Chapter 8. Overview of Data Access


In this Chapter

  • Using DataBound Controls

  • Using DataSource Controls

  • Using Programmatic DataBinding

  • Understanding Templates and DataBinding Expressions

  • Overview of SQL Server 2005 Express

  • Sample Database-Driven Web Application

  • Summary

Any web application worth writing involves data access. In this chapter, you learn how to take advantage of the rich set of controls included in the ASP.NET 2.0 Framework for working with data.

You learn how to take advantage of the DataBound controls to display data in your ASP.NET pages. You also learn how to take advantage of the DataSource controls to represent different sources of data such as databases, XML files, and business objects.

Next, you are provided with an overview of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express, which is the royalty-free database included with Visual Web Developer. You learn how to connect to this database and use it for all of your data access needs.

Finally, at the end of this chapter, we build a database-driven application, which illustrates how you can use many of the data controls discussed in this chapter. We build an Employee Directory application.




ASP. NET 2.0 Unleashed
ASP.NET 2.0 Unleashed
ISBN: 0672328232
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 276

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