I recently introduced roles and permissions features to an older web forms application built using ASP.NET and C#. Now, I am looking to add simple functions for managing roles and permissions effectively. The structure of the tables I'm working with is as follows (with the parts needing interface highlighted in bold):
- Roles table: RoleID, RoleName
- Permissions table: PermissionID, PermissionName
- Roles_Permissions table: RoleID, PermissionID
I want to make these components interactive without requiring post-backs, allowing users to handle both functionalities on the same page. My vision includes a dropdown menu for roles where selecting one would dynamically refresh the permission list specific to that role. Users should be able to modify permissions, role names, and even manage roles directly from this interface. It is important for the page to maintain consistency with the existing master page design to align with the overall look and feel of the web app.
The implementation should be seamless and not dependent on external plugins, ensuring compatibility with popular browsers without any additional configurations required on the client side. While tools like Breeze, Knockout, and AngularJS seem promising, it's unclear how they can be integrated into an ASP.NET C# Web Forms project created with Visual Studio 2012 (version 11).
What is the most efficient and straightforward way to develop this page, focusing on future maintainability and serving as a foundation for modernizing other sections of the web app based on these enhancements?