ASP.NET
DATABASE PROGRAMMING
WEEKENDEND CRASHCRASH COURSECOURSE™
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ASP.NET
Database Programming
Weekend Crash Course™
Jason Butler and Tony Caudill
Cleveland, OH • Indianapolis, IN • New York, NY
ASP.NET Database Programming Weekend Crash Course™
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About the Authors
Jason Butler is a Principal Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Jason has built numerous Microsoft-centric Web applications for Fortune 500 companies. When not writing code, he religiously works out at a gym near his home in northern Virginia. Jason is also a devoted Hootie & The Blowfish fan.
Tony Caudill is a Principal Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Tony has written and deployed custom Microsoft Solutions for twenty Fortune 500 Companies to support the integration of SAP, Siebel, and other ERP/CRM applications. When not managing system implementation projects, he avidly pursues surfing in southern California at his favorite beaches and tackles skiing at Big Bear.
Dedications
I would like to dedicate this book to my family and friends who have provided me with tremendous support and happiness throughout my life. To my mother, Marian, for inspiring me to be that best person that I possibly can. To Donna, without whose support, encouragement, and patience this book would never have been completed. To my father, Al, for always providing much needed advice and support. And to my stepfather, Steve, for being who you didn't have to be. I would also like to send my prayers to all of the families impacted by the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
- Jason
I would like to dedicate this book to my family and friends, who have supported me and given me tremendous joy over the past year: Marie and Bradley Caudill. I also would like to offer my prayers for the families impacted by the tremendous tragedies of September 11 and my support for the policemen, firefighters, and communities of New York and Washington. And to the US military leadership, such as my father, Sy, and his wife Sue, who like so many soldiers before them will face a long, challenging, and difficult road to building a foundation for us all in our search for peace.
-Tony
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Preface
ASP.NET Database Programming Weekend Crash Course™ introduces the reader to ASP.NET database programming in one weekend: 30 sessions of a half hour each, for 15 hours stretching from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening. At the end of each sec-
tion of the book, you’ll get a chance to test your knowledge before continuing. Good luck!
Who Should Read This Book
This book is for people who want to learn to write ASP.NET applications in order to access and manipulate data in a Web environment. This book assumes that you have a basic understanding of Web development, including experience with Visual Basic or Visual Basic Scripting in developing ASP-based applications. The book’s focus is on ASP.NET and ADO.NET as a suite of components used in data-driven Web application development. It includes a CD-ROM with ASP.NET editor software and sample code mentioned in the text.
Organization and Presentation
We’ve organized the book into 30 sessions, each requiring approximately 30 minutes. We divide the sessions as follows:
Friday evening. Sessions 1 through 4. Reading time: 2 hours.
Saturday morning. Sessions 5 through 10. Reading time: 3 hours
Saturday afternoon. Sessions 11 through 16. Reading time: 3 hours.
Saturday evening. Sessions 17 through 20. Reading time: 2 hours.
Sunday morning. Sessions 21 through 26. Reading time: 3 hours.
Sunday afternoon. Sessions 27 through 30. Reading time: 2 hours.
At the end of each session, we present questions designed to check your progress. The text is sprinkled with icons designed to catch your attention.
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Foreword |
Tip
Note
CD-ROM
The “minutes to go” icons mark your progress in the session.
The Tip icons offer suggestions on style and mention shortcuts that can save programming effort.
The Note icons highlight incidental or technical information that clarifies and expands upon the discussion.
The CD-ROM icon refers to material furnished on the book’s CD. Use it to find electronic versions of programs and software elements mentioned in the text.
Contacting the Authors
We can’t guarantee we will solve all of your ASP.NET database programming problems in this book, but we promise to take a look at your questions and see if we can help. If you get stuck, you can contact us at the following e-mail address:
tony_and_jason@hotmail.com
Acknowledgments
T ony: First, I would like to acknowledge my wife, Marie, who has been extremely patient and has provided tremendous support throughout the course of this project. A lot of new life changes and accomplishments are hitting us this year, including our first child, Brad, and of course the publication of this book. I’d like to thank Jason Butler, my co-author, for making this opportunity available and being a solid source of support in its development.
J ason: I would like to dedicate this book to two people: my mother, who has always inspired me to be the best person I can, and Donna, without whose patience, support, and encouragement this book would never have been completed.
There are also a few people whom I would like to thank for their support throughout this project. First, I would like to thank the PwC-eArmyU team, especially Chrystyna, Chris, FJ, Mark, Volodya, PV, Julie, Travis, and Michael. They truly are some of the finest people with whom I have had the privilege to work. I would also like to thank my fathers, Steve and Al, for their unwavering support.
Last but not least, I would like to thank Tony Caudill, my co-author, for being a great friend and mentor.
Tony and Jason: We would both like to thank PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Hungry Minds for providing the financial and motivational support to accomplish this task while supporting an extensive consulting practice.
Health and Peace . . .
Contents at a Glance |
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Preface.................................................................................................................................... |
v |
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ |
xvii |
FRIDAY ...................................................................................................................... |
2 |
Part I—Friday Evening .................................................................................................. |
4 |
Session 1–Introducing ASP.NET .................................................................................................. |
5 |
Session 2–Setting Up .NET ...................................................................................................... |
13 |
Session 3–Designing a Database ............................................................................................... |
21 |
Session 4–Building a Database ................................................................................................. |
29 |
SATURDAY ................................................................................................................. |
44 |
Part II—Saturday Morning ..................................................................................................... |
46 |
Session 5–Using SQL: A Primer ................................................................................................. |
47 |
Session 6–XML: A Primer ......................................................................................................... |
55 |
Session 7–Developing ASP.NET Pages ........................................................................................ |
61 |
Session 8–Using HTML Controls ................................................................................................ |
69 |
Session 9–Using Web Controls .................................................................................................. |
79 |
Session 10–Introducing User Controls ....................................................................................... |
89 |
Part III—Saturday Afternoon ............................................................................................... |
100 |
Session 11–Validating User Input ........................................................................................... |
101 |
Session 12–Maintaining State in ASP.NET ................................................................................ |
113 |
Session 13–Authentication and Authorization ......................................................................... |
123 |
Session 14–ASP.NET Caching .................................................................................................. |
135 |
Session 15–Introducing ADO.NET ............................................................................................ |
149 |
Session 16–Navigating the ADO.NET Object Model ..................................................................... |
155 |
Part IV—Saturday Evening ................................................................................................... |
168 |
Session 17–Opening a Connection .......................................................................................... |
169 |
Session 18–Executing Commands ............................................................................................ |
177 |
Session 19–Using DataReaders ................................................................................................ |
187 |
Session 20–Introducing DataSets, Part I .................................................................................. |
197 |
SUNDAY .................................................................................................................. |
208 |
Part V—Sunday Morning ...................................................................................................... |
210 |
Session 21–Introducing DataSets, Part II ................................................................................. |
211 |
Session 22–Introducing Data Binding ...................................................................................... |
223 |
Session 23–Using the DataGrid Control with Bound Data ........................................................... |
233 |
Session 24–Beating the CRUD out of the DataGrid Control ......................................................... |
243 |
Session 25–Data Shaping with ADO.NET .................................................................................. |
255 |
Session 26–Handling ADO.NET Errors ....................................................................................... |
263 |
Part VI—Sunday Afternoon .................................................................................................. |
276 |
Session 27–SOAP It Up! ......................................................................................................... |
277 |
Session 28–Web Services ....................................................................................................... |
283 |
Session 29–Migrating from ASP to ASP.Net .............................................................................. |
291 |
Session 30–Migrating from ADO to ADO.NET ............................................................................. |
299 |
Appendix A–Answers to Part Reviews .................................................................................... |
309 |
Appendix B–What’s on the CD-ROM ....................................................................................... |
315 |
Appendix C–ADO.NET Class Descriptions ................................................................................ |
319 |
Appendix D–Coding Differences in ASP and ASP.NET ............................................................... |
355 |
Index .................................................................................................................................. |
369 |
Hungry Minds, Inc. End User License Agreement ..................................................................... |
387 |
