Pro Asp Net 2 0 In C 2005 Special Edition

ASP.NET 2.0 is Microsoft’s premier technology for creating dynamic websites, and C# 2005 its preferred language. Development and innovation in this sector has continued at a rapid pace with the "Web 2.0" technologies of Ajax and Microsoft "Atlas" both becoming available since the .NET 2.0 launch. This special edition of Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005 includes new chapters explaining how to use important new technologies. Beyond the book’s already extensive coverage, readers will learn to create Ajax and Atlas applications in ASP.NET 2.0, and will appreciate its deeper coverage of ASP.NET 2.0 Performance Tuning.

This book is the third edition of Matthew MacDonald and Mario Szpuszta’s well regarded title. It has been comprehensively updated to provide detailed coverage of all.NET 3.5’s new features within the same framework and writing style that made the previous editions so successful. It is one of the first books to provide complete coverage of all the new ASP.NET 3.5 features together with a detailed explanation of their usage. Written by the same proven two-author team as the previous editions of this book, it has the same quality of content and explanation and shows how to use the latest cutting-edge features of ASP.NET 3.5.

To celebrate recent innovations, and to demonstrate Apress’ commitment to the ASP.NET market, we are publishing a special edition of Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in VB 2005, with new chapters explaining how to use these important new technologies. On top of the book’s already extensive coverage, readers will learn how to create Ajax and Atlas applications in ASP.NET 2.0. They will be treated to a deeper coverage of ASP.NET 2.0 Performance Tuning and will be given a slew of bonus material to truly make this special edition special. This includes a free eBook of the title’s content and a bonus 150 page eBook of carefully selected ASP.NET 2.0 articles.

ASP.NET allows web sites to display unique pages for each visitor rather than show the same static HTML pages. The release of ASP.NET 2.0 is a revolutionary leap forward in the area of web application development. It brings with it a wealth of new and exciting built-in functions that reduce the amount of code you'll need to write for even the most common applications. With more than 50 new server controls, the number of classes inside ASP.NET 2.0 has more than doubled, and in many cases, the changes in this new version are dramatic. This book will alert you to every new feature and capability that ASP.NET 2.0 provides so that you'll be prepared to put these new technologies into action. Greatly expanded from the original best-selling Professional ASP.NET 2.0, this new special edition adds hundreds of pages of new coverage of advanced and new techniques relating to data and data sources, the provider model, personalization, membership, role management, localization, configuration, migration, and Altas. Bonus CD-ROM and DVD * The bonus DVD includes a 180-day trial of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional * The accompanying CD-ROM features a valuable library of chapters from other key Wrox books. It contains more than 1,000 pages from more than 15 Wrox ASP.NET 2.0, C# 2005, VB 2005, .NET 2.0, and SQL Server 2005 books. What you will learn from this book * The idea of the server control and its pivotal role in ASP.NET development * How to create templated ASP.NET pages using the new master page feature * Techniques for debugging and handling errors * How to work with data from enterprise databases including SQL Server 2005 and Oracle(r) * Ways to package and deploy ASP.NET applications * How to retrieve, update, and delete data quickly and logically * How to implement the cultures and regions features to localize your web site into multiple languages for different visitors * How to use the new "Altas" add-in for ASP.NET 2.0 to add Ajax-style capabilities to your ASP.NET applications * An understanding of how to use and extend the new pro?vider model for accessing data stores, processes, and more * How to keep track of your application's performance and health with new monitoring tools * When and how to migrate your ASP.NET 1.x applications to 2.0 Who this book is for This book is for experienced programmers and developers who are looking to make the transition to ASP.NET 2.0. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job. This book is also available as part of the 5-book ASP.NET 2.0 Wrox Box (ISBN: 0-470-11757-5). This 5-book set includes: Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Special Edition (ISBN: 0-470-04178-1) ASP.NET 2.0 Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution (ISBN: 0764584642 ) Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Security, Membership, and Role Management (ISBN: 0764596985) Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Server Control and Component Development (ISBN: 0471793507) ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks and Tips (ISBN: 0764597663) CD-ROM with more than 1000 pages of bonus chapters from 15 other .NET 2.0 and SQL Server(TM) 2005 Wrox books DVD with 180-day trial version of Microsoft(r) Visual Studio(r) 2005 Professional Edition

This book provides readers with a complete A-Z for using C# with the .NET 2.0 Platform and the .NET 3.0 extensions. It contains new chapters digging deeply into the interactions between the existing framework and the new extensions to give readers the edge when they come to evaluation and implement .NET 3.0 for the first time. To provide even more support, the book includes a bonus CD that provides over five hundred pages of carefully selected additional content to help broaden a reader’s understanding of both .NET 2.0 and .NET 3.0.

All new, for ASP.NET 2.0, this bestselling book provides experienced developers with real-world examples of the powerful new time-saving, code-saving features in this new version. Seasoned author and International .NET Association founder Bill Evjen along with Scott Hanselman help developers make a smooth transition to this new version of ASP.NET with their clear explanations of even the most dramatic changes. Helpful examples in both VB and C# clearly show how to build ASP.NET 2.0 applications. Some of the key chapters and topics you'll find in this book include: 4 chapters on server controls, including an entire chapter dedicated to the controls that are new to ASP.NET 2.0 A chapter each on the new Master Pages and Themes/Skins features in ASP.NET 2.0 2 chapters on data presentation Data Management with ADO.NET discussing some of the radical ASP.NET 2.0 changes incorporated in ADO.NET Personalization, Membership, and Role Management A complete chapter on Portal Frameworks and the popular new Web Parts functionality of ASP.NET 2.0 Security beyond the built in membership and role management features Caching including the new SQL cache invalidation feature in ASP.NET 2.0 Proper debugging and error handling techniques for your applications Building your own server controls and HttpHandlers Business Objects, Mobile Development, XML Web Services Configuring, Administering, managing, packaging, and deploying ASP.NET 2.0 Applications According to Brian Goldfarb, Microsoft Product Manager - Web Platform and Tools Division, this book "... is a solid one, Professional ASP.NET 2.0 and I recommend to anyone who is serious about working with VS 2005 and ASP.NET 2.0 -- Bill Evjen, Scott Hanselman, Farhan Muhammad, Devin Rader, Srinivasa Sivakumar all did a fantastic job putting together a great read with easy to understand examples and high-quality guidance. This is a must-have for every ASP.NET developers bookshelf (I already have 2 on mine :))"

* Steers reader through the spectrum of ASP.NET web programming concepts. * Developers and programmers can learn language and theory simultaneously. * Professional ASP.NET developers and wannabes can master the core techniques to develop good coding practices to enhance their long-term skill set.

To celebrate recent innovations, and to demonstrate Apress’ commitment to the ASP.NET market, we are publishing a special edition of Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in VB 2005, with new chapters explaining how to use these important new technologies. On top of the book’s already extensive coverage, readers will learn how to create Ajax and Atlas applications in ASP.NET 2.0. They will be treated to a deeper coverage of ASP.NET 2.0 Performance Tuning and will be given a slew of bonus material to truly make this special edition special. This includes a free eBook of the title’s content and a bonus 150 page eBook of carefully selected ASP.NET 2.0 articles.