Beginning ASP .Net 2.0

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ASP.NET 2.0 is an amazing technology that allows you to develop web sites and applications with very little hassle, and its power and depth enable it to host even the most complex applications available. This invaluable beginners' guide shows you how to program web applications in ASP.NET 2.0 and see dynamic results with minimal effort. Using working examples and detailed explanations, this popular author team eases you into the world of ASP.NET development and gradually introduces you to all sorts of interesting ASP.NET tricks and tools. You'll quickly see how ASP.NET 2.0 is designed to ensure a significant reduction in the amount of code you have to write--and, in turn, make your life easier. What you will learn from this book Why Visual Web Developer is an ideal environment for building feature-rich ASP.NET 2.0 applications How to secure web sites, providing login functionality and role-based access to content Useful techniques for safely updating data, using ASP.NET 2.0's built-in data handling capabilities How centralized site design can be easily achieved How to add e-commerce functionality to a site Methods for enhancing an application's performance Who this book is for This book is for anyone new to web programming who is looking to program dynamic, feature-rich web applications in ASP.NET 2.0. It will also be ideal for programmers looking to upgrade their ASP 3 knowledge to ASP.NET, or programmers from non-Microsoft web disciplines who need to learn ASP.NET 2.0. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved. TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction Who This Book Is For What This Book Covers How This Book Is Structured What You Need to Use This Book Conventions Source Code Errata p2p.wrox.com Chapter 1: An Introduction to ASP.NET 2.0 and the Wrox United Application Chapter 2: Site Design Chapter 3: Page Design Chapter 4: Membership and Identity Chapter 5: Styling with Themes Chapter 6: Events and Code Chapter 7: Reading Data Chapter 8: Writing Data Chapter 9: Code Chapter 10: Componentization Chapter 11: Roles and Profiles Chapter 12: Web Services Chapter 13: E-Commerce Chapter 14: Performance Chapter 15: Dealing with Errors Chapter 16: Deployment, Builds, and Finishing Up Appendix A: Exercise Answers Appendix B: Setup Appendix C: Wrox United Database Design Appendix D: VWD Database Explorer Appendix Efs: CSS and HTML Quick Reference Index