Building Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 Solutions

Audience

This course is primarily intended for Web site developers who focus on creating applications and the framework used to manage content-based Web sites.

However, it contains useful information that system administrators, network administrators, and IT professionals will need to deploy, implement, and manage content-driven sites.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe the characteristics of and challenges of building content-driven Web sites.
Describe the roles and processes involved in building and maintaining content-driven Web sites.
Describe the problems and issues that Content Management Server is designed to solve.
Use and understand the structure of the Woodgrove Bank Sample site.
Use Content Management Server tools.
Create a Content Management Server Web site.
Build custom navigation server controls.
Extend the Content Management Server Web Author.
Extend Content Management Server workflow.
Build custom placeholder controls.
Secure a Content Management Server Web site.
Work with Authoring Connector.
Work with Content Connector.
Implement content syndication using Content Management Server and Web services.
Migrate Web sites built with earlier versions of Content Management Server to Content Management Server 2002.
Deploy Content Management Server Web sites.
Monitor and manage Content Management Server Web site performance.
Build multilingual sites with Content Management Server.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:

Experience developing Microsoft ASP or ASP.NET Web sites.
Experience working with enterprise-level Web solutions.
Experience with programming languages such as Microsoft Visual C#™ or Microsoft Visual Basic® .NET recommended.
Experience using Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET developer environment recommended.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently.

Course Materials
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Content-Driven Web Sites

This module introduces students to the concept of content-driven Web sites. It describes the differences between a design-driven Web site and a content-driven Web site, and then discusses the organization of a content-driven Web site.

Lessons

Web Site Design
Organizing Content-Driven Web Sites

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the differences between design-driven and content-driven Web sites.
List the typical user roles in a content-driven Web site.
Understand the importance of workflow in a content-driven Web site.

Module 2: Roles and Processes for Content-Driven Sites

This module teaches students about the roles and processes of content-driven Web sites. Although it does contain references to Content Management Server 2002, it is a generic module that discusses the issues that any content-driven Web site implementation would involve.

Lessons

Web Site Roles
Site-Creation Processes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the various Web site roles.
Understand the various site-creation processes.

Module 3: Introduction to Content Management Server 2002

This module introduces Content Management Server 2002. The major features and the architecture of Content Management Server are reviewed briefly, and many of them will be discussed in more detail later in the course.

Lessons

Content Management Server 2002
Architecture
Major Features

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Content Management Server 2002.
Describe the architecture of Content Management Server 2002 and Content Management Server Web sites.
List the main features of Content Management Server 2002.

Module 4: Introducing the WoodgroveNet Sample Site

This module introduces the WoodgroveNet sample site that is included with Content Management Server 2002. The background, architecture, and use of the sample site are described in this module.

Lessons

WoodgroveNet Sample Site
Using the Sample Site
Templates and Placeholder
Publishing Workflow

Lab 4: Exploring the WoodgroveNet Sample Site
Exercise 1: Browsing the Site
Exercise 2: Submitting Content
Exercise 3: Performing Editorial Tasks

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the WoodgroveNet sample site and its purpose.
Use the sample site for demonstration and training.
Explain the use of templates and placeholders in Content Management Server.
Describe the publishing workflow.

Module 5: Using Content Management Server 2002 Tools

This module provides students with an introduction to the tools that are available with Content Management Server 2002, specifically the Site Manager and the Server Configuration Application (SCA). The module also introduces how Content Management Server integrates with Internet Information Services (IIS) and Visual Studio .NET.

Lessons

Internet Information Services and Content Management Server
The Role of Site Manager
The Role of the Server Configuration Application
Integration with Visual Studio .NET

Lab 5: Familiarization with Content Management Server Tools
Exercise 1: Reviewing the Virtual Directory Structure using Internet Services Manager
Exercise 2: Reviewing Site Configuration using the Server Configuration Application
Exercise 3: Reviewing Site Elements and Application Design with Visual Studio .NET

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the role of virtual directories in Content Management Server applications.
List the functions of the Site Manager.
List the functions of the Server Configuration Application.
Describe how to create Content Management Server templates using Visual Studio .NET.

Module 6: Creating a New Content Management Server Web Site

This module discusses how to plan, design, and create a Content Management Server 2002 Web site.

Lessons

Understanding the Creation Phases
Planning a New Site
Creating the Site Structure
Creating a New Template

Lab 6: Building the Site Framework
Exercise 1: Creating a New Channel
Exercise 2: Creating a New Template
Exercise 3: Testing and Using the New Template

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the phases involved in the creation of a Content Management Server site.
Design the structure of a new Content Management Server site.
Design templates for a new Content Management Server site.
Design the content workflow for a Content Management Server site.
Create a Content Management Server site.
Create channels, resource galleries, and template galleries.
Create templates for a Content Management Server site.

Module 7: Building Navigation Server Controls

This module teaches students about navigation concepts in a Content Management Server Web site. They will also learn how to build their own ASP.NET server controls for Content Management Server navigation.

Lessons

Navigation
ASP.NET Navigation Controls

Lab 7: Building Navigation Server Controls
Exercise 1: Creating a Class that Provides New Navigation Capabilities
Exercise 2: Adding Your SiteCompass Navigation Control to the Header.ascx User Control
Exercise 3: Testing Your SiteCompass Navigation Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand navigation concepts in a Content Management Server 2002.
Use the Publishing API (PAPI) to retrieve useful navigation properties.
Describe typical navigation metaphors.
Build a Content Management Server 2002 navigation control.

Module 8: Modifying the Web Author

This module provides students with the knowledge to customize the Web Author console, by creating new action and status controls.

Lessons

Introduction to the Web Author
Web Author Component Overview
Site Mode Containers
Status Controls
Action Controls
Inserting Action and Status Controls in the Console

Lab 8: Extending the Web Author
Exercise 1: Creating a Class that Retrieves and Displays Posting Information
Exercise 2: Creating a Class that Provides Channel Creation Actions
Exercise 3: Adding your Classes as Actions to the Default Console
Exercise 4: Testing your Actions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Web Author architecture.
Work with the different site mode containers.
Use the existing status controls and build custom status controls.
Use the existing action controls and build custom action controls.

Module 9: Extending Content Management Server Workflow

This module teaches students about the user roles that participate in workflows and then describes how to extend the Content Management Server workflow for both ASP and ASP.NET-based sites.

Lessons

Workflow and Roles
Extending Workflow for ASP Sites
Extending Workflow for ASP.NET Sites
Workflow Extension Scenarios

Lab 9: Extending Workflow in Content Management Server
Exercise 1: Adding a Moderator Rights Group
Exercise 2: Reviewing the HttpModule Declaration in the Web.Config File
Exercise 3: Creating a Workflow Class
Exercise 4: Creating an Event Procedure in the Global.asax File
Exercise 5: Testing the Workflow

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the user roles that typically participate in workflow.
Extend the workflow for ASP-based sites.
Extend the workflow for ASP.NET-based sites.
Describe typical workflow extension scenarios.

Module 10: Building Custom Placeholder Controls

This module provides students with the knowledge required to build custom placeholders for Content Management Server 2002.

Lessons
Introduction to Placeholders
Introduction to ASP.NET Server Controls
Building Placeholder Controls

Lab 10: Building Custom Placeholder Controls
Exercise 1: Creating the Placeholder Control Class
Exercise 2: Coding the Properties of the Control Class
Exercise 3: Creating the Child Controls
Exercise 4: Saving and Retrieving Data
Exercise 5: Using the Placeholder Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the placeholder architecture provided by Content Management Server.
Explain how ASP.NET server controls interact with ASP.NET page events.
Create a custom ASP.NET server-based placeholder control.
Module 11: Authentication, Authorization, and Security
This module teaches the students about the authentication and authorization used within Content Management Server 2002, as well as securing a Content Management Server installation.

Lessons

Definitions
Authentication
Authorization
Security

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Define the terms authentication, authorization, and security.
Configure Content Management Server authentication.
Configure Content Management Server authorization.
Secure Content Management Server.

Module 12: Working with Authoring Connector

The ability to create content in Microsoft Word XP is a major feature of Content Management Server 2002. Authoring Connector enables Word XP to be used to create content for, and submit content to Content Management Server.

Lessons

Feature Overview
Using the Publishing Task List
Defining Authoring Connector Templates
Best Practices

Lab 12: Using Authoring Connector
Exercise 1: Creating a Publishing Task List
Exercise 2: Submitting the Document to Content Management Server
Exercise 3: Authorizing the Document
Exercise 4: Modifying Existing Content Using Authoring Connector

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the features provided by Authoring Connector.
Publish content using Word XP.
Define a publishing task list.
Define a template for use with Authoring Connector.
Module 13: Introduction to Content Connector
This module provides students with an introduction to using Content Connector for integrating Content Management Server 2002 with Microsoft Commerce Server 2002.

Lessons

Introduction to Content Connector
Content Connector Architecture
Product Pages
Microsoft Solution for Internet Business 2.0

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Content Connector.
Describe how Content Connector functions.
Describe how product pages can incorporate both Commerce Server 2002 and Content Management Server functionality.
Describe the Microsoft Solution for Internet Business (MSIB) 2.0.

Module 14: Content Syndication Using Web Services

This module provides students with the knowledge to syndicate content using Web services and Content Management Server 2002.

Lessons

Introduction to Content Syndication
Architecture Drill-Down

Lab 14: Building Custom Web Services
Exercise 1: Creating the World News Web Application
Exercise 2: Creating the NewsServer Web Service
Exercise 3: Consuming the WorldNews Web Service from the Woodgrove Site
Exercise 4: Testing the Solution

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe content syndication.
Understand the roles of the publisher and consumer in syndication scenarios.
Explain the role that Web services can play in content syndication.
Describe typical content syndication architecture.
Implement custom content syndication scenarios.
Identify how Microsoft Word XP can be used as a rich client for content syndication.

Module 15: Migration and Coexistence

This module provides students with the knowledge to plan and implement a migration strategy from Content Management Server 2001 to Content Management Server 2002.

Lessons

Introduction to Migration
Using the Migration Tool
Migration Issues with Placeholders
Migration Planning
ASP to ASP.NET Migration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the migration process.
Use the migration tool.
Plan for all the issues involved in the migration of a site from previous versions of Content Management Server.
Migrate Active Server Pages (ASP) templates to ASP.NET.
Describe the issues with coexisting ASP and ASP.NET templates.

Module 16: Content Management Server Site Deployment

In this module, students will learn about the methods available in Content Management Server 2002 for deploying content-based sites.

Lessons

Deployment Concepts
Deploying a Content Management Server Site
Deploying a Site using Site Manager
Deploying a Site using the Site Deployment API
Exporting with the Site Deployment API
Importing with the Site Deployment API
Deploying Rights Groups with the Site Deployment API
Deploying Web Assets

Lab 16: Creating Deployment Scripts
Exercise 1: Creating a Staging Folder and Reviewing Script Logic
Exercise 2: Developing the Deployment Script
Exercise 3: Creating New Items for the Woodgrove Site
Exercise 4: Deploying the Site

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the concepts of deployment.
Describe the basics of Content Management Server site deployment.
Use Site Manager to deploy Content Management Server Web sites.
Use the site deployment application programming interface (API) to deploy Content Management Server Web sites.
Deploy other Web assets for a Content Management Server site.

Module 17: Monitoring Content Management Server 2002 Performance

This module provides students with an introduction to monitoring and optimizing Content Management Server 2002.

Lessons

Performance Benefits
Testing Methodologies
Ensuring Performance
Caching

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the performance benefits introduced by Microsoft for Content Management Server 2002.
Understand the testing methodologies that can be used with Content Management Server.
Devise a strategy for ensuring high Content Management Server performance.
Work with the caching architecture of Content Management Server.

Module 18: Building Multilingual Web Sites

This module provides students with the knowledge to build multilingual Web sites with Content Management Server 2002.

Lessons

Introduction to Managing Multilingual Sites
ASP.NET Globalization Support
Multilingual Site Spectrum
Multilingual Site Setup
Localizing the Web Author

Lab 18: Building Multilingual Web Sites
Exercise 1: Setting up the French Site
Exercise 2: Creating New Channels for the French Site
Exercise 3: Localizing the Content Management Server Dialog Boxes
Exercise 4: Creating a Language-Switcher Web Author Action
Exercise 5: Overriding Default Web Author Actions
Exercise 6: Using the Localized Site

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the issues and processes involved in creating multilingual content-driven Web sites.
Describe the different types of multilingual Web sites.
Configure multilingual channels for a Content Management Server solution.
Localize the Web Author.