The definitive programming guide to ASP.NET, by popular author and Microsoft MVP Imar Spaanjaars Updated for ASP.NET 4, this introductory book retains its helpful examples and step-by-step format from the previous version and keeps the style of offering code examples written in both C# and Visual Basic. Beloved author and Microsoft ASP.NET MVP walks you through ASP.NET, Microsoft's technology for building dynamically generated Web pages from database content. You'll discover many improvements that ASP.NET 4 offers over the previous version, such as the ASP.NET MVC framework, Ajax improvements, jQuery support, and more. You'll gradually build a Web site example that takes you through the processes of building basic ASP.NET Web pages, adding features with pre-built server controls, designing consistent pages, displaying data, and more. Popular author and Microsoft ASP.NET MVP Imar Spaanjaars updates you on the latest updates to ASP.NET 4, Microsoft's technology for building dynamic Web pages from database content Shows you how the 4 version differs from ASP.NET 3.5 and reviews its new features, including the ASP.NET MVC framework, various Ajax improvements, jQuery support, and more Spaanjaars's distinct writing style puts you at ease with learning ASP.NET 4.

The definitive programming guide to ASP.NET, by popular author and Microsoft MVP Imar SpaanjaarsUpdated for ASP.NET 4, this introductory book retains its helpful examples and step-by-step format from the previous version and keeps the style of offering code examples written in both C# and Visual Basic. Beloved author and Microsoft ASP.NET MVP walks you through ASP.NET, Microsoft's technology for building dynamically generated Web pages from database content. You'll discover many improvements that ASP.NET 4 offers over the previous version, such as the ASP.NET MVC framework, Ajax improvements, jQuery support, and more.You'll gradually build a Web site example that takes you through the processes of building basic ASP.NET Web pages, adding features with pre-built server controls, designing consistent pages, displaying data, and more.* Popular author and Microsoft ASP.NET MVP Imar Spaanjaars updates you on the latest updates to ASP.NET 4, Microsoft's technology for building dynamic Web pages from database content* Shows you how the 4 version differs from ASP.NET 3.5 and reviews its new features, including the ASP.NET MVC framework, various Ajax improvements, jQuery support, and moreSpaanjaars's distinct writing style puts you at ease with learning ASP.NET 4.

Foreword xxvIntroduction xxviiGetting Chapter 1: Started with AS P.NET 4 1Chapter 2: Building an AS P.NET Web Site 33Chapter 3: Designing Your Web Pages 65Chapter 4: Working with AS P.NET Server Controls 105Chapter 5: Programming Your AS P.NET Web Pages 139Chapter 6: Creating Consistent Looking Web Sites 197Chapter 7: Navigation 239Chapter 8: User Controls 271Chapter 9: Validating User Input 297Chapter 10: AS P.NET AJAX 331Chapter 11: jQuery 367Chapter 12: Introducing Databases 403Chapter 13: Displaying and Updating Data 433Chapter 14: LIN Q and the ADO .NET Entity Framework 477Chapter 15: Working with Data -- Advanced Topics 529Chapter 16: Security in Your AS P.NET 4 Web Site 579Chapter 17: Personalizing Web Sites 619Chapter 18: Exception Handling, Debugging, andTracing 655Chapter 19: Deploying Your Web Site 697Appendix A: Exercise Answers 731Appendix B: Configuring SQL Server 2008 757Index 777