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Introduction... xxvii Chapter 1: ASP.NET 4.5 Essentials... 1 Section I Introduction to.net...2 Evolution of.net...2 Benefits of.net Framework...2 Overview of.net Framework 4.5...3 Common Language Runtime.

.. 13 Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)... 13 Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)... 14 Windows CardSpace... 16 LINQ... 17 Tools in the.net Framework 4.5... 17 Exploring New Features of.

1 Introduction... xxvii Chapter 1: ASP.NET 4.5 Essentials... 1 Section I Introduction to.net...2 Evolution of.net...2 Benefits of.net Framework...2 Overview of.net Framework Common Language Runtime...4 Common Type System...6 Metadata and Assemblies...6.NET Framework Class Library...9 BCL...9 Windows Forms ASP.NET and ASP.NET AJAX ADO.NET Windows Workflow Foundation(WF) Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Windows CardSpace LINQ Tools in the.net Framework Exploring New Features of.net Framework NET for Windows Store Apps Portable Class Libraries Core New Features and Improvements MEF Asynchronous File Operations Tools... 22

2 Parallel Computing Improvements in Web Application Development Networking Improvements in WPF Improvements in WCF Improvements in WF Section II Introduction to Visual Studio 2012 IDE Exploring New Features of Visual Studio 2012 IDE Project Compatibility Configuration Changes in ASP.NET Website Templates Native Support in IIS 7.5 for ASP.NET Routing HTML Editor JavaScript Editor CSS Editor Page Inspector Publishing Support for Developing Windows Store Apps Enhanced Cloud Capability New Tabs in Start Page ALM and TFS Managing the Application Lifecycle Modeling Applications Developing Applications and Building Communication in a Team Automating and Debugging Builds Microsoft Test Manager Some Miscellaneous Features of Visual Studio Exploring the Visual Studio 2012 IDE Start Page Menu Bar Toolbar Toolbox Code Editor IntelliSense Designers Solution Explorer Properties Window Object Browser Class View Server Explorer vi

3 Component Tray Output Window Task List Error List Command Window Dynamic Help Window Manage Styles Window Section III ASP.NET 4.5 Overview Exploring New Features of ASP.NET ASP.NET Core Services ASP.NET Web Forms ASP.NET Web Pages General Enhancements for Web Development Data-Related Enhancements for Web Development IIS Express for Web Development ASP.NET Web API ASP.NET MVC 4, Web API, and ASP.NET Web Pages (Razor) are now Open Source The ASP.NET Technologies MVC Framework ADO.NET Entity Framework ADO.NET Data Services Framework The Silverlight Technology Dynamic Data Framework The ASP.NET Life Cycle Life Cycle of ASP.NET Applications on IIS Life Cycle of an ASP.NET Web Page Exploring a Sample ASP.NET 4.5 Web Application Creating a Sample ASP.NET 4.5 Website Section IV Snapshot of.net Related Technologies Web Parts Framework LINQ ADO.NET Entity Framework ASP.NET Dynamic Data Applications ASP.NET AJAX Silverlight Technology ASP.NET Web Services The WCF Services ASP.NET MVC Framework Summary vii

4 Chapter 2: Developing a Web Application Specifying a Location for a Web Application File System HTTP FTP File Types in ASP.NET Exploring ASP.NET 4.5 Web Pages Code Render Blocks ASP.NET 4.5 Coding Models Single-File Page Model Code-Behind Page Model Understanding ASP.NET 4.5 Directives Page Directive Control Directive Import Directive Implements Directive Register Directive Assembly Directive Master Directive PreviousPageType Directive MasterType Directive OutputCache Directive Reference Directive WebHandler Directive Working with Server Controls Understanding the Provider Model in ASP.NET Implementing Code Sharing Using the Code Directory Using the Bin Directory Using the Global Assembly Cache Compilation in ASP.NET Dynamic Compilation in ASP.NET Compiling on First Request Recompiling on Change Compilation Dependencies Compilation Output Multiple Language Support Optimizing Dynamic Compilation viii

5 Disadvantages of Dynamic Compilation Summary Chapter 3: Application Structure and State Structure of an Application The Application Domain The Application Lifetime The Application Directory Structure The Global.asax Application File Using States Application State Session State View State HTTP Handlers Postback and Cross-Page Posting Using the Global.asax File Using Application State, Session State, and View state Creating an HTTP Handlers Application Creating Generic Handlers Application Working with Postback and Cross-Page Posting Summary Chapter 4: Web Forms: Standard Controls (I) The Control Class The WebControl Class The Label Control The Button Control The TextBox Control The Literal Control The PlaceHolder Control The HiddenField Control The FileUpload Control Using CSS in Web Applications Working with Control Properties Working with Label Controls Working with Button Controls Working with TextBox Controls Working with Literal Controls Working with PlaceHolder Controls ix

6 Working with HiddenField Controls Working with the FileUpload Control Summary Chapter 5: Navigation Controls: TreeView, Menu, and SiteMapPath Using the TreeView Class The TreeView Control Adding Nodes to a TreeView Control Dynamically Adding Nodes to a TreeView Control Using the DataSource Property Adding Nodes to a TreeView Control at Design Time Using the Menu Class The Menu Control Menu Display Properties Menu Styles Using the SiteMapPath Class The SiteMapPath Control Data Retrieval Using the SiteMapPath Control SiteMapPath Behaviors SiteMapPath Style SiteMapPath Templates Creating the TreeView Control Generating TreeView from a Database Creating Static Menus Creating Dynamic Menus Creating SiteMapPath Summary Chapter 6: Validation Controls The BaseValidator Class The RequiredFieldValidator Control The RangeValidator Control The RegularExpressionValidator Control The CompareValidator Control The CustomValidator Control The ValidationSummary Control Using the RequiredFieldValidator Control Using the RangeValidator Control Using the RegularExpressionValidator Control Using the CompareValidator Control x

7 Using the CustomValidator Control Using the ValidationSummary Control Summary Chapter 7: Introducing Web Parts Controls The WebPartManager Control The ProxyWebPartManager Control The WebPartZone Control The CatalogZone Control The DeclarativeCatalogPart Control The PageCatalogPart Control The ImportCatalogPart Control The EditorZone Control The LayoutEditorPart Control The AppearanceEditorPart Control The PropertyGridEditorPart Control The BehaviorEditorPart Control The ConnectionsZone Control Using the WebPartManager Class Creating the WebPartManager Control in Code Creating the WebPartZone Control in Code Creating the CatalogZone Control in Code Creating the PageCatalogPart Control in Code Creating the EditorZone Control in Code Creating the PropertyGridEditorPart Control in Code Creating the ConnectionsZone Control in Code Summary Chapter 8: Working with Database Controls The GridView Control The DataList Control The DetailsView Control The FormView Control The ListView Control The Repeater Control The DataPager Control The Chart Control The QueryExtender Control The SqlDataSource Control The AccessDataSource Control xi

8 The LinqDataSource Control The ObjectDataSource Control The XmlDataSource Control The EntityDataSource Control The SiteMapDataSource Control Using the SqlDataSource Control Using the AccessDataSource Control Using the LinqDataSource Control Using the ObjectDataSource Control Using the XmlDataSource Control The EntityDataSource Control Using the GridView Control Using the DataList Control Using the DetailsView Control Using the FormView Control Using the Repeater Control Using the ListView and DataPager Controls Using the Chart Control Using the QueryExtender Control Summary Chapter 9: LINQ Queries Introducing LINQ Queries Data Sources in LINQ Queries Deferred Query Execution and Immediate Execution LINQ and Generic Types Standard Query Operators Filtering Operators Projection Operators Sorting Operators Join Operators Grouping Operators Quantifier Operators Partitioning Operators Set Operators Element Operators Aggregate Operators Conversion Operators xii

9 Generation Operators Zip Operator Introducing LINQ to Objects Strings Reflections File Directories Introducing LINQ to ADO.NET LINQ to DataSet LINQ to SQL LINQ to Entities Introducing LINQ to XML Difference Between LINQ to XML and DOM Method Working with XML Trees in LINQ The LinqDataSource Control Extension Methods Anonymous Methods Lambda Expressions Comparing Lambda Expressions with Anonymous Methods Introducing PLINQ Creating a LINQ to SQL Application Creating a LINQ to Object Application Creating a LINQ to XML Application Creating a Sample Extension Method Using the Where Method Type Filtering Using the Projection Operators Using Sorting Operators Using the Join Method Using the Grouping Operators Using the Partitioning Operators Using the Set Operators Using the Aggregate Operators Using the Conversion Operators Using the Generation Operators Using the Zip Operator Creating a Simple PLINQ Query Summary xiii

10 Chapter 10: ADO.NET Entity Framework Exploring ADO.NET Entity Framework Exploring the Features of Entity Framework Understanding the Entity Data Model Data Modeling Conceptual Schema Definition Language Storage Schema Definition Language Mapping Specification Language The EDM Types Type Constraints Data Model Tools Understanding Object Services Classes of Object Services Features of Object Services Understanding Entity SQL Language Features of Entity SQL Operators for Entity SQL Understanding the EntityClient Provider ADO.NET Metadata EDM Generator Tool Creating an Entity Data Model Working with Entity Data Model Designer Using the Entity Model Browser Window Using the Mapping Details Window Working with Entity Framework Controls Creating an Entity by Using the Entity Control Creating an Association by Using the Association Control Creating an Inheritance by Using the Inheritance Control Creating an EDM-Based Application Summary Chapter 11: Working With Files and Streams Introducing the System.IO Namespace Working with Drives and Directories Exploring the Directory Class The DirectoryInfo Class The DriveInfo Class Working With Files Working with File Properties and ACL xiv

11 Understanding the System.IO.Stream Class Understanding File Compression Working with Serial Ports Retrieving Drive Information Creating a Directory Copying a Directory Creating a Subdirectory Viewing Subdirectories of a Directory Retrieving Files from a Directory Creating a File Opening a File Reading and Appending Text to a File Retrieving Details of a File Renaming a File Compressing a File Writing to Serial Ports Summary Chapter 12: Building ASP.NET Dynamic Data Applications Overview of ASP.NET Dynamic Data Exploring Features of Dynamic Data Enable Dynamic Data in Existing Projects Declarative DynamicDataManager Control Syntax Entity Templates New Field Templates for URLs and Addresses Create Links with the DynamicHyperLink Control Support for Inheritance in the Data Model New Attributes to Control Display and Support Enumerations Enhanced Support for Filters Exploring Dynamic Data Controls The DynamicControl Control The DynamicDataManager Control The DynamicEntity Control The DynamicFilter Control The DynamicHyperLink Control The DynamicValidator Control Creating a Web Site Using ASP.NET Dynamic Data Summary xv

12 Chapter 13: Developing ASP.NET AJAX Applications Exploring AJAX Introducing JavaScript Introducing XHTML Introducing CSS Exploring DOM Introducing the XMLHttpRequest Object Need for AJAX AJAX and Other Technologies Exploring Some Features of AJAX Live Data Binding Client-Side Template Rendering Declarative Instantiation of Client Components Observer Pattern for JavaScript Objects and Arrays Support for ADO.NET Data Services and Data Contexts in ASP.NET Support for the DataView Control Exploring Some Features in the Microsoft AJAX Library Imperative Syntax Clientscript Loader Client Data Access Client DataContext and AdoNetDataContext Classes jquery Integration ASP.NET AJAX Architecture Client-Side Architecture Server-Side Architecture Script Support Web Services Application Services Server controls AJAX Server or Extension Controls The ScriptManager Control The ScriptManagerProxy Control The Timer Control The UpdatePanel Control The UpdateProgress Control Differentiating Between AJAX and Non-AJAX Applications Creating a Simple Non-AJAX Application Creating a Simple AJAX Application xvi

13 Using AJAX Server Controls Timer Control The UpdateProgress Control Using the UpdateProgress Control for Single UpdatePanel Control Customizing AJAX Controls Summary Chapter 14: Inside Master Pages and Themes Need for Master Pages and Themes Simple Master Page Nested Master Page Understanding ASP.NET AJAX Master Pages Understanding Themes Exploring Types of Themes in ASP.NET Understanding the StyleSheetTheme Attribute Creating Master Pages Creating Simple Master Pages Creating Nested Master Pages Configuring Master Pages Modifying Content on the Master Page from the Content Page Overriding Properties and Methods of a Master Page Loading Pages Dynamically Creating Themes Applying Themes and Runtime Levels Applying Themes to a Single Page Using the StyleSheetTheme Attribute Summary Chapter 15: Inside Web Parts Framework Requirements for Web Parts Framework Personalizing Web Parts Exchanging Data between Web Parts Exporting Web Parts Importing Web Parts Modifying the Properties at Runtime Authorizing Web Parts Summary Chapter 16: Caching in ASP.NET Caching in ASP.NET Output Caching xvii

14 The Location Attribute The VaryByCustom Attribute The VaryByParam Attribute Partial-Page Caching Post-Cache Substitution and Substitution Control Data Caching Adding Items in Cache Retrieving Data from Cache Deleting Items from Cache SQL Cache Notification and SQL Cache Invalidation Cache Dependencies Cache Profiles and Configuration The Cache Class Using Output Caching Using Output Caching with the VaryByParam Attribute Using Data Caching Using Cache Profiles Using the Substitution Control Summary Chapter 17: Application Globalization Introducing Globalization Internationalization Localization Introducing Resources Listing the Available Cultures Working with Resources Local Resources Global Resources Using Localization Expression Implicit Expression Explicit Expression Implementing Localization HTML Controls Static Content Localizing Script Files Summary xviii

15 Chapter 18: ASP.NET Web Services Introducing Web Services Infrastructure of ASP.NET Web Services Web Services Directory Web Services Discovery Web Services Description Web Services Wire Format The Code Model of ASP.NET Web Services The WebService Directive The Code-Behind File Web Service Properties Application Property Context Property Server Property Session Property ASP.NET AJAX and Web Services ASP.NET AJAX Client Architecture for Web Services ASP.NET AJAX Server Architecture for Web Services Securing Web Services Encryption and Message-Based Security Authentication and Access Controls for the Web Service Creating a Web Service Creating a Web Service Project Declaring the Web Service Setting the WebService Attribute Declaring Methods for a Web Service Deploying a Web Service Using the WebService Class Using the Web Service Using the EnableDecompression Property Sharing Data Across Web Services Calling a Web Service from the Client Caching with Web Services Working with ASP.NET AJAX Enabled Web Services Creating the ASP.NET AJAX-Enabled Web Service Calling the ASP.NET AJAX Enabled Web Service from Script Using the UpdatePanel Control with a Web Service Summary xix

16 Chapter 19: WCF Services Architecture of WCF The Contracts Layer The Service Runtime Layer The Messaging Layer The Activation and Hosting Layer Features of WCF Endpoint Support Endpoint Behavior Enhanced Transport Layer Queuing Support Improved Transactional Process Improved Security Support for Hosting a WCF Service on Various Servers AJAX Integration and JSON Support Enhanced Features of WCF WCF Clients WCF Tools WCF Data Services Architecture of WCF Data Services Framework Features of WCF Data Services Framework The Data Services Addressing Scheme Data Services Resource Path Data Services Query Options Creating WCF Services Configuring a WCF Service Deploying WCF Services Building WCF Clients Using WCF Services with ASP.NET AJAX Exposing the WCF Services to an ASP.NET AJAX Web Application Calling WCF Services from Client-Side Script Creating WCF Data Services Summary Chapter 20: ASP.NET MVC Framework Model-View-Controller Architecture ASP.NET MVC Framework Understanding Model in MVC Framework Understanding View in MVC Framework xx

17 Understanding Controller in MVC Framework ASP.NET MVC 4 Framework Introducing New Features in MVC Understanding the Controller Class Understanding the URL Routing Creating an ASP.NET MVC Application Summary Chapter 21: Developing Websites Compliant with Web Standards Introducing to Web Standards Understanding XHTML Understanding Accessibility Standards Using the xhtmlconformance Tag to Specify the Level of XHTML Conformance Using the alt Attribute for Accessibility Using the <label> Tag for Accessibility Using the <fieldset> Tag for Accessibility Using the accesskey and tabindex Attributes Setting Headers for Accessibility Validating Pages for Web Standards Compliance Summary Chapter 22: Application Tracking Application Monitoring Performance Counters Health Monitoring with Web Events Debugging an Application Application Tracing Using ASP.NET Trace Exception and Error Handling The Application_Error Method Monitor a Website Using Events Using the Debug Mode Using Breakpoints Using the <customerrors> Element Using the Page_Error Method Using the Page Directive with the Trace Attribute Using the Trace Class Methods Summary xxi

18 Chapter 23: Managing Web Applications Need to Manage Applications The ASP.NET Configuration File The processmodel Configuration Reactive Process Recycling Proactive Process Recycling The ASP.NET MMC Snap-In Tool The aspnet_regiis Tool The Web Site Administration Tool The Aspnet_regsql Tool Verifying the Configuration Settings Using the Aspnet_Regiis Tool Using the ProtectSection Method Using the Web Site Administration Tool Using the Security Tab Using the Application Tab Using the Provider Tab Using the Aspnet_regsql Tool Configuring ASP.NET Applications in IIS Summary Chapter 24: Working with Login Controls The Membership Service The Login Control The LoginView Control The LoginStatus Control Now, let s discuss the LoginName control The LoginName Control The PasswordRecovery Control The CreateUserWizard Control The ChangePassword Control Implementing Authentication in ASP.NET Using Login Controls Summary Chapter 25: Working with User Profiles Introducing User Profiles Understanding the ProfileProvider Class Anonymous Profiles Authenticated Profiles Creating User Profile xxii

19 Using Complex Data Types Creating Authenticated Profiles Creating Custom Profile Providers Migrating Profiles Summary Chapter 26: Security and Cryptography in ASP.NET Introducing Code Verification and Security in.net Framework Type-Safe Code Verifiably Type-Safe MSIL Code Security in the.net Framework Enhanced Strong Naming Security Policy Simplification Security Transparency Level Obsolete Permission Requests Conditional APTCA Evidence Objects Evidence Collections Introducing Authentication and Authorization Role-Based Security Principal Object Identity Object Role-Based Security Checks The Roles Class Membership Feature ActiveDirectoryMembershipProvider SqlMembershipProvider The Membership Class MembershipUser Class Cryptography in.net The System.Security.Cryptography Namespace Encryption and Decryption Hash Algorithms Managing Roles and Users Using Anonymous Authentication in ASP.NET Using Windows Authentication in ASP.NET Using Forms Authentication in ASP.NET Using Impersonation in ASP.NET Applications Creating User Using the Membership Class xxiii

20 Validating and Retrieving a User Using the ItemUpdating Event Using Hash Algorithms Summary Chapter 27: Developing Mobile Applications NET Compact Framework The Mobile Web Application Architecture Mobile Web Form Controls Adaptive Rendering Creating a Sample Mobile Web Application Summary Chapter 28: Deploying Web Applications Web Deployment Features in Visual Studio Web.config Transformation Database Deployment One-Click Publish for Web Applications Using the Copy Web Site Tool XCopy Deployment Web Application Deployment Copy Web Site Deployment XCOPY Deployment Summary Chapter 29: Online Travel Agency Project Requirements Software Requirements Basic Concepts of ASP.NET SDLC of Online Travel Agency portal The Requirement Analysis Phase The Software Design Phase The Development Phase The Testing Phase The Implementation and Maintenance Phase Glossary Index xxiv

21 Bonus chapters available with the book for download Chapter 1: Web Forms: Standard Controls (II)... 1 Chapter 2: Introducing HTML Controls Chapter 3: ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit Chapter 4: Developing Rich-Interactive Applications with Silverlight Chapter 5: Implementing Crystal Reports in ASP.NET Appendix A: Creating Business Objects Appendix B: Implementing RSS and Atom Feed Appendix C: Windows Presentation Foundation Appendix D: Understanding IIS Appendix E: Understanding Windows CardSpace Appendix F: Understanding XML Appendix G: Migrating Older ASP.NET Applications to ASP.NET Appendix H: Introducing Cloud Computing Appendix I: Installshield Appendix J: Microsoft WebMatrix xxv

Introduction... xxix. Part I: Introduction to ASP.NET 4.0. Chapter 1: ASP.NET 4.0 Essentials... 1

Introduction... xxix. Part I: Introduction to ASP.NET 4.0. Chapter 1: ASP.NET 4.0 Essentials... 1 Introduction... xxix Part I: Introduction to ASP.NET 4.0 Chapter 1: ASP.NET 4.0 Essentials... 1 Section I Introduction to.net... 2 Evolution of.net... 2 Benefits of.net Framework... 2 Overview of.net Framework