Developing .NET Enterprise Applications

514 Pages·2003·13.181 MB·English

by  John Kanalakis (auth.)

Developing .NET
Enterprise Applications
JOHN KANALAKIS
APress Media, LLC
Developing .NET Enterprise Applications
Copyright ©2003 by John Kanalakis
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Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1 Introducing .NET and Enterprise Architecture .....1
Chapter 2 Accessing Data in ADO.NET .........................2 3
Chapter 3 Using Networking Directory Services ..............7 1
Chapter 4 Applying Reliable Messaging .......................9 5
Chapter 5 Integrating Mail Services ........................1 29
Chapter 6 Automating Business Processes ....................1 51
Chapter 7 Building Web Applications ........................1 77
Chapter 8 Developing Desktop Applications .................. 211
Chapter 9 Using XML and Web Services ....................... 259
Chapter 10 Integrating Reporting Services ...................3 01
Chapter 11 Deploying .NET Applications on
Wireless Devices ...................................3 33
Chapter 12 Integrating . NET Applications ....................3 77
Chapter 13 Understanding .NET Security
and Cryptography ...................................4 15
Chapter 14 Installing •N ET Applications .....................4 43
Appendix A Building the Issue Tracker Database ..............4 67
Appendix B Understanding the Issue Tracker Object Map ......4 71
Appendix C Using String Format Specifiers ...................4 73
Appendix D Using XSL T Functions ..............................4 77
Index ...............................................4 79
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About the Author ..................................................x i
About the Technical Reviewer ...................................x iii
Acknowledgments ....................................................x v
Introduction .....................................................x vii
Chapter 1 Introducing .NET and Enterprise
Architecture ....................................... 1
Defining Enterprise Applications .................................1
Leveraging the . NET Servers .......................................7
Understanding the Enterprise Development Process ...............9
Understanding Enterprise Application Design ....................1 1
Establishing an Application Development Framework .............1 5
Getting Started with Visual Studio .NET ........................1 6
Summary .............................................................2 1
Chapter 2 Accessing Data in ADO.NET .................... 23
Building a Data Access Framework ................................2 3
Understanding the ADO. NET Architecture .........................2 4
Creating the Data Access Component ..............................2 8
Building Application Framework Objects .........................4 0
Creating the Business Object Manager ............................4 6
Managing Reference Data ........................................... 57
Connecting to Databases Other Than SQL Server .................6 5
Summary .............................................................6 9
Chapter 3 Using Networking Directory Services ...... 71
Exploring Directory Services .....................................7 1
Leveraging .NET Framework Objects ...............................7 7
Applying Directory Services ......................................7 8
Improving Directory Service Performance ........................8 9
Summary .............................................................9 3
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Chapter 4 Applying Reliable Messaging ................. 95
Introducing Messaging Systems ....................................9 5
Using Microsoft Message Queue ....................................9 9
Working with .NET Messaging Services ..........................1 01
Implementing a Distributed Service .............................1 25
Summary ............................................................1 28
Chapter 5 Integrating Mail Services. .................. 129
Understanding E-Mail Concepts ...................................1 29
Building an E-Mail Business Service ............................1 36
Summary ............................................................1 49
Chapter 6 Automating Business Processes ............. 151
Enabling Business Process Automation ...........................1 51
Exploring BizTalk Server ........................................1 52
Extending .NET Applications with BizTalk Server ..............1 55
Defining the Business Process ...................................1 57
Implementing the Business Process ..............................1 61
Executing the Business Process .................................1 75
Summary ............................................................1 75
Chapter 7 Building Web Applications ................... 177
Standardizing Web Forms with Templates ........................1 77
Adding Dynamic Data to Web Forms ...............................1 88
Managing User Session Data ......................................1 99
Validating User Data Entry ......................................2 01
Applying Web User Controls ......................................2 04
Summary ............................................................2 09
Chapter 8 Developing Desktop Applications. .......... 211
Building a Desktop Application Framework ......................2 11
Creating a Plug-in Framework ....................................2 18
Adding Dynamic Data to Windows Forms ..........................2 35
Extending Application Usability ................................2 43
Packaging Application Resources ................................2 55
Summary ............................................................2 57
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Chapter 9 Using XML and Web Services ................. 259
Understanding the Extensible Markup Language .................2 59
Understanding the Web Service Framework .......................2 68
Building Enterprise Web Services ............................... 273
Summary ............................................................ 299
Chapter 10 Integrating Reporting Services ............ 301
Delivering Enterprise Reporting ................................3 01
Creating a New Enterprise Report ............................... 306
Performing the Report Layout .................................... 310
Adding Report Viewers to Applications ......................... 322
Distributing Enterprise-Wide Reports ........................... 330
Summary ............................................................3 32
Chapter 11 Deploying .NET Applications
on Wireless Devices ........................... 333
Exploring the • NET Compact Framework ..........................3 33
Exploring the Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit ..............3 58
Summary ............................................................3 76
Chapter 12 Integrating .NET Applications ............. 377
Defining an Application Integration Strategy ................. 377
Architecting an Integration Platform ...........................3 80
Creating Integration Adapters ...................................3 81
Creating the Integration Server ................................3 92
Performing Data Mapping and Transformation with XSLT ........3 99
Exchanging Data Between Adapters and the Integration Server406
Summary ............................................................4 12
Chapter 13 Understanding .NET Security
and Cryptography ............................... 415
Defining Layers of Application Security ...................... .415
Understanding the .NET Security Framework .....................4 16
Implementing Security Concepts .................................4 18
Summary ............................................................4 41
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Chapter 14 Installing • NET Applications ............... 443
Defining the Elements of Application Deployment ..............4 43
Examining the Windows Installer Engine ........................4 44
Implementing a Deployment Solution .............................4 45
Addressing Common Deployment Issues ............................4 58
Summary ............................................................4 65
Appendix A Building the IssueT racker Database ...... 467
Appendix 8 Understanding the IssueTracker
Object Map ....................................... 471
Appendix C Using String Format Specifiers ............ 473
Formatting Numbers ...............................................4 73
Formatting Dates .................................................4 74
Formatting Enumerations ......................................... .476
Appendix D Using XSLT Functions ......................... 477
Index ............................................................ 479
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About the Author
JoHN KANALAKIS is the senior director of software development at LoanCity
and is currently using .NET to power the mortgage industry. John has designed
and built a number of large-scale enterprise applications as well as application
frameworks.
Throughout his professional career, John has worked with a wide range of
programming platforms but has focused mainly on C++ and Java. Such appli
cations include product requirements management, electronic component
supply-chain management, enterprise application integration, and catastrophe
simulation solutions.
John has largely been responsible for designing and implementing multi
tiered and distributed computing applications with presentation layers available
as desktop applications, Web applications, and mobile device applications. John
has also written about, presented, and developed various Web service solutions
implemented in both Java and C#.
John keeps active within the developer community by writing white papers
and magazine articles, by participating in online developer forums, and by pre
senting at software-related conferences.
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