ASP.NET 2.0 Illustrated

Developers
moving to ASP.NET 2.0, the breakthrough Web development environment
from Microsoft, will want to learn how to take full advantage of the new
features that make this the most productive and powerful Web
development environment ever. ASP.NET 2.0 Illustrated teaches developers
exactly what they need to know to create exciting Web sites and
applications quickly and easily using ASP.NET 2.0.
Renowned authors,
developers, and conference speakers Alex Homer and Dave Sussman have
written a concise, detailed exploration of the “must learn” features of
ASP.NET 2.0. The book’s many original examples, fully updated for the
release version of ASP.NET 2.0, are all downloadable from the authors’
Web site, and many can be run live online.
The authors provide detailed coverage of
Connecting
to databases, using data source and data display controls with SQL
statements and stored procedures; creating business layers and data
layers with custom classes and Typed DataSets; and providing declarative
access to business and data layers
Techniques for improving the
scalability and responsiveness of data-driven sites, including caching
techniques for data and ASP.NET pages
Binding to XML, transforming XML, updating XML data, and managing XML data stored in SQL Server 2005
Building interactive Web forms with a wide variety of ASP.NET controls
Understanding and using the core functionality of the Page class and key .NET Framework classes
Providing a consistent sitewide look and feel using Master Pages
Six ways to provide site navigation, including the new navigation controls
Securing sites and implementing membership and roles
Using profiles, personalization, and themes in your applications
Building user-customizable Web portals with Web Parts
Supporting multiple browsers, disabled users, mobile devices, and international users
Creating and consuming Web services
Developers
will come away from this book knowing exactly how to build secure,
efficient, visually consistent, easy-to-navigate, data-driven Web sites
with ASP.NET 2.0.