Course Info

MS1905 - Building XML-Based Web Applications

Categories XML Training, Web Development Training, Programming Training, Microsoft Certification Training

Duration 5 days (35 hours)

Pre-requisites
Experience with a programming or scripting language such as Visual Basic, Visual Basic Scripting Edition, Microsoft JScript or Microsoft C#, experience building ASP Web applications.

Courseware MS1905-MS (300 pages)

Price $1975

Notes

This course provides students with the skills to build a Web application of moderate complexity. Such an application connects to and retrieves data from a data source, processes Extensible Markup Language (XML) data before sending it to the client, and saves updates from the client back to the database. This course is intended for a wide audience of experienced developers who need to learn XML to create Web applications of moderate complexity. After completing this course, students will be able to list the uses and benefits of XML in a Web site, create well-formed and valid XML documents, create a schema, use XSL to display XML data in a Web browser, use XSL to transform XML data into a different XML format, display dynamic XML data in a Web browser by using data binding and the Document Object Model, use ASP and ADO to read data from a data source and store it as XML, add, delete, update data from the client using XML and save to a database on the server and post XML data to a Web Service using SOAP and retrieve a response.

Module 1: Overview of XML Documents
      Structuring Data
      Introduction to XML
      Creating XML Documents
      Grammars and Namespaces
Module 2: Overview of XML Technologies
      XML Technologies: The Big Picture
      Viewing XML with Style Sheets
      Binding HTML to XML
      Accessing XML Data Using the DOM
      Validating XML
Module 3: Generating XML Data from a Database
      Introduction to Generating XML Data
      Retrieving Data Using ADO
      Returning XML to the Client
      Retrieving XML from SQL Server 2000
      Lab 3.1: Querying a Database and Returning XML Data
            Exercise 1: Creating the Basic Web Site
            Exercise 2: Connecting to a Data Source and Executing a Query
            Exercise 3: Navigating the ADO Recordset to Return XML to the Browser
            Exercise 4: Returning More XML Details for Each Book
            Exercise 5: Querying SQL Server to Return All Book Details
Module 4: Displaying an XML Document Using XSLT
      Introduction to Transforming XML with XSLT
      Creating Output Templates
      Filtering and Sorting XML
      Programming with XSLT Constructs
      Transforming XML Structures
      Lab 4.1: Displaying an XML Document Using XSLT
            Exercise 1: Creating and Using a Style Sheet
            Exercise 2: Creating an HTML Table in the Style Sheet
            Exercise 3: Creating Hyperlinks to a Details Page for Each Book
            Exercise 4: Displaying Authors on Separate Lines
Module 5: Embedding XML Data in HTML
      Accessing Data on the Web
      Data Binding
      Manipulating the Data Source
      Lab 5.1: Embedding XML Data in HTML
            Exercise 1: Building an XML Data Island
            Exercise 2: Binding an HTML Table to an XML Data Island
            Exercise 3: Binding a Nested HTML Table to Repeating XML Elements
            Exercise 4: Displaying Data Using Non-Tabular Data Binding
Module 6: Manipulating XML Data on the Client Using the DOM
      The DOM View of XML Documents
      Accessing DOM Trees
      Transforming XML with XSL Programmatically
      Lab 6.1: Transforming XML Data on the Client
            Exercise 1: Transforming the XML Data
      Lab 6.2: Manipulating XML Data on the Client
            Exercise 1: Adding a Element to the OrderItem
            Exercise 2: Adding the Element to a Shopping Basket Data Island
            Exercise 3: Detecting Existing Orders for a Book in the Shopping Basket
      Lab 6.3: Displaying XML Data Using the DOM
            Exercise 1: Adding the View Order Page
            Exercise 2: Building an HTML String
            Exercise 3: Calculating an Order Summary
Module 7: Posting XML Data from Client to Server
      Preparing XML Data on the Client
      Posting Data to the Server
      DOM Manipulation on the Server
      Receiving the Response on the Client
      7.1: Sending XML Packets to the Server
            Exercise 1: Creating the XML Data Packet
            Exercise 2: Adding the Order Details to the XML Data Packet
            Exercise 3: Posting the XML Data Packet to the Web Server
      Lab 7.2: Processing XML Packets at the Server
            Exercise 1: Receiving the XML Data Packet at the Server
            Exercise 2: Processing the XML Data Packet at the Server
            Exercise 3: Sending XML Data to the Client
            Exercise 4: Updating the Stock Levels
Module 8: Validating XML Using Schemas
      Introduction to XML Schema Validation
      Creating Simple Datatypes
      Creating Complex Datatypes
      Creating Advanced XML Schemas
      Lab 8.1: Validating XML Using Schemas
            Exercise 1: Creating the Validation Environment
            Exercise 2: Creating Simple Element and Attribute Declarations
            Exercise 3: Creating Complex Types
Module 9: Introduction to SOAP and XML Web Services
      Introduction to XML Web Services
      Introduction to SOAP
      Calling XML Web Services
      Using the SOAP Toolkit 2.0
      Lab 9.1.: Calling an XML Web Service
            Exercise 1: Invoking the Currency Converter Web Service
            Exercise 2: Handling the Web Service Response