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#™