Chapter 23. State Management in ASP.NET

IN BRIEF

This chapter explains and demonstrates the different techniques that are available to maintain state within an ASP.NET application. The first section talks about the different ways to maintain state by using client-side techniques. The final section explores the different methods of maintaining state by using server-side techniques.

WHAT YOU NEED

RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE	.NET Framework C# .NET environment
RECOMMENDED HARDWARE	.NET-enabled desktop client with IIS
SKILLS REQUIRED	C# coding

STATE MANAGEMENT AT A GLANCE

Client-Side State Management		456
	Understanding View State	456	Understanding Query Strings	471
	Using Hidden Form Fields	463	Passing Server Control Values Between Forms	474
	Explaining Cookies	467
Server-Side State Management		479
	Explaining Application State	480	Understanding Session State	481
Summary		482
Further Reading		483