.NET
Platform : The next big overhaul to Microsoft's
technologies that will bring enterprise distributed
computing to the next level by fully integrating the
Internet into the development platform. This will allow
interaction between any machine, on any platform, and on
any device.
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