With its added improvements, ASP.NET 2.0 is becoming the standard technology for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform. This new technology is faster to code than the previous version, and offers a more powerful set of tools including MasterPages and Generics. It also runs more quickly when deployed, so that customers enjoy a much better user experience. It is now used by organizations across the board, from start-up companies to blue-chip multinational corporations.Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in VB 2005 allows on the heels of Apress well-regarded Pro ASP.NET 1.1 in VB .NET. This updated version shares the best-practices coverage and pragmatic style of its predecessor. Author Laurence Moroney covers ASP.NET thoroughly from 2.0 innovations to crossover features from 1.1. This book takes a broad-based approach, explaining how old and new features interrelate. This book also provides you with the solid understanding you need to code real applications.

Core Concepts.- Introducing ASP.NET.- Visual Studio 2005.- Web Forms.- Server Controls.- ASP.NET Applications.- State Management.- Data Access.- ADO.NET Fundamentals.- Data Components and the DataSet.- Data Binding.- Rich Data Controls.- Caching.- XML.- Files and Streams.- Building ASP.NET Websites.- User Controls.- Themes and Master Pages.- Website Navigation.- Resources and Localization.- Website Deployment.- Security.- The ASP.NET Security Model.- Forms Authentication.- Membership.- Windows Authentication.- Authorization and Roles.- Profiles.- Cryptography.- Custom Membership Providers.- Advanced User Interface.- Custom Server Controls.- Design-Time Support.- JavaScript.- Dynamic Graphics and GDI+.- Portals with WebPart Pages.- Web Services.- Creating Web Services.- Web Service Standards and Extensions.- Advanced Web Services.

It’s not hard to get developers interested in ASP.NET. Without exaggeration, ASP.NET is the most complete platform for web development that’s ever been put together. It far outclasses its predecessor, ASP, which was designed as a quick-and-dirty set of tools for inserting dynamic content into ordinary web pages. By contrast, ASP.NET is a full-blown platform for developing comprehensive, blisteringly fast web applications. In this book, you’ll learn everything you need to master ASP.NET 2.0. If you’ve programmed with a previous version of ASP.NET, you’ll sail through the basics and quickly begin learning about the exciting new features in version 2.0. If you’ve never programmed with ASP.NET, you’ll find that this book provides a well-paced tour that leads you through all the fundamentals and gives you a ba- stage pass so you can see how the ASP.NET internals really work. ASP.NET from 1.0 to 2.0 As you no doubt already know, ASP.NET is Microsoft’s next-generation technology for creating server-side web applications. It’s built on the Microsoft .NET Framework, which is a cluster of closely related new technologies that revolutionize everything from database access to distributed appli- tions. ASP.NET is one of the most important components of the .NET Framework—it’s the part that enables you to develop high-performance web applications and web services.