This excellent Expression Web: Advanced course you will discover the magic of Microsoft Expression Design, and will teach you the advanced features of this excellent programme. During the course you will learn how to connect your Web site to a data source, create and edit ASP.NET master pages, and work with XML to create a dynamic Web site. The course has been created by an expert instructor with years of experience, as you can imagine, you will be given an abundance of insider knowledge and tips.
Our learning material is available to students 24/7 anywhere in the world, so it’s extremely convenient. These intensive online courses are open to everyone, as long as you have an interest in the topic! We provide world-class learning led by IAP, so you can be assured that the material is high quality, accurate and up-to-date.
Since 1995, Janine Warner has written more than a dozen books about technology and the Internet, including her latest Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies.
A recognized Internet expert known for making technology fun and accessible, she has been a featured guest on a variety of radio and television programs, and her articles have appeared in such diverse publications as the Miami Herald, Shape magazine, and the Point Reyes Light newspaper.
Janine is a popular speaker at conferences and events in the United States and her fluency in Spanish brings her regular invitations to Latin America and Spain. Janine has also been a part-time faculty member at the University of Southern California and at the University of Miami where she taught online journalism.
From 1998 to 2000, Janine worked full time for the Miami Herald as their Online Managing Editor and later as Director of New Media. She also served as Director of Latin American Operations for CNET Networks.
An award-winning former reporter, Janine earned a degree in Journalism and Spanish from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. To learn more, visit her Web sites at www.jcwarner.com and www.digitalfamily.com.
Those who successfully pass this course will be awarded a Expression Web: Advanced certificate. Anyone eligible for certification will receive a free e-certificate, and printed certificate.
With this qualification, you are able to fulfil various roles, such as:
PLEASE NOTE: We do not provide any software with this course.
1: INTRODUCING ASP.NET | |||
1. Understanding How to Work with ASP.NET | |||
2. Looking at the Master Page & Templates | |||
3. See Dynamic Pages Display Data from Databases | |||
4. The Limitations of Expression Web | |||
5. Looking at How Database-Driven Sites Work | |||
6. Setting Up an ASP.NET Development Server | |||
7. Downloading & Installing Microsoft SQL Server™ Express | |||
8. Setting Up a Dynamic Site on a Web Hosting Service | |||
2: WORKING WITH WEB SERVICES & DATABASES | |||
1. Importing Images into a New Web Site | |||
2. Creating a Master Page | |||
3. Setting Page Properties | |||
4. Creating a CSS Layout | |||
5. Adding DIVs to a CSS Layout | |||
6. Adding Images into a DIV | |||
7. Creating DIVs for the Main Page Area | |||
8. Creating a Style for an Unordered List | |||
9. Using the Clear DIV Trick | |||
10. Creating Styles for Text | |||
11. Saving Styles to an External Style Sheet | |||
12. Adding & Modifying Content Placeholders | |||
3: CREATING DATA CONNECTIONS | |||
1. Connecting to a Database or File | |||
2. Understanding the App_Data Folder | |||
3. Formatting Content from a Data Source | |||
4. Formatting Content in a DataList | |||
5. Displaying Images in a Template | |||
6. Creating Pages with One Database Entry per Page | |||
7. Formatting Content with FormView | |||
8. Editing Data Bindings & Templates | |||
9. Editing a Footer Template | |||
10. Setting Links to ASP.NET Pages | |||
11. Making Photo Links | |||
4: DISPLAYING DATABASE CONTENT IN GRIDVIEW | |||
1. Specifying Custom SQL Statements | |||
2. Adding a Connection String | |||
3. Using the GridView Control | |||
4. Combining & Editing Fields | |||
5. Adding Columns & Links in GridView | |||
6. Displaying Images in GridView | |||
7. Creating a Data Format String | |||
8. Structuring Individual Pages for Listings | |||
9. Formatting the Data Source | |||
10. Using the FormView Control | |||
11. Adding Links in GridView | |||
5: DISPLAYING RANDOMLY GENERATED CONTENT | |||
1. Creating the Front Page Design | |||
2. Create DataSource with Custom SQL Statement for Agents | |||
3. Create DataSource with Custom SQL Statement for Listings | |||
4. Testing & Refining Your Site | |||
5. Adding Links among Individual Pages | |||
6: WORKING WITH XML & XSL | |||
1. Introducing XML | |||
2. Creating XML Files, Part 1 | |||
3. Creating XML Files, Part 2 | |||
4. Adding XML to an ASP.NET Page | |||
5. Processing XML at the Server or Browser | |||
6. Using the XML Data Control | |||
7: EDITING DATABASE CONTENT THROUGH A BROWSER | |||
1. Making Changes to the web.config File | |||
2. Creating an ASP.NET Login Form | |||
3. Creating a New User Page | |||
4. Understanding the User-Created Database | |||
5. Using the LoginView Control | |||
6. Adding Links to be Viewed by Logged In Users | |||
7. Enabling Editing to the Listing Template | |||
8. Editing the EditItem Template | |||
9. Validating User Input Forms | |||
10. Setting Up Required Field Validations | |||
11. Testing the Field Validators | |||
12. Managing Error Messages | |||
13. Creating a Logout Message on the Master Page | |||
8: TIPS, TRICKS & RESOURCES | |||
1. Altering the web.config File Connection String | |||
2. Change the Connection String when Uploading a Site | |||
3. Appreciating the Many Uses of the web.config File | |||
4. Using ASP.NET Navigation Features | |||
5. Using TreeView Navigation | |||
6. Using SiteMapPath Navigation | |||
7. Applying a SiteMapPath to the Master Page | |||
8. Limitations to Moving Files & Test Features | |||
9. Adding Alternate Text Using Data Binding | |||
10. Top 10 Things that Make Visual Studio Programmers Crazy | |||
11. Expression Web vs. Visual Studio | |||
12. Exploring Additional Online Resources | |||
13. Final Comments & Credi |
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