Pro ASP.NET 4.5 in C# is the most complete reference to ASP.NET that you will find. This comprehensively revised fifth edition will teach you everything you need to know in order to create well-designed ASP.NET websites. Beginning with core concepts the book progresses steadily through key professional skills. You'll be shown how to query databases in detail, consider the myriad applications of XML, and step through all the considerations you need to be aware of when securing your site from intruders. Finally, you'll consider advanced topics such as using client-side validation, jQuery and Ajax.

By the time you have read this book you will have learned all the skills you need to use ASP.NET 4.5 with confidence.

Part I

01 - Your First ASP.NET Application

02 - Putting ASP.NET in Context

03 - Essential Language Features

04 - Using jQuery

05 - Essential Development Tools

06 - SportsStore: A Real Application

07 - SportsStore: Navigation & Cart

08 - SportsStore: Completing the Cart

09 - SportsStore: Administration

10 - SportsStore: Deployment

11 - Testable Web Apps

Part II

12 - Working with Web Forms

13 - Lifecycle Events & Context

14 - Modules

15 - Handlers

16 - Page & Control Lifecycle Events

17 - Managing Request Execution

18 - Managing State Data

19 - Caching Data

20 - Caching Output

21 - Handling Errors

22 - Managing Paths

23 - URL Routing

24 - Advanced URL Routing

25 - Authentication

26 - Membership

27 - ASP.NET Configuration

28 - Asynchronous Request Handling

Part III

29 - Working with Controls

30 - Forms and Request Validation

31 - Creating Custom Controls

32 - Stateful Controls

33 - Server-Side HTML Elements

34 - Model Binding

35 - Data Binding

36 - Basic Data Controls

37 - Complex Data Controls

38 - Other Controls

Part IV

39 - Managing Scripts & Styles

40 - Ajax & Web Services

41 - Client-Side Validation

42 - Targeting Mobile Devices