Web Development using ASP.NET MVC and AngularJS Training

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO ASP.NET MVC

• Review of ASP.NET Web Forms
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Web Forms
• Model-View-Controller Pattern
• ASP.NET MVC
• Advantages and Disadvantages of ASP.NET MVC
• Goals of ASP.NET MVC
• Unit Testing

CHAPTER 2. GETTING STARTED WITH ASP.NET MVC

• An ASP.NET MVC 5 Testbed
• Starter Application
• Simple App with Controller Only
• Action Methods and Routing
• Action Method Return Type
• Rendering a View
• Creating a View in Visual Studio
• The View Web Page
• Dynamic Output
• Razor View Engine
• Embedded Scripts
• Using a Model with a ViewBag
• Controller Using the Model & ViewBag
• View Using the Model and ViewBag
• Using Model Directly 
• A View Using Model in Visual Studio
• View Created by Visual Studio
• Passing Parameters in Query String

CHAPTER 3. ASP.NET MVC ARCHITECTURE

• The Controller in ASP.NET MVC
• The View in ASP.NET MVC
• The Model in ASP.Net MVC
• How MVC Works
• Using Forms
• HTML Helper Functions
• Handling Form Submission
• Model Binding
• Greet View
• Input Validation
• Nullable Type
• Checking Model Validity
• Validation Summary

CHAPTER 4. THE MODEL

• Microsoft Technologies for the Model
• SmallPub Database
• ADO.NET
• Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
• ADO.NET Entity Framework
• SmallPub Tables
• SmallPub Entity Data Model
• Entity Data Model Concepts
• Querying the EDM
• Class Diagram
• Context Class
• List of Categories
• List of Books
• A LINQ Query
• IntelliSense
• Controller
• Web.config
• Using a Parameter
• Modifying a Data Source
• Entity Framework in a Class Library
• Data Access Class Library
• Client Code
• ASP.NET MVC Database Clients
• NuGet Package Manager
• Visual Studio Extensions
• Online Gallery
• Entity Framework 6 via NuGet

CHAPTER 5. THE CONTROLLER

• IController Interface
• A Low Level Controller
• Displaying Context
• Add and Subtract
• Controller Base Class
• Action Methods
• HomeController
• Math Controller
• Invoking MathController
• Receiving Input
• Non-Nullable Parameters
• Nullable Parameters
• Using a Model 
• HTML Output
• Filters
• Asynchronous Controllers

CHAPTER 6. THE VIEW

• Action Results
• JavaScript Object Notation
• Action Method Attributes
• View Responsibility
• A Program without a View
• A Program with a View
• View Page
• Passing Data to the View
• Passing Lists to the View
• HTML Helper Methods
• Link-Building Helpers
• Form Helpers
• Validation Helpers
• Templated Helpers
• Validation in Model
• Validation in Controller
• ValidationMessage Helper

CHAPTER 7. ROUTING

• ASP.NET Routing
• Routing in ASP.NET MVC
• RouteCollectionExtensions Class
• Default Values for URL Parameters
• Using a Default Route
• Home Controller
• Assigning Parameter Values
• Controller Code
• View Code
• Properties of Routes
• UrlParameter Optional
• A Problem with the Route Map
• Matching URLs to Route
• Route Debugging Utility
• Multiple Matches
• Fixing the Bug
• Debugging Routes
• Areas

CHAPTER 8. UNIT TESTING

• Test-Drive Development
• Functional Tests
• Unit Tests
• Test Automation  
• Refactoring 
• Regression Testing
• Unit Testing in ASP.NET MVC
• Installing UNnit via NuGet
• A Test Class Library
• The Model
• Testing the Model
• Structure of Unit Tests
• Assertions
• Visual Studio Unit Framework
• Assert Class
• Assert.AreEqual()
• CollectionAssert Class
• StringAssert Class
• Test Case
• Test Methods, Class, Runner
• Ignoring Tests
• Fixing the Bug
• Testing Controllers
• Classes with External Dependencies
• Dependency Injection
• Mocking Frameworks
• Using Moq
• Models
• Controller
• Index View
• Monthly Payment View
• Unit Tests
• Inversion of Control (IoC) Containers

CHAPTER 9. SECURITY

• Web Security
• Input Forgery
• Cross-Site Scripting
• Entering JavaScript
• The Attack
• What Allowed the Attack
• Blocking the Attack
• Using Razor
• Session Hijacking
• Cross-Site Request Forgery
• Controller and Model Code
• View Code
• Attacker Code
• The Defense
• SQL Injection
• Using the MVC Framework Securely
• Authorize Attribute
• ChildActionOnly Attribute
• RequireHttps Attribute
• ValidateInput Attribute

CHAPTER 10. ASP.NET WEB API 

• REST
• Representation, State and Transfer
• Collections and Elements
• Specifying a Start Page
• Implementing PUT Verb
• Using Fiddler
• Composing a Request
• ASP.NET MVC and We API
• Route Registration
• HTTP Response Codes
• POST Response Code
• HttpResponseException
• Web API Clients
• HttpClient
• Initializing HttpClient
• Issuing a GET Request
• Issuing a POST Request
• Performing CRUD Operations
• Book Repository
• BooksController
• View
• Exercise the Server Using Fiddler
• Client Code: Book Class, Program Class
• ShowBooks()
• AddBooks()
• Update and Delete

CHAPTER 11. CHAPTER DEPLOYMENT IN IIS 7.5

• Internet Information Services
• Installing IIS 7.5
• MVC with IIS 7.5
• .NET Framework Version
• Registering ASP.NET
• Convert to an Application
• XCOPY Deployment  

CHAPTER 12. INTRODUCTION TO ANGULARJS

• What is AngularJS?
• Why AngularJS?
• Scope and Goal of AngularJS
• Using AngularJS
• A Very Simple AngularJS Application
• Building Blocks of an AngularJS Application
• Use of Model View Controller (MVC) Pattern
• A Simple MVC Application
• The View
• The Controller
• Data Binding
• Basics of Dependency Injection (DI)
• Other Client Side MVC Frameworks
• Summary

CHAPTER 13. ANGULARJS MODULE

• What is a Module?
• Benefits of Having Modules
• Life Cycle of a Module
• The Configuration Phase
• The Run Phase
• Module Wide Data Using Value
• Module Wide Data Using Constant
• Module Dependency
• Using Multiple Modules in a Page
• Summary

CHAPTER 14. ANGULARJS CONTROLLERS

• Controller Main Responsibilities
• About Constructor and Factory Functions
• Defining a Controller
• Using the Controller
• Controller Constructor Function
• More About Scope
• Example Scope Hierarchy
• Using Scope Hierarchy
• Modifying Objects in Parent Scope
• Modified Parent Scope in DOM
• Handling Events
• Another Example for Event Handling
• Storing Model in Instance Property
• Summary

CHAPTER 15. ANGULARJS EXPRESSIONS

• Expressions
• Operations Supported in Expressions
• AngularJS Expressions vs JavaScript Expressions
• AngularJS Expressions are Safe to Use!
• What is Missing in Expressions
• Considerations for Using src and href Attributes in Angular
• Examples of ng-src and ng-href Directives
• Summary

CHAPTER 16. BASIC VIEW DIRECTIVES

• Introduction to AngularJS Directives
• Controlling Element Visibility
• Adding and Removing an Element
• Dynamically Changing Style Class
• The ng-class Directive
• Example Use of ng-class
• Setting Image Source
• Setting Hyperlink Dynamically
• Preventing Initial Flash
• Summary

CHAPTER 17. ADVANCED VIEW DIRECTIVES

• The ng-repeat Directive
• Example Use of ng-repeat
• Dynamically Adding Items
• Special Properties
• Example: Using the $index Property
• Scope and Iteration
• Event Handling in Iterated Elements
• The ng-switch Directive
• Example Use of ng-switch
• Inserting External Template using ng-include
• Summary

CHAPTER 18. WORKING WITH FORMS

• Forms and AngularJS
• Scope and Data Binding
• Role of a Form
• Using Input Text Box
• Using Radio Buttons
• Using Checkbox
• Using Checkbox - Advanced
• Using Select
• Using Select – Advanced
• Disabling an Input
• Reacting to Model Changes in a Declarative Way
• Example of Using the ng-change Directive
• Summary

CHAPTER 19. FORMATTING DATA WITH FILTERS IN ANGULARJS

• What are AngularJS Filters?
• The Filter Syntax
• Angular Filters
• More Angular Filters
• Using Filters in JavaScript
• Using Filters
• A More Complex Example
• The date Filter
• The date's format Parameter
• Examples of Using the date Filter
• The limitTo Filter
• Using limitTo Filter
• Filter Performance Considerations
• Summary

CHAPTER 20. ANGULARJS $WATCH SCOPE FUNCTION

• The $watch Function
• The $watch Function Signature
• The $watch Function Details
• Canceling the Watch Action
• Example of Using $watch
• Things to be Aware Of
• More Things to Be Aware Of
• Performance Considerations
• Speeding Things Up
• Summary

CHAPTER 21. COMMUNICATING WITH WEB SERVERS

• The $http AngularJS Service
• The Promise Interface
• The $http Service
• $http Function Invocation
• Callback Parameters
• Request Configuration Properties
• Shortcut Methods
• Complete List of Shortcut Methods
• Using $http.get()
• Working with JSON Response
• Using $http.post()
• Combining $http POST Request Data with URL Parameters
• The then() Method of the Promise Object
• The Response Object
• Making Parallel Web Service Calls
• Combining Multiple Promises into One
• Wait for the Combined Promise
• Setting Up HTTP Request Headers
• Caching Responses
• Disabling Caching in IE9
• Setting the Request Timeout
• Unit Testing with ngMock
• Writing Unit Tests
• Summary

CHAPTER 22. CUSTOM DIRECTIVES

• What are Directives?
• Directive Usage Types
• Directive Naming Convention
• Defining a Custom Directive
• Using the Directive
• Scope of a Directive
• Isolating Scope
• Example Scope Isolation
• Using External Template File
• Manipulating a DOM Element
• The Link Function
• Event Handling from a Link Function
• Wrapping Other Elements
• Accepting a Callback Function
• Supplying Callback Function
• Summary

CHAPTER 23. ANGULARJS SERVICES

• Introduction to Services
• Defining a Service
• The factory() Method Approach
• The service() Method Approach
• The provider() Method Approach
• Using a Service
• Configuring a Service using its Provider
• Summary

CHAPTER 24. INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE PAGE APPLICATION

• What is a Single Page Application (SPA)?
• How is it Any Different?
• Why Create SPA?
• It's Not All or Nothing
• Challenges to SPA
• Implementing SPA Using AngularJS
• Simple SPA Using Visibility Control
• Dynamic Templates Using ng-include
• Example of Dynamic Template
• SPA Using the $route Service
• Summary

CHAPTER 25. THE ROUTE SERVICE

• Introduction to the Route Service
• Downloading the Route Service Code
• Using the Route Service
• Setting up the Route Table
• URL Fragment Identifier
• Showing the Views
• Navigation
• The $location Service
• Programmatic Navigation
• Controllers for the Views
• Example Controllers for Views
• Passing URL Parameters
• Accessing Query Parameters
• Configuring Route Parameters
• Accessing Route Parameters
• HTML5 Mode
• Using the HTML5 Mode
• Bookmarking HTML5 Mode URL
• Summary

CHAPTER 26. ADVANCED FORM HANDLING

• Introduction to Form Validation
• Validation and Model Binding
• Input Type Validation
• Validation Directives
• A Note About "required"
• Detecting Validation State
• Showing Error Message
• Other Status Variables
• Styling Input Fields
• Styling Other Areas
• Summary