Visual Basic.NET : The update to this popular visual programming language will offer greater Web functionality, more sophisticated object-oriented language features, links to Microsoft's new common runtime, and a new interface.

ASP.NET : A programming framework (formerly known as Active Server Pages) for building powerful Web-based enterprise applications; can be programmed using VB.NET or C#.

C# : Microsoft's new truly object-oriented programming language that builds on the strengths of C++ and the ease of Visual Basic; promises to give Sun's Java a run for its money.

Contents

Introduction

Ch. 1 Making Sense of .NET 1
Ch. 2 Anatomy of an ASP.NET Page 13
Ch. 3 Server Controls 43
Ch. 4 Database Access 131
Ch. 5 Creating More Advanced ASP.NET Pages 183
Ch. 6 Applying What We've Learned So Far 247
Ch. 7 Web Services 295
Ch. 8 Security and Membership 333
Ch. 9 Adding E-Commerce Essentials 355
Ch. 10 Debugging and Optimization 393

Index 419