Building Web Solutions with ASP.NET and ADO.NET

DINO ESPOSITO (WINTELLECT), Microsoft Press

ISBN:0735615780, Edition: , 2002-02-06

Price: $49.99

Contents

Cover
LOC Page
Dedication
Acknowledgments

Introduction
What Is This Book About?
What Does This Book Cover?

Part I: Data Access and Reporting

Data Bound .NET Controls
ASP.NET Data Binding
The DropDownList Web Control
The CheckBoxList Web Control
The RadioButtonList Web Control
The ListBox Web Control
The Repeater Control
The DataList Control
The DataGrid Control
Conclusion

Pageable Data Grids
Constituent Items of DataGrid
Column Types
Binding Columns
Data Pagination
Sorting Columns
DataGrid Controls and Data Persistence
Conclusion

Templated DataGrid Controls
Binding Templated Columns
Templated Columns in Action
Creating Templates Dynamically
Adapting Columns to Data
Conclusion

Editing DataGrid Controls
The In-Place Editing Feature
Editing In Place Using Templates
Adding New Rows
Conclusion

Part II: Smart and Effective Data Access and Reporting

Code Reusability in ASP.NET
Layers of ASP.NET Pages
The Code-Behind Approach
Embeddable Web Forms
Writing Custom Controls
Conclusion

Advanced Data Reporting
Item Selection
Allowing the Selection of Multiple Items
Selecting by Condition
Aggregates and Summary Rows
Conclusion

Disconnected Web Applications
What Is the DataSet Object Really For?
Transparent Data Sources
Batch Updates
An Offline Buffer for Data
Submitting Changes
Conclusion

Part III: Interoperability

Interoperable Web Applications
The COM Interop Services
Using ADO in .NET Applications
Adapting Recordset Objects to DataSet Objects
From DataSet Objects to ADO Recordset Objects
XML Object Serialization
Conclusion

Web Services
Dynamic Link Web Libraries
.NET Web Services
Web Service Implementation
Web Service Optimization
Conclusion

Exposing Data to .NET Applications
Exposing Proprietary Data
Inside .NET Data Providers
Writing a Simple Data Provider
Conclusion

Afterword
About the Author