· Targeted at the web designer or HTML coder who is ready to move into the world of web development with ASP.NET 2.
· Great quick-start for existing ASP developers who want information on the new release and invaluable to existing VB developers who want a jump start to building ASP.NET 2 web applications
· STRONG TRACK RECORD - Over 20,000 copies sold. The previous editions of Active Server Pages For Dummies have sold over 73,000 copies.
· MEANINGFUL RELEASE - Stats show that many programmers and businesses are waiting for this release to move from the various legacy code and platforms (from VB 6, Active Servers pages etc.)
· PROVEN TECHNOLOGY - ASP.NET was arguably the most successful aspect of Microsoft’s otherwise dismal .NET initiative.
· WIDE AUDIENCE APPEAL - This revision will appeal to new web developers as well as the over 1,000,000 current ASP developers hungry for new ASP.NET 2 information
· TIMELY - ASP.NET 2 For Dummies will release day in date with Whidbey.
· PROVEN APPROACH - ASP.NET 2 For Dummies hits the sweet spot of the For Dummies audience, designed specifically for nonprogrammers ready to take the next step. Author takes the “notepad” approach - no prior VB or C# knowledge required
· HOT TOPIC COVERAGE - Along with ASP.NET 2, Microsoft will be releasing a new tool (yet to be named) that will replace Web Matrix and be a grass-roots, non-enterprise web development tool that will be covered in the context of ASP.NET.
· BEST-SELLING AUTHOR - Bill Hatfield is a best-selling author with several books to his credit.
ASP.NET 2 is Microsoft's server-based technology for creating dynamic, interactive HTML-based web pages on demand. Version 1.1 is the current version. Version 2 is targeted for release in Summer of 2005. It runs on ASP.NET supports 25 languages, the most popular and commonly used language being VB.NET and C#.
ASP.NET 2 For Dummies carries on the tradition of the first edition, making it easy for beginners to begin creating dynamic, data-driven web applications with ASP.NET 2. This is the perfect guide for web designers and HTML coders who are ready to take their web site to the next level and begin building web applications on the .NET Platform.Veteran ASP developers and VB programmers will benefit as well, as this is a great book to get a jump-start on the new features of ASP.NET 2.
Coverage includes:
· Exploring Visual Basic Essentials
· Understanding Objects
· Building User Interfaces
· Killing Bugs and Handling Errors
· Accessing databases
· Handling User Input
· Coverage of the new web development tool that is replacing Web Matrix
Introduction
Part I: Getting Started
· ASP.NET 2.0 - Just Do It!
· Putting ASP.NET 2.0 in Its Place
Part II: Introducing ASP.NET 2.0
· Exciting New ASP.NET 2.0 Features
· Introducing Visual Web Developer 2005 Express
Part III: Speaking the Language
· Juggling Information and Firing Off Functions
· Asking Questions and Jumping Through Loops
· Divide and Conquer: Structured Programming
Part IV: Classy Objects and Methodical Properties
· OOPs - No Mistake Here!
· Cool Stuff You Can Do with ASP.NET 2.0 Objects
Part V: Creating Interactive Web Applications
· Interfacing with Your Users
· Turning the Page
· Basic Server Controls: Labels, Text Boxes, and Buttons
· Making a List Control (And Checking It Twice)
· More User Interface Goodies (And How to Make Your Own!)
· Getting It Right: Validating User Input
Part VI: Casting a Wider ASP.NET
· Variable Data Types: Preaching to the Converted
· My, What Big Namespaces You Have, Mr. Framework
· Real-World Web Application Issues
Part VII: Tapping the Database.
· Accessing a Database with Simple Queries
· Using Sophisticated Queries and Updating the Database
Part VIII: Exploring New ASP.NET 2.0 Features
· Mastering Master Pages
· Security: The Basics
· Themes and Skins
· Your Portal to Web Parts and Web Services
Part IX: The Part of Tens
· The Ten Best Places to Get ASP.NET 2.0 Answers
· The Ten Coolest Web Sites for ASP.NET 2.0 Developers
Appendix: About the CD
Index
· Bonus Part: Napoleon Bonus Part (Get It?)
· The Café Chat Room
· Classy Classifieds
· Collecting Visitor Feedback with the VB 2005 My.Computer.FileSystem
· More Cool ASP.NET Features and Capabilities
· Taking Validation to the Next Level
· ASP.NET 2.0 for Classic ASP Developers
· A Crash Course in Database Basics
ASP.NET 2 For Dummies carries on the tradition of the first edition, making it easy for beginners to begin creating dynamic, data-driven web applications with ASP.NET 2. This is the perfect guide for web designers and HTML coders who are ready to take their web site to the next level and begin building web applications on the .NET Platform. Veteran ASP developers and VB programmers will benefit as well, as this is a great book to get a jump-start on the new features of ASP.NET 2.
· Getting Started
· Introducing ASP.NET 2.0
· Speaking the Language
· Classy Objects and Methodical Properties
· Creating Interactive Web Applications
· Casting a Wider ASP.NET
· Tapping the Database
· Exploring New ASP.NET 2.0 Features
· The Part of Tens
· Bonus Part: Napoleon Bonus Part (Get It?)
· The Café Chat Room
· Classy Classifieds
· Collecting Visitor Feedback with the VB 2005 My.Computer.FileSystem
· More Cool ASP.NET Features and Capabilities
· Taking Validation to the Next Level
· ASP.NET 2.0 for Classic ASP Developers
· A Crash Course in Database Basics
Bill Hatfield is a professional developer and trainer specializing in web development and related technologies. He is the best-selling author of several computer books, and is the editor of Active Web Developer, a technical journal for professional web developers using Microsoft technologies. Bill has been working with ASP.NET since the early pre-beta releases.
