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“This book is a phenomenal start for someone new to ASP.NET, as well as a complete guide to the new features of version 2.0 for programmers familiar with an earlier version. The beginning chapters detail concepts using a hypothetical company, examining the myriad sorts of requests and situations often requested by clients. The authors deal with these in an eloquent, realistic manner. They have clearly worked in the industry and have faced real-world challenges that programmers encounter daily. The content covers everything from the most basic tasks to the most complex, and is a comprehensive collection of information on ASP.NET 2.0. Every topic is well-referenced for additional information, but contains clear examples that work. The content is technical but the clear writing makes it easy to understand. Difficult concepts are explained in such a way that this book will quickly become your favorite reference for ASP.NET!”
—Ronda Pederson, consultant, Microsoft MVP Visual Developer, ASP/ASP.NET

“As to be expected from two of today’s leading technical authors, this book is a cracking guide to getting the most from the ASP 2.0 Framework. Detailed chapters, concise yet practical examples, and clear explanation provide the grounding and support necessary to leverage the new features that ASP 2.0 brings to the table—all explained with a logical, no-nonsense approach. This book will be borrowed by every developer you work with, so guard it wisely!”
—John Timney, Microsoft MVP, senior Web services consultant, British Telecom

“This book will absolutely change the way you view ASP.NET technology. Read it and your existing Web sites will suddenly appear to be underperforming.”
—Chris Carpenter, senior software engineer, L3 Communications, Inc.

“The authors have worked closely with the ASP.NET team at Microsoft to makesure that this book is authoritative, accurate, and informative. Anyone usingASP.NET will find a wealth of useful information on ASP.NET 2.0.”
—Scott Guthrie, general manager, .NET Developer Platform, Microsoft Corporation

Developers moving to ASP.NET 2.0, the breakthrough Web development environment from Microsoft, will want to learn how to take full advantage of the new features that make this the most productive and powerful Web development environment ever. ASP.NET 2.0 Illustrated teaches developers exactly what they need to know to create exciting Web sites and applications quickly and easily using ASP.NET 2.0.

Renowned authors, developers, and conference speakers Alex Homer and Dave Sussman have written a concise, detailed exploration of the “must learn” features of ASP.NET 2.0. The book’s many original examples, fully updated for the release version of ASP.NET 2.0, are all downloadable from the authors’ Web site, and many can be run live online.

The authors provide detailed coverage of

Connecting to databases, using data source and data display controls with SQL statements and stored procedures; creating business layers and data layers with custom classes and Typed DataSets; and providing declarative access to business and data layers
Techniques for improving the scalability and responsiveness of data-driven sites, including caching techniques for data and ASP.NET pages
Binding to XML, transforming XML, updating XML data, and managing XML data stored in SQL Server 2005
Building interactive Web forms with a wide variety of ASP.NET controls
Understanding and using the core functionality of the Page class and key .NET Framework classes
Providing a consistent sitewide look and feel using Master Pages
Six ways to provide site navigation, including the new navigation controls
Securing sites and implementing membership and roles
Using profiles, personalization, and themes in your applications
Building user-customizable Web portals with Web Parts
Supporting multiple browsers, disabled users, mobile devices, and international users
Creating and consuming Web services

Developers will come away from this book knowing exactly how to build secure, efficient, visually consistent, easy-to-navigate, data-driven Web sites with ASP.NET 2.0.

Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Technology, Tools, and Getting Started; Chapter 2: Is It Really This Easy?; Chapter 3: Data Source and Data Display Controls; Chapter 4: Data Binding to Business Objects; Chapter 5: Advanced Data and Page Techniques; Chapter 6: Data and Output Caching; Chapter 7: Working with XML; Chapter 8: Building Interactive Web Forms; Chapter 8: Building Interactive Web Forms; Chapter 9: The Page Class and Master Pages; Chapter 10: Web Site Navigation Techniques; Chapter 11: Security and Membership; Chapter 12: Profiles, Personalization, and Themes; Chapter 13: Building Web Portals; Chapter 14: Usability, Accessibility, Mobile Devices, Localization; Chapter 15: Using the Framework Classes; Chapter 16: Web Services.