Publisher's Synopsis
"Serious ASP .NET" was written for current ASP and Visual Basic programmers wanting to build ASP .NET applications for the Web. It teaches ASP .NET using Microsoft's new and acclaimed Visual Studio .NET IDE, the definitive choice for all professional developers. ASP Programmers will learn how to leverage their current knowledge in ASP .NET, which is a completely reengineered development platform for building Web applications and is an integral part of the .NET framework, not just a mere upgrade of its similarly named predecessor. Visual Basic developers will be brought up to speed on the fundamentals of Web development to help them bridge the gap between desktop and Web programming before delving into both basic and advanced ASP .NET concepts. The book begins with a brief history of ASP .NET and the other components of Microsoft .NET, and an introduction of Web programming concepts for Visual Basic developers, before continuing with practical, real-world programming techniques for the remainder of the book. Included is a guide to the Visual Studio .NET IDE, and solid coverage of ASP .NET fundamentals, database access using ADO .NET, XML in .N;ET, implementing reusable components with User Controls, an introduction to Web Services, and much more.
