ASP.NET 2 for Dummies

Description

* More than one million developers now use ASP.NET, the Microsoft technology for creating dynamic, data-driven Web sites
* Published day and date with the new Visual Studio 2005 release, this revision of our bestselling book covers new language features as well as the much-anticipated Visual Web Developer tool
* Requiring no previous Visual Basic or C# experience, the author walks complete beginners through ASP.NET 2 basics, from working with objects, building user interfaces, and killing bugs to accessing databases and handling user input
* The CD-ROM includes all code and bonus content

CONTENTS:

Introduction.

  Part I: Getting Started.

  
Chapter 1: ASP.NET 2.0 — Just Do It!

  
Chapter 2: Putting ASP.NET 2.0 in Its Place

  Part II: Introducing ASP.NET 2.0.

  
Chapter 3: Exciting New ASP.NET 2.0 Features.

  
Chapter 4: Introducing Visual Web Developer 2005 Express.

  Part III: Speaking the Language.

  
Chapter 5: Juggling Information and Firing Off Functions.

  
Chapter 6: Asking Questions and Jumping Through Loops.

  
Chapter 7: Divide and Conquer: Structured Programming.

  Part IV: Classy Objects and Methodical Properties.

  
Chapter 8: OOPs — No Mistake Here!

  
Chapter 9: Cool Stuff You Can Do with ASP.NET 2.0 Objects.

  Part V: Creating Interactive Web Applications.

  
Chapter 10: Interfacing with Your Users.

  
Chapter 11: Turning the Page.

  
Chapter 12: Basic Server Controls: Labels, Text Boxes, and Buttons.

  
Chapter 13: Making a List Control (And Checking It Twice).

  
Chapter 14: More User Interface Goodies (And How to Make Your Own!).

  
Chapter 15: Getting It Right: Validating User Input.

  Part VI: Casting a Wider ASP.NET.

  
Chapter 16: Variable Data Types: Preaching to the Converted.

  
Chapter 17: My, What Big Namespaces You Have, Mr. Framework.

  
Chapter 18: Real-World Web Application Issues.

  Part VII: Tapping the Database.

  
Chapter 19: Accessing a Database with Simple Queries.

  
Chapter 20: Using Sophisticated Queries and Updating the Database.

  Part VIII: Exploring New ASP.NET 2.0 Features.

  
Chapter 21: Mastering Master Pages.

  
Chapter 22: Security: The Basics.

  
Chapter 23: Themes and Skins.

  
Chapter 24: Your Portal to Web Parts and Web Services.

  Part IX: The Part of Tens.

  
Chapter 25: The Ten Best Places to Get ASP.NET 2.0 Answers.

  
Chapter 26: The Ten Coolest Web Sites for ASP.NET 2.0 Developers.

  Appendix: About the CD.

  Index.

  Bonus Part: Napoleon Bonus Part (Get It?).

  
Bonus Chapter 1: The Café Chat Room.

  
Bonus Chapter 2: Classy Classifieds.

  
Bonus Chapter 3: Collecting Visitor Feedback with the VB 2005 My.Computer.FileSystem.

  
Bonus Chapter 4: More Cool ASP.NET Features and Capabilities.

  
Bonus Chapter 5: Taking Validation to the Next Level.

  
Bonus Chapter 6: ASP.NET 2.0 for Classic ASP Developers.

  
Bonus Chapter 7: A Crash Course in Database Basics.