Professional ASP .NET (Programmer to programmer) Book

Professional ASP.NET is an in-depth guide to Microsoft's Active Server Pages running on the .NET Framework. ASP.NET is radically different from previous versions, being in reality the first version of a new Web development technology. It is a huge improvement as well, sporting fully compiled server-side code, ease of development in Visual Basic, C# or JavaScript and performance estimated at two to four times better than the old ASP. The downside is that developers have a lot of learning to do. Getting to grips with ASP.NET, beyond an elementary level, means learning the .NET Framework with its new languages and class libraries. This 1300-page title has the necessary breadth, with plenty of background information on the .NET Framework alongside the core material on ASP.NET itself. The opening chapters explain the differences between old-style ASP and ASP.NET, introduce the .NET Framework and the CLR (Common Language Runtime) on which it runs and describe the .NET languages. Next comes an explanation of ASP.NET basics, including compiled code behind ASP pages, server-side controls, Web forms and page state management. There is strong coverage of database features, such as data -bound controls, .NET database classes, working with XML and managing datasets. A valuable chapter on configuration explains session state, scaling with Web farms, handling errors and controlling the ASP.NET process itself. A series of mo re specialist chapters form the last third of the book, covering security, component writing, Web Services, mobile controls, debugging and migration. There is also a complete e-commerce case-study. Wrox Press has hosted a number of conferences on .NET technology, working closely with Microsoft and, although they are working from Beta 2 of the .NET SDK, these authors have long-standing experience of their subject. This is an excellent title for Web developers who need to be ready for this significant new technology. --Tim AndersonRead More