Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxiii

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2. Introducing .NET

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Introducing the .NET Framework

      Pages 3-21

   3. Learning the C# Language

      Pages 23-57

   4. Types, Objects, and Namespaces

      Pages 59-90

   5. Introducing Visual Studio 2005

      Pages 91-121

3. Developing ASP.NET Applications

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123

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   2. Web Form Fundamentals

      Pages 125-174

   3. Web Controls

      Pages 175-217

   4. Tracing, Logging, and Error Handling

      Pages 219-266

   5. Validation and Rich Controls

      Pages 267-316

   6. State Management

      Pages 317-358

   7. Master Pages and Themes

      Pages 359-387

   8. Website Navigation

      Pages 389-425

   9. Deploying ASP.NET Applications

      Pages 427-468

4. Working with Data

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 469-469

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   2. ADO.NET Fundamentals

      Pages 471-538

   3. Data Binding

      Pages 539-579

   4. The Data Controls

      Pages 581-623

   5. Files and Streams

      Pages 625-654

Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005: From Novice to Professional steers you through the maze of ASP.NET web programming concepts. You will learn language and theory simultaneously, mastering the core techniques necessary to develop good coding practices and enhance your skill set.

This book provides thorough coverage of ASP.NET, guiding you from beginning to advanced techniques, such as querying databases from within a web page and performance-tuning your site. You'll find tips for best practices and comprehensive discussions of key database and XML principles.

The book also emphasizes the invaluable coding techniques of object orientation and code-behind, which will enable you to build real-world websites instead of just scraping by with simplified coding practices. By the time you finish this book, you will have mastered the core techniques essential to professional ASP.NET developers.

• .NET
• .NET Framework
• ADO.NET
• ASP
• ASP.NET
• C#
• Visual Studio
• XML
• framework
• language
• navigation
• programming
• validation
• web programming
• web services

From the reviews of the second edition:

"This book is meant for beginners and does justice to its title. It features a very easy-to-follow style and is quite enjoyable to read. … I found the examples very helpful and appropriate for the audience. … Overall, I enjoyed reading the book and … interested in most of the topics and chapters. It is one of the best books available on the topic." (Amit Rudra, ACM Computing Reviews, Vol. 49 (2), February, 2008)

Matthew MacDonald is an author,educator, and MCSD developer who has a passion for emerging technologies. He isthe author of more than a dozen books about .NET programming. In a dimly-remembered past life, he studied English literature and theoretical physics.

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