Your hands-on step-by-step guide to building Web applications with Visual Web Developer 2008.

Teach yourself Visual Web Developer 2008 one step at a time. Ideal for beginning developers who want to design modern dynamic Web sites this practical tutorial delivers hands-on guidance for creating data-driven pages that integrate Web services and ASP.NET controls.

Discover how to:

•Design a sample Web portal and configure site security
•Use Master Pages to create a consistent look and feel
•Attach a style sheet to an ASP.NET page and apply styles
•Use server controls for greater flexibility and maintainability
•Incorporate HTML and JavaScript editing capabilities
•Create a database and design a user interface to manage it
•Construct a Web service and use it in an ASP.NET page
•Embed Microsoft Popfly™ mashups and integrate APIs and data without coding