Introducing Microsoft WebMatrix

Description

Your first look at the easy-to-use tools for building your own data-driven website

Get a running start with Microsoft WebMatrix—the free, downloadable web development solution featuring all the tools you need for server-side programming. This practical book introduces the templates, helper libraries, and other tools in WebMatrix for building and customizing a data-driven site—including techniques for adding video, email, web forms, and other features. Learn how easy it can be to create a dynamic web presence for your small business or organization with WebMatrix.

Get early, expert insights to help you:

* Write server-side code with either Microsoft ASP.NET or PHP
* Build a database application that lets you create, retrieve, update, and delete records
* Deliver video on your site with Microsoft Silverlight(R) or HTML5
* Add simple email functions—or build your own email application
* Accept payments on your site with PayPal
* Capture user input by building web forms and controls
* Set up an application to promote your site through social networking
* Create a site with WordPress, and discover how to use other PHP-based web applications

 Get code samples on the web. For system requirements, see the Introduction.

CONTENTS:

Foreword; Introduction; Who Should Read This Book; Who Should Not Read This Book; Organization of This Book; System Requirements; Code Samples; Errata and Book Support; We Want to Hear from You; Stay in Touch; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introducing WebMatrix; 1.1 An Introduction to Web Stacks; 1.2 Installing WebMatrix; 1.3 Building Your First WebMatrix Application; 1.4 The WebMatrix Stack; 1.5 Summary; Chapter 2: A Tour of WebMatrix; 2.1 Launching WebMatrix; 2.2 The Web Application Gallery; 2.3 Creating a Site by Using the Web Application Gallery; 2.4 Creating a Site by Using a Template; 2.5 Understanding the WebMatrix Workbench; 2.6 Summary; Chapter 3: Programming with WebMatrix; 3.1 Server Programming; 3.2 Your First Programmed Page; 3.3 Sending Data to the Server; 3.4 Summary; Chapter 4: Using Images in WebMatrix; 4.1 Creating a Page That Uses an Image; 4.2 Creating Thumbnails and Links; 4.3 Programming the Image Tag; 4.4 Using the WebImage Helper; 4.5 Summary; Chapter 5: Using Video in WebMatrix; 5.1 Using Video in Your Site; 5.2 Using the Video Helper; 5.3 Using the HTML5 <video> Tag; 5.4 Summary; Chapter 6: Forms and Controls; 6.1 How Forms Work; 6.2 Exploring the Form Controls; 6.3 Capturing Form Input; 6.4 Summary; Chapter 7: Databases in WebMatrix; 7.1 Creating a Database with WebMatrix; 7.2 Using a Database in Code; 7.3 Adding Data to the Database; 7.4 Editing Your Database; 7.5 Deleting Records from the Database; 7.6 Summary; Chapter 8: Exposing Your Site Through Social Networking; 8.1 Sharing Your Site with Others; 8.2 Adding Twitter to Your Site; 8.3 Rendering Xbox Gamercards; 8.4 Summary; Chapter 9: Adding Email to Your Site; 9.1 Using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP); 9.2 Using the WebMail Helper; 9.3 Building a Simple Email Application; 9.4 Summary; Chapter 10: Building a Simple Web Application: Styles, Layout, and Templates; 10.1 Creating and Styling Your Site; 10.2 Using Layout Pages and Templates; 10.3 Summary; Chapter 11: Building a Simple Web Application: Using Data; 11.1 Creating the Database; 11.2 Creating a Data Retrieval Page; 11.3 Creating an Add Data Page; 11.4 Creating an Edit Page; 11.5 Creating a Delete Data Page; 11.6 Summary; Chapter 12: WebMatrix and Facebook; 12.1 Accessing ASP.NET Web Pages Administration; 12.2 Installing the Facebook Helpers from NuGet; 12.3 Getting Started with the Facebook Helpers; 12.4 Configuring and Initializing Facebook; 12.5 Using a Facebook Comments Box; 12.6 Using the Facebook Activity Feed; 12.7 Using Facebook Recommendations; 12.8 Using the Facepile Feed; 12.9 Using the Live Stream Feed; 12.10 Summary; Chapter 13: WebMatrix and PayPal; 13.1 Signing Up for PayPal; 13.2 Creating a PayPal Sandbox; 13.3 Using PayPal with WebMatrix; 13.4 Going Live; 13.5 Summary; Chapter 14: Building Your Own Web Helpers; 14.1 Using the Microsoft Translator Widget; 14.2 Creating a Helper for the Widget; 14.3 Creating a Helper by Using the Translator API; 14.4 Summary; Chapter 15: Deploying Your Site; 15.1 Finding Web Hosting; 15.2 Using the Publish Settings Dialog Box; 15.3 Creating a WordPress-Based Site; 15.4 Summary; Chapter 16: WordPress, WebMatrix, and PHP; 16.1 Creating a WordPress Site; 16.2 Configuring Your WordPress Site; 16.3 Using WebMatrix to Edit WordPress; 16.4 Summary; WebMatrix Programming Basics; Getting Started with WebMatrix Programming; Summary;