Take your ASP.NET 4.0 programming skills to the top tier

Deliver faster, lighter, more efficient distributed applications using the powerful technologies and tools available in ASP.NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010. Written by a Microsoft MVP in ASP.NET, this definitive guide lays out each development tactic alongside detailed code samples and real-world examples. Build feature-rich web applications, leverage the power of the ASP.NET MVC framework, interface with databases using ADO.NET, create modular Web Parts, integrate Dynamic Data controls, and deploy all-new Ajax and LINQ features. ASP.NET 4.0 Programming also covers the latest security, verification, tracing, and troubleshooting techniques.

• Design, debug, and administer cutting-edge web sites and applications
• Work with Web Parts, Web Services, ADO.NET, and the ASP.NET MVC Framework
• Maintain state, application, and session data across multiple requests
• Use namespaces to create multilingual, globalized, and localized applications
• Build and distribute powerful RIAs using Silverlight, Ajax, and SOAP
• Develop data-driven applications with LINQ and Entity Framework
• Leverage WCF features in ASP.NET applications
• Implement reliable role- and membership-based security policies
• Optimize page load time, memory usage, and database query performance
• Simplify event handling, animation, and document traversing with jQuery

Joydip Kanjilal has been a Microsoft MVP in ASP.NET since 2007. He has more than 12 years of IT experience with more than six years in Microsoft .NET and its related technologies. Joydip also has authored multiple books, and magazine articles for various programming sites. He was selected as an MSDN Featured Developer of the Fortnight several times. Joydip was also a community credit winner at www.community-credit.com....

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to build advanced web sites and applications with ASP.NET Ajax--and upgrade existing pages to deliver more power and business value. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson equips you with sufficient information and guides you to mastery of Ajax in real-world applications.

One step at a time, you’ll discover how to make the most of the Microsoft Ajax Library and Ajax Server Extensions. You’ll develop secure, reliable Web services and applications that solve real problems--including a complete sample e-commerce application.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks.

Quizzes help you build and test your knowledge.

Notes, tips, and cautions point out shortcuts, solutions, and potential problems to avoid.

New terms are clearly defined and explained.

Learn how to…

• Incorporate ASP.NET Ajax into any new or existing web site or application
• Use ASP.NET architecture, key concepts, and client-side scripting techniques
• Design and build a complete e-commerce application
• Use ASP.NET Ajax to create higher-performance web applications
• Use all the key Ajax Server Extensions, including the Ajax Control Toolkit
• Work with the ASP.NET Ajax authentication and profile services
• Extend the Microsoft Ajax Library
• Efficiently debug and trace ASP.NET Ajax code
• Leverage the benefits of Ajax by implementing a sample application

Joydip Kanjilal, honored by Microsoft as an ASP.NET MVP, writes frequently on ASP.NET and other .NET technologies for web sites such as www.asptoday.com, www.devx.com, www.aspalliance.com, and www.aspnetpro.com. He is currently lead architect for a consulting company based in Hyderabad, India. He has designed and architected solutions for various domains. Sriram Putrevu, lead developer for a consulting company in Hyderabad, specializes in Microsoft .NET technologies. He has extensive experience developing large-scale applications in healthcare, supply chain/logistics, EAI, and e-commerce.

Hour 1         Getting Started with ASP.NET Ajax  3

Hour 2         Understanding the ASP.NET Ajax Architecture  23

Hour 3         Working with the XMLHttpRequest Object  37

Hour 4         Understanding Client-Side Scripting  53

Hour 5         Data Communication with the Server  69

Hour 6         Working with the Microsoft Ajax Client Library  85

Part II      Working with Ajax

Hour 7         Using ASP.NET Ajax Server Extensions  103

Hour 8         Working with the UpdatePanel and UpdateProgress Controls  117

Hour 9         Working with the ScriptManager and Timer Controls  135

Hour 10       Working with Ajax Control Toolkit--Part I  147

Hour 11       Working with Ajax Control Toolkit--Part II  161

Hour 12       Ajax and Web Parts  175

Hour 13       ASP.NET Ajax Client Life Cycle Events  195

Part III     Advanced Concepts 

Hour 14       Working with Web Services Using Ajax  209

Hour 15       Working with Authentication Service Using ASP.NET Ajax  221

Hour 16       Working with Profile Service Using ASP.NET Ajax  235

Hour 17       Extending the Microsoft Ajax Library  249

Hour 18       Implementing Localization and Globalization Using ASP.NET Ajax  259

Hour 19       Debugging and Tracing in ASP.NET Ajax  273

Hour 20       The ASP.NET Ajax Futures CTP  285

Hour 21       Introducing e-Commerce and Designing an Application  299

Hour 22       Setting Up the Application  317

Hour 23       Searching and Shopping for the Products  343

Hour 24       Generating and Managing Orders  375

Index  393

The Sync Framework is Microsoft’s latest innovation to deal with the dilemma of occasionally connected systems. It is a comprehensive synchronization platform that enables collaboration and offline access for applications, services, and devices. In particular, it features technologies and tools that enable device roaming, sharing, and the ability to take networked data offline before synchronizing it back to the networked application at a later time.

Pro Sync Framework concludes with a working example that shows how the techniques you’ve learned can be used to create a versatile application, adaptable to a wide variety of connectivity and synchronization challenges.

What you’ll learn

• Explore the subject through text written in a tight, code–centric style that focuses on the issues you need to know.
• Learn through a hands–on approach that demonstrates the techniques practically rather than talking about them theoretically.
• See how it works through a step–by–step guide to mastering the framework.
• Understand the coding best–practices that are developing for the Sync Framework.
• Explore a fully worked sample application that shows all the concepts in action.

Who is this book for?

This book is aimed at Microsoft .NET developers who want to use the Sync Framework to enable their applications to switch seamlessly between online and offline data access modes. Because the authors concentrate on Sync and do not cover the basics of the .NET Framework, this book is suitable for intermediate developers and upward.

About the Apress Pro Series

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You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.