With its added improvements, ASP.NET 2.0 is becoming the standard technology for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform. This new technology is faster to code than the previous version, and offers a more powerful set of tools including Master Pages and Generics. It also runs more quickly when deployed, so that customers enjoy a much better user experience. It is now used by organizations across the board, from start-up companies to blue-chip multinational corporations.
Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in VB 2005 allows on the heels of Apress well-regarded Pro ASP.NET 1.1 in VB .NET. This updated version shares the best-practices coverage and pragmatic style of its predecessor. Author Laurence Moroney covers ASP.NET thoroughly—from 2.0 innovations to crossover features from 1.1. This book takes a broad-based approach, explaining how old and new features interrelate. This book also provides you with the solid understanding you need to code real applications.
Table of Content
Core Concepts.- Introducing ASP.NET.- Visual Studio 2005.- Web Forms.- Server Controls.- ASP.NET Applications.- State Management.- Data Access.- ADO.NET Fundamentals.- Data Components and the Data Set.- Data Binding.- Rich Data Controls.- Caching.- XML.- Files and Streams.- Building ASP.NET Websites.- User Controls.- Themes and Master Pages.- Website Navigation.- Resources and Localization.- Website Deployment.- Security.- The ASP.NET Security Model.- Forms Authentication.- Membership.- Windows Authentication.- Authorization and Roles.- Profiles.- Cryptography.- Custom Membership Providers.- Advanced User Interface.- Custom Server Controls.- Design-Time Support.- Java Script.- Dynamic Graphics and GDI+.- Portals with Web Part Pages.- Web Services.- Creating Web Services.- Web Service Standards and Extensions.- Advanced Web Services.
About the author
Laurence Moroney is the director of technology evangelism at Mainsoft, the cross-platform development company. He has over 10 years in software development and architecture, specializing in interoperability, security and performance in such diverse industries as casinos, jails, the U.S. Border Patrol, airports, professional soccer teams and financial services. He has written several books on computing, including some on Web Services Security, ASP.NET and Java/.NET interoperability, as well as dozens of articles on various technology issues. He lives in Sammamish, Washington with his wife, Rebecca, and children, Claudia and Christopher. His blog is at Philotic.com, where you can find lots of Atlas and other development resources.