contactos_webform_asp_vb

Contact Management Application in ASP.NET WebForms

Description

This VB.NET web application allows contact management, offering functionalities to add, edit, delete and view contacts, as well as export them to XML format.

Development Environment

• Framework : .NET Framework 4.7.2
• Front-end : Bootstrap 5.0.2 for a responsive and friendly design.
• Back-end : VB.NET as a programming language.
• Database : A local .mdf database integrated into the project is used, managed by Visual Studio.

Database Structure

Here you can see the structure of the Contactos table used in the application:

Characteristics

• Contact Management : Allows you to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on contacts.
• Export to XML : Makes it easy to export the contact list to an XML file.
• Responsive Design : Uses Bootstrap to ensure good display on mobile devices.

File Structure

• Inicio.aspx – Home page displaying the contact list and options to add a new contact or export the list to XML.
• AgregarContacto.aspx : Page to add a new contact to the database.
• EditarContacto.aspx : Page to edit the information of an existing contact.
• App_Code/ : Contains the business logic and data access classes.
  • ConexionBD.vb : Manages the connection to the database.
  • ContactoDAL.vb : Data access layer for contacts.
  • ContactoDTO.vb : Data Transfer Object for a contact.
  • ContactoXMLManager.vb : Class to handle the export of contacts to XML.
• App_Data/ : Contains the Database.mdf database.
• Controls/ : Contains reusable user controls for the header and footer.

Configuration and Deployment

1. Make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7.2 installed.
2. The database and Contactos table should now be configured and ready to use within the project.
3. Build and run the application in Visual Studio.