Introduction to Web Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Course Description

In this five-day, instructor-led course, you will gain the knowledge and skills to develop web applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. In 14 hands-on labs, you''ll learn the basics, from creating web applications using Visual Studio 2010 and .NET-based languages to implementing advanced technologies supported by Visual Studio 2010 for web development.

Skills Gained

• Explore ASP.NET web applications in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
• Create web applications by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft .NET-based languages
• Create a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form
• Add functionality to a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form
• Implement master pages and user controls
• Validate user input
• Debug Microsoft ASP.NET web applications
• Manage data in an ASP.NET 3.5 web application
• Manage data access tasks by using LINQ
• Manage data by using ASP.NET Dynamic Data
• Create a Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX application
• Consume and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services
• Manage state in web applications
• Configure and deploy a Microsoft ASP.NET web application
• Secure a Microsoft ASP.NET web application
• Implement new technologies supported by Visual Studio 2010 for web development

Who Can Benefit

Beginning web developers who have knowledge of HTML or DHTML along with some knowledge of a scripting language such as Visual Basic Scripting Edition or Microsoft Jscript

Prerequisites

• At least one month of experience in .NET technologies
• Knowledge of HTML or DHTML, including tables, images, and forms
• Programming experience using Visual Basic .NET or Visual C# .NET, including declaring variables and using loops and conditional statements

Syllabus

1. Exploring Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

• Introduction to the .NET Framework
• Overview of ASP.NET
• Overview of the Lab Application

2. Creating Web Applications by Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft .NET-Based Languages

• Choosing a Programming Language
• Overview of Visual Studio 2010
• Creating a Simple Web Application

3. Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form

• Creating Web Forms
• Adding and Configuring Server Controls in a Web Form

4. Adding Functionality to a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form

• Working with Code-Behind Files
• Handling Server Control Events
• Creating Classes and Components by Using Visual Studio 2010
• Handling Page Events

5. Implementing Master Pages and User Controls

• Creating Master Pages
• Adding User Controls to an ASP.NET Web Form

6. Validating User Input

• Overview of User Input Validation
• ASP.NET Validation Controls
• Validating Web Forms

7. Troubleshooting Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications

• Debugging in ASP.NET
• Tracing in ASP.NET

8. Managing Data in an Microsoft ASP.NET 4.0 Web Application

• Overview of ADO.NET
• Connecting to a Database
• Managing Data

9. Managing Data Access Tasks by Using LINQ

• Overview of LINQ
• Managing XML Data by Using LINQ to XML
• Managing SQL Data by Using LINQ to SQL and LINQ to Entities

10. Managing Data by Using Microsoft ASP.NET Dynamic Data

• Overview of ASP.NET Dynamic Data
• Applying ASP.NET Dynamic Data
• Customizing ASP.NET Dynamic Data Applications

11. Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX-Enabled Web Forms Application

• Introduction to AJAX
• Creating an ASP.NET AJAX Application by Using the AJAX Features for ASP.NET
• Extending an ASP.NET Web Forms Application by Using the AJAX Control Toolkit

12. Consuming Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation Services

• Overview of Windows Communication Foundation Services
• Calling Windows Communication Foundation Services
• Working with WCF Data Services

13. Managing State in Web Applications

• State Management
• ASP.NET Profiles
• ASP.NET Caching

14. Configuring and Deploying a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application

• Configuring an ASP.NET Web Application
• Deploying an ASP.NET Web Application

15. Securing a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application

• Overview of Web Application Security
• Declaratively Configuring Authentication and Authorization
• Working Programmatically with Authentication and Authorization

16. Implementing Advanced Technologies Supported by Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 for Web Development

• Working with the ASP.NET MVC 2 Framework
• Working with Silverlight 4