In-Depth ASP.NET using ADO.NET

In this article we will discuss a number ofways to retrieve, show, and update data with ASP.NET forms usingADO.NET. Also, we will have a clear idea about the most common servercontrols in ASP.NET. In particular, with this article we will coverASP.NET server controls, ADO.NET DataSource, and creating TemplatedDataBound Controls, ASP.NET forms, using data with controls. We willreview each of the proceeding server controls in detail. We will learnhow to raise and handle some of the controls events, how to retrieveattributes from the control programmatically on the server, and finallywe will demonstrate how to bind to control to a data source. Finally,we will have a complete example of retrieving, showing and updating byusing server controls of ASP.NET.

Characteristically, when working withinformation or data from users we need to validate the data theyprovide us. For instance, if we have a field in our form where the usermust enter his date of birth, we probably will want to control thatuser so that he enters a valid date. In this article we will not bevalidating the data collected, but we will use several server controlsto handle data.