ASP.NET 4 24-Hour Trainer - Softcover

Wright, Toi B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470596910 ISBN 13: 9780470596913

Publisher: Wrox, 2010

Synopsis

This unique book-and-video package introduces ASP.NET 4 to programmers

Microsoft ASP.NET allows you to build dynamically generated Web pages from database content. Written by a well-known authority on ASP.NET, this book-and-DVD package is an ideal place to start learning about the capabilities of ASP.NET 4. Each lesson covers both the ASP.NET Web Forms Framework and the ASP.NET MVC 2 Framework and is designed to teach you the fundamentals of the topic before progressing to a step-by-step tutorial. As part of the print versionof this title, video lessons are included on DVD. For e-book versions, video versions can be accessed at wrox.com using a link provided in the interior of the e-book.

Lessons include:

• Anatomy of an HTML Page
• Using Common HTML Tags
• Adding Style to an HTML Page
• State Management in ASP .NET 4
• Configuring Your Web Application
• Web Site Projects vs. Web Application Projects
• ASP.NET Web Forms Web Application
• ASP.NET MVC Web Application
• The Page Life Cycle in Web Forms
• The Request Life Cycle in MVC
• Server Controls in Web Forms
• HTML Helpers in MVC
• Master Pages
• Skins and Themes in Web Forms
• Partial Views in MVC
• Validation Controls in Web Forms
• Validation Helpers in MVC
• Dynamic Data in Web Forms
• Display Templates in MVC
• Dynamic Data Templates in Web Forms
• Using the AJAX Extensions in Web Forms
• Using jQuery for Ajax in Web Forms Authentication

ASP.NET 4 24-Hour Trainer is an exceptional book-and-video package ideal for everyone from beginners to more advanced developers.

About this title

About the Author

Toi B. Wright is an independent consultant who has been working as a software developer for more than 25 years. She is a Microsoft MVP in ASP/ASP.NET and the Founder and President of the Dallas ASP.NET User Group.

From the Back Cover

Get started programming with ASP.NET 4 using this versatile resource

ASP.NET 4 is the latest version of Microsoft's powerful framework for building dynamic web sites. This unique book-and-video package includes lessons covering the most common tasks and challenges that ASP.NET 4 developers face. Each lesson covers both the ASP.NET Web Forms Framework and the ASP.NET MVC 2 Framework and is designed to teach you the fundamentals of the topic before progressing to a step-by-step tutorial. An instructional video for each of the 48 tutorials is provided on the DVD that accompanies the book. The solutions for each of the tutorials are included on the book's companion web site.

ASP.NET 4 24-Hour Trainer:

• Explains how web development differs from Windows development

• Covers both the ASP.NET Web Forms Framework and the ASP.NET MVC 2 Framework

• Teaches you how to use cookies, Session objects and Profile objects

• Explains the page lifecycle in Web Forms and the request lifecycle in MVC 2

• Shows you how to style and layout web pages using cascading style sheets and master pages

• Teaches you to reuse HTML markup with user controls and partial views

• Demonstrates URL routing

• Shows you how to use server controls and HTML helpers

Wrox guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think. Written by programmers for programmers, they provide a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

On the DVD

Don't just learn—do!

The lessons within the book are each accompanied by an instructional demonstration on the DVD—nearly 5 hours of video tutorials!

You'll learn to:

• Develop both ASP.NET Web Forms web applications and ASP.NET MVC 2 web applications

• Configure your web application

• Develop forms and views

• Maintain a consistent page layout

• Understand and use URL routing

• Validate user input

• Read and display data

• Manage data

• Write JavaScript

• Use the jQuery library

• Use Dynamic Data

• Use display and editor templates

• Secure your application

Please see the DVD appendix for details and complete system requirements.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wrox
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470596910
• ISBN 13: 9780470596913
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 552