10264 Developing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio
2010
About this Course
In this course, students will learn to develop advanced ASP.NET
MVC and Web Forms applications using .NET Framework 4 tools and
technologies. The focus will be on coding activities that enhance
the performance and scalability of the Web site application.
ASP.NET MVC will be introduced and compared with Web Forms so that
students know when each should/could be used. This will also
prepare the student for exam 70-515.
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Audience Profile
This course is intended for professional Web developers who use
Microsoft Visual Studio in a team-based, medium-sized to large
development environment. Members of the audience have a minimum of
two to three years of experience developing Web-based applications
by using Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft ASP.NET. Members of
the audience are experienced users of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
SP1 and newer releases of the Visual Studio product. The audience
understands how to use the new features of Visual Studio 2010.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the underlying architecture and design of a Web
application.
- Apply best practices and make appropriate trade-offs based on
business requirements when designing a Web application.
- Develop MVC models.
- Develop MVC controllers.
- Develop MVC views.
- Optimize the design of a Web application for discoverability by
search engines.
- Write server-side code for Web Forms.
- Optimize data management for Web Forms.
- Ensure quality by debugging, unit testing, and
refactoring.
- Secure a Web application.
- Apply Master Pages and CSS for a consistent application
UI.
- Develop client-side scripts and services for a responsive,
rich, and interactive UI.
- Implement advanced AJAX in a Web application.
- Deploy a Web application.
- Develop a Web application by using Silverlight.
Course Outline
Module 1: Overview of Web Application
Design
This module describes the underlying architecture and design of
a Web application
Lessons
- Overview of IIS 7.0
- Overview of ASP.NET 4.0
- Introduction to the MVC Framework
- Overview of the Request Life Cycle
Lab : Exploring the Adventure Works Web
Site
Module 2: Designing a Web Application
This module describes the best practices and trade-offs that you
need to make when designing a Web application.
Lessons
- Web Applications: Case Studies
- Web Application Design Essentials
- Guidelines for Determining When to Use Web Forms and MVC
- Visual Studio 2010 Tools and Technologies for Web Application
Design
Lab : Redesigning the Adventure Works Web
site
Module 3: Developing MVC Models
This module describes the MVC development model (Models,
Controllers, and Views) and how to create the Models that are used
to access and modify the data in a data source.
Lessons
- Exploring Ways to Create MVC Models
- Creating a Data Repository
Lab : Developing MVC Models
Module 4: Developing MVC Controllers
This module describes how to create the Controllers that are
used to respond to communications from the user and how to
implement the application flow and logic.
Lessons
- Implementing MVC Controllers
- Creating Action Methods
Lab : Developing MVC Controllers
Module 5: Developing MVC Views
This module describes how to create the Views that are used to
expose the application UI. The module also covers how to manage
pre-action and post-action behavior of Controller action methods
using the included action filters are provided as part of MVC
Lessons
- Implementing MVC Views
- Implementing Strongly-Typed MVC Views
- Implementing Partial MVC Views
Lab : Developing MVC Views
Module 6: Designing for Discoverability
This module describes how to implement the navigational design
and also how discoverability will be achieved through content
keywords and page URLs.
Lessons
- Overview of Search Engine Optimization
- Creating the Robots and Sitemap Files
- Using ASP.NET Routing
Lab : Designing for Discoverability
Module 7: Writing Server-Side Code for Web
Forms
This module describes the advanced features of server-side
coding and technologies. The module describes how to allow the
website to move into a global and web farm environment through
localization, shared sessions, and custom user controls. The module
will also cover how to use the custom validator and regular
expressions.
Lessons
- Overview of the Structure of a Web Application
- Controlling ViewState
- Localizing a Web Application
- Persisting Data on a Web Forms Page
- Validating User Input
Lab : Writing Server-Side Code for Web
Forms
Module 8: Optimizing Data Management for Web
Forms
This module describes how to optimize and display data
management tasks for a Web Forms-based application using Dynamic
Data, Data Binding, LinqToEntities, server side controls, and
server-side code.
Lessons
- Managing Data by Using LINQ to Entities
- Using Data Source Controls
- Using ASP.NET Dynamic Data
Lab : Optimizing Data Management for Web
Forms
Module 9: Ensuring Quality by Debugging, Unit Testing,
and Refactoring
This module describes how to perform check-in testing for their
Web Forms and MVC applications as well as how to use the built-in
debugging capabilities of VS2010.
Lessons
- Debugging and Refactoring Code
- Unit Testing Code
- Processing Unhandled Exceptions
- Test Driven Development
Lab : Debugging, Unit Testing and
Refactoring
Module 10: Securing a Web Application
This module describes how to mitigate common security threats
and to implement the essentials (must haves) of Web security in
both MVC and Web Forms applications.
Lessons
- Configuring Authentication
- Configuring ASP.NET Membership
- Managing Authorization by Using ASP.NET Roles
Lab : Securing a Web Application
Module 11: Applying Master Pages and CSS
This module describes how to achieve a consistent UI in a
reusable manner.
Lessons
- Applying Master Pages
- Applying CSS, Skins, and Themes
Lab : Applying Master Pages and CSS
Module 12: Developing Client Side Scripts and
Services
This module described how to develop client-side scripts and
services for a responsive, rich, and interactive application
UI.
Lessons
- Developing Client-Side Scripts
- Implementing AJAX
- Creating Services
Lab : Developing Client Side Scripts and
Services
Module 13: Implementing Advanced AJAX in a Web
Application
This module describes the programmatic side of AJAX enabled
controls (as well as extending server controls to include AJAX
functionality) on a Web Forms page as well as implementing AJAX on
a MVC page
Lessons
- Implementing Ajax in ASP.NET MVC Pages Using Microsoft
Ajax
- Implementing Ajax in ASP.NET MVC Pages Using jQuery
- Working With jQuery and Ajax Events
Lab : Implementing Advanced Ajax for the AdventureWorks
web application
Module 14: Deploying a Web Application
This module describes how to plan, configure, and perform
deployment tasks associated with a production Web site. The module
also describes the Web site lifecycle as it pertains to
deployment.
Lessons
- Overview of Web Application Deployments
- Overview of Web Site Deployments
- Deploying AdventureWorks
Lab : Deploying AdventureWorks
Module 15: Developing a Web Application by Using
Silverlight
This module introduces students to Silverlight by having them
integrate a Silverlight module into an existing ASP.NET
application. Students will learn how to add a Silverlight project
to an existing solution, leverage the existing Web application by
calling a WCF service, and display the information in
Silverlight.
Lessons
- Introduction to Rich Internet Applications
- Overview of Silverlight
- Creating a Silverlight Application
Lab : Developing a Web Application by Using
Silverlight