Asp Net 2 0 Revealed

* As well as those who receive the preview at PDC, it is anticipated that all other ASP.NET developers will be hungry for information on the new version. * Will be one of the very first books on ASP.NET 2.0, available as soon as the technology itself becomes available to a wider audience. * Very fast moving, because it assumes prior knowledge of ASP.NET, but never intimidating. * Strong focus on real tasks that web developers will need to perform, not artificial code.

Provides information on building an Ajax-based Web site using ASP.NET 3.5.

Microsoft Silverlight allows you to create rich multimedia interfaces with the power and flexibility of Flash, but with the extensibility and the great tools that .NET offers. With Silverlight and ASP.NET Revealed, you'll learn to use Microsoft's Silverlight technology in conjunction with ASP.NET and Visual Studio 2008 (code name Orcas). You will ultimately incorporate Silverlight into an ASP.NET web site and use the ASP.NET controls that render Silverlight content. You'll get the basics of Silverlight, too, making this book a must–read for any web developer curious about Silverlight.

Use the powerful new features of ASP.NET 2.0 with your MCMS Websites.

Uses nearly fifty hands-on projects to acquaint the reader with the new features of Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, showing how the new release can increase productivity, simplify programming tasks, and facilitate the addition of functionality to applications.

This book provides a first look at the new major release of ASP. NET. The authors have worked closely with the ASP. NET team at Microsoft to make sure that this book is authoritative, accurate, and informative. Anyone using ASP. NET will find a wealth of useful info on the next version. --Scott Guthrie, Product Unit Manager, Web Platforms and Tools Team, Microsoft CorporationA First Look at ASP. NET v. 2. 0 systematically prepares you for Microsoft's ASP. NET 2. 0 Web development platform, showing how to use it to reduce development time and costs, improve the performance of Web applications and services, simplify deployment and management, and extend your applications to mobile clients. Drawing on extraordinary insider access to Microsoft's ASP. NET development team, three renowned ASP. NET experts cover every key platform enhancement, from Master Page templates for standardizing look and feel to improved security and data- access controls. They go far beyond already published white papers and previews, presenting detailed development techniques, best practices, and sample code that will give you a running start with ASP. NET 2. 0. This book's detailed coverage includes: Streaml

Version 2.0 of the .NET Framework will offer powerful enhancements to ADO.NET that will give application and service developers unprecedented control over their data. In A First Look at ADO.NET and System.Xml v. 2.0, Microsoft's lead program manager on XML technologies joins with two leading .NET and XML experts to present a comprehensive preview of tomorrow's ADO.NET and System.Xml classes. Drawing on the first .NET Framework 2.0 Technology Preview Release, the authors introduce powerful new techniques for simplifying development, enhancing flexibility, and leveraging .NET's new support for emerging XML standards. They also preview important new synergies between .NET Framework 2.0, XML, and the next version of SQL Server (code-named Yukon). This book's detailed coverage includes: Clear explanations of Microsoft's data-access intentions and directions--so you'll be ready when .NET 2.0 arrives A brief overview of ObjectSpaces--the exciting new technology for using objects that represent and hold their own dataMajor improvements in bulk loading, batch execution, and paging Support for truly asynchronous connection and command operationsIn-process server-side cursors for programmat

A must-buy for every ASP.NET developer using Web Parts. Scott Guthrie General Manager Microsoft Developer Division "Squeezes the full potential out of ASP.NET Web Parts." Andres Sanabria Lead Program Manager ASP.NET and Server Application Frameworks Using Web Parts, ASP.NET developers can create portals with the same advanced features found in sites such as Live.com and Google ig. ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action demystifies portal design, development, maintenance, and deployment. In over 400 code-packed pages, ASP.NET expert Darren Neimke shares his deep understanding of the controls and services that make up the portal framework. This book will help you to code like a guru but think like a user. For example, you'll discover how to use Web Parts to reduce four-step actions to a single click with a strategically-placed edit button. Learn to balance features and usability to make your portals both look good and work well. ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action gives you the tools you need to move your ideas off the whiteboard and bring them to life. Find out how to provide the personalization options your users want while preserving the look and feel of your portals with solid designs and custom chrome. Create usable information dashboards and tackle tough interoperability questions with confidence. All the information in this book is performance-tested. Author Darren Neimke walks you through Web Parts concepts including static and dynamic connections, WebPartManager, SQLPersonalizationProvider, and the hot new ASP.NET Atlas framework. Whether you're creating custom solutions or adding Web Parts to SharePoint 2007, exploring Atlas or dabbling in gadgets, ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action will get you started and guide you as you build successful portals using ASP.NET Web Parts. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.