Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET 4 in 24 Hours

Introduction. ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Part I: Getting Started with ASP.NET 4
HOUR 1 Getting Started with ASP.NET 4 . .............................................................................................. 7
2 Understanding the ASP.NET Programming Model . ............................................... 25
3 Using Visual Web Developer . .................................................................................................. 57
4 Designing, Creating, and Testing ASP.NET Pages . ................................................. 73
5 Understanding Visual Basic’s Variables and Operators. ................................. 101
6 Managing Program Flow with Visual Basic’s Control Structures. ........... 121
7 Working with Objects in Visual Basic . ........................................................................ 147
8 ASP.NET Web Controls for Displaying Text. .............................................................. 157
Part II: Collecting and Processing User Input
HOUR 9 Web Form Basics . ........................................................................................................................... 179
10 Using Text Boxes to Collect Input . ................................................................................... 201
11 Collecting Input Using Drop-Down Lists, Radio Buttons,
and Checkboxes. ............................................................................................................................. 221
12 Validating User Input with Validation Controls. ................................................... 247
Part III: Working with Databases
HOUR 13 Introducing Databases . ............................................................................................................ 283
14 Accessing Data with the Data Source Web Controls. ........................................ 305
15 Displaying Data with the Data Web Controls. ...................................................... 333
16 Deleting, Inserting, and Editing Data . ........................................................................ 359
17 Working with Data-Bound DropDownLists, Radio Buttons,
and CheckBoxes. ............................................................................................................................. 393
18 Exploring Data Binding and Other Data-Related Topics. ............................. 415
19 Using Templated Data Web Controls . .......................................................................... 441

Part IV: Site Navigation, User Management, Page Layout, AJAX, and
Deployment
HOUR 20 Defining a Site Map and Providing Site Navigation. ........................................ 469
21 Using Master Pages to Provide Sitewide Page Templates . ........................... 495
22 Managing Your Site’s Users . .................................................................................................. 521
23 Building More Responsive Web Pages with ASP.NET AJAX . ........................ 555
24 Deploying Your Website. ........................................................................................................... 573
Index . ...................................................................................................................................................... 595