ASP.NET Training: ASP.NET AJAX 4.0 using Visual Basic

Course Number: NET-304
Duration: 3 days
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ASP.NET AJAX Training Overview

Accelebrate's Beginning ASP.NET AJAX using Visual Basic training class teaches attendees to develop rich Internet applications using ASP.NET AJAX and Visual Basic. This course is current to ASP.NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010 and includes an introduction to the popular JavaScript library jQuery, which is now bundled with ASP.NET AJAX.

Location and Pricing

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ASP.NET AJAX Training Prerequisites

All students should have a good working knowledge of Web application development using ASP.NET, Visual Studio and Visual Basic and a basic knowledge of HTML. Exposure to JavaScript would be helpful but not required. A basic knowledge of ADO.NET would be helpful for understanding the case study and some of the examples.

Hands-on/Lecture Ratio

This ASP.NET AJAX using Visual Basic training class is 70% hands-on, 30% lecture, with the longest lecture segments lasting for 20 minutes.

ASP.NET AJAX Training Materials

All attendees receive comprehensive courseware.

Software Needed on Each Student PC

The following software is required:

A Windows operating system (XP, Vista or Windows 7) with the latest service pack
Visual Studio 2010
SQL Server 2008 Express Edition (included with Visual Studio)
At least 2GB RAM; a dual-core CPU or better is strongly recommended
AJAX Control toolkit, a free download
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ASP.NET AJAX Training Objectives

All students will:

Gain a thorough understanding of the philosophy and implementation of rich Internet applications
Create interactive Web pages using DHTML, JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets and jQuery
Explain the benefits of AJAX in creating non-blocking and interactive Web applications
Use ASP.NET AJAX and Visual Studio to easily implement AJAX applications
Create visually rich and attractive Web applications with controls in the AJAX Control Toolkit

ASP.NET AJAX Training Outline

Introduction

Rich Internet Applications and AJAX

Desktop Applications
Web Applications
Rich Client Applications
Using Plug-Ins
Using JavaScript
Asynchronous Communication
AJAX
Microsoft's AJAX Technologies
A Simple AJAX Application

Using JavaScript

JavaScript and the Browser
Data Types and Variables
Control Structures
Functions
Strings
Arrays
Objects

Introduction to jQuery

What Is DHTML?
Document Object Model
Using the DOM
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
jQuery Library
jQuery and Visual Studio
Selectors
CSS Manipulation
Animation
Modifying Document Structure
Content Delivery Network (CDN)

ASP.NET AJAX Client Library

Components of Microsoft's AJAX Support
ScriptManager
Client-Side Page Lifecycle
Debugging Support
JavaScript Extensions
Object-Oriented Programming Support
Global API Shortcuts
Embedded JavaScript Resources

Partial Page Rendering

UpdatePanel Control
Update Modes
Triggers
Using a Timer
PageRequestManager
Partial Page Update Lifecycle
UpdateProgress Control
Limitations and Performance Issues

Remote Method Calls

Web Service Methods
Handling Errors
Using Context
Page Methods
JSON Serialization
ScriptMethod Attribute

AJAX Control Toolkit

Using ACT Controls in Visual Studio
Extender Controls
Use of Style Sheets
Page Layout Controls
Popup Controls
ACT Controls and Web Services

Application Services

Profile Service
Authentication Service

Conclusion

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