Working with ASP.NET AJAX and Client-Side Scripting

1072 Pages·2009·11.68 MB·English

Exam 70-562: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5,
ASP.NET Application Development
Objective chapter LessOn
cOnfiguring and depLOying Web appLicatiOns (10 percent)
Configure providers. 14 1,2
Configure authentication, authorization, and impersonation. 14 3
Configure projects, solutions, and reference assemblies. 1 3
Configure session state by using Microsoft SQL Server, State Server, or InProc. 4 2
Publish Web applications. 16 1
Configure application pools. 16 1
Compile an application by using Visual Studio or command-line tools. 16 1,2
cOnsuming and creating server cOntrOLs (20 percent)
Implement data-bound controls. 8 2
Load user controls dynamically. 10 1
Create and consume custom controls. 10 2
Implement client-side validation and server-side validation. 3 1
Consume standard controls. 2 1,2
WOrking With data and services (17 percent)
Read and write XML data. 7 3
Manipulate data by using DataSet and DataReader objects. 7 1,2
Call a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service or a Web service from an 9 2
ASP.NET Web page.
Implement a DataSource control. 8 1
Bind controls to data by using data binding syntax. 8 1,2
trOubLeshOOting and debugging Web appLicatiOns (16 percent)
Configure debugging and custom errors. 12 1
Set up an environment to perform remote debugging. 12 1,2
Debug unhandled exceptions when using ASP.NET AJAX. 12 1
Implement tracing of a Web application. 12 2
Debug deployment issues. 12 1,2
Monitor Web applications. 12 2
WOrking With asp.net ajaX and cLient-side scripting (15 percent)
Implement Web Forms by using ASP.NET AJAX. 6 1
Interact with the ASP.NET AJAX client-side library. 6 2
Consume services from client scripts. 9 1,2
Create and register client script. 6 2
targeting mObiLe devices (5 percent)
Access device capabilities. 15 1
Control device-specific rendering. 15 1
Add mobile Web controls to a Web page. 15 1
Implement control adapters. 15 1
prOgramming Web appLicatiOns (17 percent)
Customize the layout and appearance of a Web page. 5 1,2,3
Work with ASP.NET intrinsic objects. 11 2
Implement globalization and accessibility. 13 1,2
Implement business objects and utility classes. 1 2,3
Implement session state, view state, control state, cookies, cache, or application state. 2,4 Chapter 2:
Lesson 1
Chapter 4:
Lesson 1
Handle events and control page flow. 2,3 Chapter 2:
Lessons 1 and 3;
Chapter 3:
Lessons 1 and 2
Implement the Generic Handler. 11 1
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Contents
introduction xxi
System Requirements ............................................ xxi
Hardware Requirements xxi
Software Requirements ..........................................xxii
Using the CD and DVD ..........................................xxii
How to Install the Practice Tests xxiii
How to Use the Practice Tests xxiv
How to Uninstall the Practice Tests xxv
How to Install the Code xxv
Microsoft Certified Professional Program ......................... xxvi
Technical Support .............................................. xxvi
Evaluation Edition Software Support ..............................xxvii
chapter 1 introducing asp.net 3.5 1
Before You Begin ..................................................2
Lesson 1: Understanding the Players .................................3
The Web Server’s Role 4
The Web Browser’s Role 5
Understanding the Role of Hypertext Transfer Protocol 6
Lesson Summary 15
Lesson Review 15
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Lesson 2: Creating a Web Site and Adding New Web Pages ...........16
Creating Web Sites 16
Creating ASPX Pages 24
Web Site Compilation 28
Lesson Summary 30
Lesson Review 31
Lesson 3: Working with Web Configuration Files .....................33
Understanding the Configuration File Hierarchy 33
Processing the Configuration Files 34
Editing Configuration Files 35
Lesson Summary 37
Lesson Review 38
Chapter Review ..................................................39
Chapter Summary 39
Case Scenarios 39
Suggested Practices ..............................................40
Create a New Web Site Using Visual Studio 2008 40
Add a Web Page to the Web Site 40
Program a Web Application 40
Configure Settings for a Web Application 41
Take a Practice Test ...............................................41
chapter 2 adding and configuring server controls 43
Before You Begin .................................................44
Lesson 1: Understanding and Using Server Controls ..................45
Understanding the Life Cycle of an ASP.NET Web Page
and Its Controls 46
HTML vs. Web Server Controls 52
HTML Server Controls 53
Web Server Controls 58
Lesson Summary 71
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Lesson Review 71
Lesson 2: Exploring Common Server Controls ........................73
The Label Control 74
The TextBox Control 75
The Button Control 76
The CheckBox Control 78
The RadioButton Control 78
Lesson Summary 82
Lesson Review 82
Lesson 3: Exploring Specialized Server Controls ......................84
The Literal Control 84
The Table, TableRow, and TableCell Controls 87
The Image Control 91
The ImageButton Control 94
The ImageMap Control 96
The Calendar Control 101
The FileUpload Control 108
The Panel Control 111
The MultiView and View Controls 114
The Wizard Control 118
The Xml Control 123
Lesson Summary 135
Lesson Review 136
Chapter Review .................................................138
Chapter Summary 138
Case Scenarios 138
Suggested Practices .............................................139
Create a New Web Page Using Server Controls 140
Create Event Handlers for Pages and Controls 140
Program a Web Application 140
Take a Practice Test ..............................................140
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chapter 3 input validation and site navigation 141
Before You Begin ................................................142
Lesson 1: Performing Input Validation .............................143
Understanding the Validation Framework 143
Understanding the BaseCompareValidator Class 147
Understanding the RequiredFieldValidator Control 148
Using the CompareValidator Control 149
Using the RangeValidator Control 150
Using the RegularExpressionValidator Control 151
The CustomValidator Control 152
Lesson Summary 163
Lesson Review 163
Lesson 2: Performing Site Navigation ..............................165
Is Page Navigation Necessary? 165
Choosing a Method to Navigate Pages 166
Client-Side Navigation 166
Cross-Page Posting 167
Client-Side Browser Redirect 169
Server-Side Transfer 170
Using the Site Map Web Server Control 171
Lesson Summary 178
Lesson Review 179
Chapter Review .................................................180
Chapter Summary 180
Case Scenarios 180
Suggested Practices .............................................181
Create a Web Site and Program Redirection 181
Create a Data Collection Page with Validation 181
Implement the HyperLink Web Server Control 181
Take a Practice Test ..............................................182
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