Master ASP.NET with the proven Microsoft STEP BY STEP learning method.

Active Server Pages .NET (ASP.NET) provides the most advanced Web-development platform created to date. Get a solid handle on this revolutionary new programming framework and its underlying technologies with this accessible modular primer. You'll quickly learn to put together the basic building blocks to get working in ASP.NET and find examples drawn from the real-world challenges that both beginning and experienced developers face every day. Easy-to-grasp instructions help you understand fundamental tools and technologies such as the common language runtime Web Forms XML Web services and the Microsoft® .NET Framework. Throughout the book you'll find insightful tips about best practices to follow while using ASP.NET to create scalable high-performance Web applications. Topics covered include:

ASP.NET overview
Using ASP.NET development tools
ASP.NET development fundamentals
Understanding programming basics
Creating ASP.NET Web applications
Managing application state
Configuring ASP.NET applications
Security in ASP.NET
Creating Web Forms
Using server controls
Accessing and binding data
Creating custom server controls
Creating and using XML Web services
Using caching to improve performance
Deploying ASP.NET applications
Tracing and debugging ASP.NET applications

INCLUDED ON CD-ROM:
Examples of real-world solutions developed in ASP.NET including sample code in Visual C#™