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Filtering Records

The   video lecture  shows how to use several data controls on several tables to allow data filtering  and using more complex data operations in general. The lecture shows only the minimal  plumbing for this purpose but the students can use all their front end knowledge and skills in order to create pages useful for their projects. You might need to save the video on your computer in order to watch

External Server

In  this video  I will show you how to transfer your local sites with newly created database and tables to the external server (smarterasp.net) using 2 free months of hosting that you will be able to continue at a small price if you would like to do more .NET development. The prerequisite is in developing a local database and a table (with primary key) that you will be able to attach to the database on your new site.

Data Controls

In  this video  you will see how to use some server data controls that provide instant and sophisticated connection to your data.

Simple Database and Table

In this video you will see how easily you create a database with your own table, fill it with data, and run the required queries on your table (doesn't have to be a book database). After that, you will create a Web form with a table rendering data from your database. See the video here  . If it doesn't work  - download it and open.

Master Pages. Three Sections.

This video shows the easiest way of completing the work on master pages for both G1 and G2. The difference is that G1 students should read the text on both topics: master pages and themes with good understanding. You will see how to change the picture in a theme and how you can create .aspx and  master pages just using a Notepad right from your mobile phone. Here is  video lecture  on Part 1 In  this section of the video  presentation I am showing the way of changing the existing themes, including the banner pictures (will be good for your projects) Here you can find a  very simple explanation  of the master page mechanism and use. The simple pages can be created from your mobile devices without even the use of Visual Studio (if you remember some HTML).

Server Controls

While working on chapter 4 ,  you will see the use of server controls that make the creation of complex web pages so easy. Although they look like controls in VB from forms designed for Windows, the big difference is in the complexity of the code provided for you for free that works behind the scene making all easy. ASP.NET creates Web pages working over the network and allowing for client-server,  client-browser, and client-cloud communications.  So for chapter4, those who read this post can already do the work in G2 simplification, which is easier than the one shown in the tasks. This work will include just following my Server Controls video and somehow modifying it. Following the textbook is not necessary, although reading it is recommended. The project part for G2 is the same as described in the tasks. Below I am offering a video lecture that shows how to use several server controls on one page. G2 has to follow and modify it. It also helps to design the init...

Postback and Groups

While working on chapter 4 you saw the use of server controls that make the creation of complex web pages so easy. Although they look like controls in VB from forms designed for Windows, the big difference is in the complexity of the code provided for you for free that works behind the scene making all easy. ASP.NET creates Web pages working over the network and allowing for client-server, client-browser, and client cloud communications. To make further learning more differentiated, I am creating two groups: G1 and G2. G2 will be the group where students will take the easier path having somewhat different tasks and goals. G1 students are the students that would want deeper knowledge and are preparing for the situation when they can get a job in web development using ASP.NET. G1 has A as the highest grade while G2 has  A- as the possible highest grade. This will allow avoiding zero grades for harder tasks that now will be given to G1 but not ...