This course introduces the basics of customizing and personalizing ASP.NET Web applications. You will learn how to use master pages to build Web sites whose Web pages have a consistent layout. You will also learn how to use themes and user profiles to apply consistent formatting to elements on the pages, as well as manage data unique to each user. Finally, you will examine how ASP.NET's Web Parts technologies can be used to build portal-like Web pages.
Objectives:
Describe the architecture and lifecycle of .aspx pages that are associated with a master page
Use master pages to build a set of content pages with a consistent layout
Describe how themes and skins can be used to control the appearance of a page
Build .css and .skin files to define a theme
Apply themes to individual pages or a set of pages
Describe how user profiles are persisted
Effectively use user profiles to manage information
Describe the structure of a page that uses Web Parts
Build portal pages that have Web Parts that can be viewed in browse mode and a variety of design/edit modes
Topics:
Using Master Pages
Customizing a Web Application using Themes and Profiles
Using Web Parts
Technical Requirements:
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Adobe Flash Player 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.
