I created an AJAX ASP.NET class called AJAX Web Development with ASP.NET at LVSOnline.com. This fourth ASP.NET class in the series focuses on teaching students how the Ajax can be integrated within the ASP.NET framework.

Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) isn’t a technology but rather a grouping of technologies. Ajax uses a communication technology (typically SOAP and XML) to send and receive an asynchronous request/response to the server, and then leverages presentation technologies (JavaScript, DOM, HTML, and CSS) to process the response.

Ajax lets you execute a server-side method through a JavaScript call, without requiring a browser refresh.

The class is only $30 and there are no other materials or software needed to purchase.

Topics covered:

Week 1: Ajax overview; partial rendering; Ajax Extension controls; Script Manager
Week 2: Update Panel; Handing client errors; Update Progress
Week 3: AJAX Control Toolkit
Week 4: JavaScript libraries: jQuery
Week 5: Timer, Web Services and JSON Overview
Week 6: AJAX ASP.NET Controls: Telerik

To give you an idea of how each lesson looks, here is the first lesson (.pdf).

When Does Class Start?

The class runs five times a year for six weeks in January, March, May, August and October. To learn more view the course description page and contact me to find out the exact date on when you can register.

I created a third ASP.NET online class called Database Web Development with ASP.NET at LVS Online.com.

This 6-week class will focus on how you can interact with databases such as SQL Server, MySQL and Microsoft Access using ASP.NET and C#. I start with the very basics on explaining how to use data source controls and objects in ADO.NET (Connection, Command, DataReader and DataSet) to retrieve, update and delete records in a database.

The great thing about ASP.NET is that you can work with almost any data source and are not limited to a Microsoft based technology. I provide a sample database in three separate versions (SQL Server, MySQL and Microsoft Access) and explain how SQL (Structure Query Language) statements are used to interact with your data.

The class is only $30 and there are no other materials or software needed.

Topics Covered:

Week 1: Database Overview (SQL Server, MySQL, Microsoft Access)
Week 2: Using SqlDataSource; SELECT statement and filtering data
Week 3: ADO.NET Review; Connection, Command and DataReader objects
Week 4: Updating and Inserting data (using data controls and ADO.NET objects)
Week 5: Databinding Techniques with GridView and DetailsView controls
Week 6: Understanding Stored Procedures (SQL Server and MySQL)
Extra: Concurrency issues and Transaction benefits

To give you an idea of how each lesson looks, here is the first lesson (.pdf).

When Does Class Start?

The class runs five times a year for six weeks in January, March, May, August and October. To learn more view the course description page and contact me to find out the exact date on when you can register.

I created a second ASP.NET online class called Intermediate Web Development with ASP.NET at LVS Online.com.

This 6-week class will continue from my Beginning Web Development with ASP.NET class and focus more on ‘real-world’ ASP.NET programming topics. Since the first class focused on getting you up to speed on how ASP.NET works and the C# programming language, this intermediate class lets you take those skills in developing ASP.NET web sites.

The class is only $30 and there are no other materials or software needed.

Topics Covered:

Week 1: Master Page Basics
Week 2: Creating an ASP.NET Website from and HTML/CSS Design
Week 3: View State, Query String, Cookies, and Session State
Week 4: OOP: Building Your Own Objects
Week 5: Creating Your Own Controls: User Controls
Week 6: Error Handling
Extra:    Website Navigation: Building a SiteMap

To give you an idea of how each lesson looks, here is the first lesson (.pdf).

When Does Class Start?

The class runs five times a year for six weeks in January, March, May, August and October. To learn more view the course description page and contact me to find out the exact date on when you can register.

This ASP.NET class will teach client-side Web developers with C# experience the fundamentals of Web application site implementation using Microsoft ASP.NET. The class focuses on using the Microsoft .NET platform to create an ASP.NET Web application that delivers dynamic content to a Web site.

Students will use the free web development tool Visual Studio 2010 Express to create their ASP.NET 4.0 web pages.

The class is only $25 and there are no other materials or software needed.

Topics Covered:

Week 1: Creating your first ASP.NET page
Week 2: Web Control Classes
Week 3: Visual Appearance and Standard Site Layout
Week 4: Maintaining state
Week 5: Reusability with OOP

To give you an idea of how each lesson looks, here is the first lesson (.pdf).

Materials for Class

All the course materials for the class are sent via email as attachments within 48 hours of payment. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

ASP.NET is a complicated architecture compared to other server-side technologies and knowing a little bit more of what happens “behind-the-scenes” will definitely help you when you start creating more intricate and complicated web applications.

Check out these videos (.zip) to learn more.

Architecture Overview
Request Pipeline Processing
Page Compilation, Control Tree and Rendering
Page Lifecycle
Application Lifecycle
Compilation Model

An excellent resource!

Foundations of Web Design
ASPNET Development
Data Sources
Output and Link Controls
Script Activation Controls
Input and Selection Controls
Information Display Controls I
Information Display Controls II
Database Maintenance
File Maintenance
Developing Components
Web Site Design
eCommerce Development