Introduction to Web Matrix: ASP.NET Development for Beginners

✍ Scribed by Colin Hardy, Simon Stobart

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 319
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

An Introduction to Web Matrix provides an easy to follow treatment of the application of this new software, which is rapidly becoming the preferred vehicle for the teaching of website design. Written by two experienced users, the material is presented in a way that makes it ideal for students meeting the subject for the first time, whether they are on an undergraduate or postgraduate course. The scope of the book includes the functionality of the software, its installation and application and the design and operation of web-based material using it. Coverage of the use of HTML and SQL is also included, as is the design and implementation of on-line databases.There are numerous examples to illustrate ideas and concepts. The examples provide a practical illustration of how the software may be used. At the conclusion of each chapter, a set of exercises is provided to allow the reader to review and practice the material presented. * A simple introduction for users with no previous experience of the design process Abundant screen dumps and diagrams aid fast assimilation of the material Accompanying website with a wide range of facilities

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover......Page 1
An Introduction to Web Matrix: ASP.NET Development for Beginners......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
1.2 Why ASP.NET?......Page 12
1.3 Why Web Matrix?......Page 13
1.5 How this book is organised......Page 14
2.2 What do we need to get started?......Page 16
2.3 Obtaining and installing the required software......Page 17
2.4 Summary......Page 23
3.2. Starting the tool......Page 24
3.3 Creating dynamic web pages......Page 27
3.5 Creating and viewing your first simple page......Page 28
3.6 Viewing the script......Page 34
3.8 Creating your second script......Page 37
3.9 Summary......Page 39
3.10 Exercises......Page 40
4.2 The Toolbox component......Page 42
4.3 The Document window component......Page 44
4.4 Workspace component......Page 48
4.5 Properties component......Page 52
4.6 Summary......Page 57
4.7 Exercises......Page 58
5.2 HTML document structure......Page 60
5.4 Text paragraphs......Page 62
5.5 Headings......Page 64
5.6 Line breaks......Page 65
5.7 Horizontal rules......Page 66
5.8 Images......Page 68
5.9 Hyperlinks......Page 71
5.10 Tables......Page 72
5.11 Summary......Page 78
5.12 Exercises......Page 79
6.2 How ASP forms work......Page 80
6.3 Buttons......Page 81
6.4 Labels......Page 83
6.5 Textboxes......Page 85
6.6 Calendars......Page 88
6.7 CheckBoxLists......Page 91
6.8 RadioButtonLists......Page 95
6.9 DropDownLists......Page 97
6.11 Exercises......Page 98
7.2 RequiredFieldValidator......Page 100
7.3 CompareValidator......Page 104
7.4 RegularExpressionValidation......Page 106
7.5 RangeValidator......Page 108
7.6 Multiple validations......Page 109
7.8 Exercises......Page 111
8.2 ASP.NET and code......Page 114
8.3 Assigning values to objects......Page 115
8.4 Reading values from objects......Page 117
8.5 Subroutines – what are they?......Page 120
8.6 How are subroutines used?......Page 121
8.7 Multiplication table......Page 122
8.8 Image use......Page 133
8.10 Exercises......Page 146
9.2 Milkshake ordering system......Page 150
9.3 The interface......Page 151
9.4 Adding functionality......Page 154
9.5 On-line quiz......Page 166
9.6 Summary......Page 171
9.7 Exercises......Page 172
10.2 How to create a database......Page 174
10.3 Database design......Page 177
10.5 Data storage......Page 178
10.6 Modelling a database system......Page 180
10.7 How to create tables and fields......Page 185
10.9 Exercises......Page 195
11.2 Objects provided by Web Matrix......Page 198
11.3 Introduction to SQL......Page 205
11.4 Editable data grid......Page 236
11.6 Exercises......Page 250
12.2 Login page......Page 252
12.3 Web configuration file......Page 261
12.4 Product selection......Page 264
12.5 Shopping cart......Page 276
12.6 Summary......Page 280
12.7 Exercises......Page 281
13.2 In built community support......Page 282
13.3 Other community support......Page 289
13.4 Summary......Page 290
14.4 Chapter 3 – Solutions......Page 292
14.5 Chapter 4 – Solutions......Page 294
14.6 Chapter 5 – Solutions......Page 296
14.7 Chapter 6 – Solutions......Page 298
14.8 Chapter 7 – Solutions......Page 300
14.9 Chapter 8 – Solutions......Page 303
14.10 Chapter 9 – Solutions......Page 306
14.12 Chapter 11 – Solutions......Page 311
14.14 Chapter 13 – Solutions......Page 314
Index......Page 316