ASP.NET and VB.NET Web Programming [Paperback]

Matt J. Crouch (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201734400 | ISBN-13: 978-0201734409 | Publication Date: May 27, 2002 | Edition: 1

With ASP.NET, developers can create robust, high-performance Web applications and services in much the same way they've long constructed Windows applications: visually and rapidly. Whether you're an experienced Web developer or not, ASP.NET and VB.NET Web Programming will show you how to make the most of ASP.NET, using Microsoft's most popular development language -- Visual Basic. Matthew Crouch begins by introducing the .NET platform and outlining its advantages for Web development when compared with alternative approaches. Next, he presents a crash course in Visual Basic .NET programming for both new VB developers and those upgrading from earlier versions. Crouch introduces ASP.NET's programming model and key features -- dissecting ASP.NET Web pages, introducing ASP.NET's powerful Web, HTML, and rich controls, and walking step-by-step through the creation of a full ASP.NET application. Next, he demonstrates how to access the .NET Framework Class Library from ASP.NET, leveraging .NET's built-in directory services, message queueing, Internet communication, and XML data manipulation facilities. The book also contains extensive coverage of building .N ET managed components and Web services with Visual Basic .NET; accessing data with ADO.NET; and securing your .NET applications. The accompanying CD contains all the source code from the book. For all Web application developers who are just starting out with .NET.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Active Server Pages (ASP) has been the backbone of server-side programming in the Microsoft environment for several years. Visual Basic has been that company's toolkit for developing client-server applications in a hurry. Now, with the release of the ASP.NET specification and the VB .NET development environment, the two technologies intersect more than ever. ASP.NET and VB.NET Web Programming explains how each of these technologies works on its own, and explains in implementation-level detail (i.e., lots of code listings) exactly how they work together to provide Web services under the .NET Framework.

Matt Crouch uses a nifty technique for annotating his code. Rather than comment long listings extensively, or repeat sections later for commentary, he attaches a number to interesting lines in long listings. Then, in the commentary sections that follow the listings, he refers to lines by number (so-and-so happens in line 84 because we did thus-and-such in line 56, for example). The effect is like reading an analysis of poetry. The technique works well, except for the fact that you sometimes end up flipping back and forth between commentary and listing. Overall, this is a fine choice for someone familiar with VB 6 or old-style ASP who wants to learn about Microsoft-style Web services with the help of numerous code samples and careful commentary. --David Wall

Topics covered: How to create Web sites under the Microsoft .NET Framework. The author covers techniques for creating HTML interfaces with ASP.NET, shows how to build managed components for COM+, and explains how to create Web services under VB .NET. It's a comprehensive guide to Web services and HTML page generation for VB .NET programmers.

From the Back Cover

The Microsoft .NET Framework and Active Server Pages.NET (ASP.NET) allow developers to create world-class Web applications and Web services quickly and easily. Web applications built within the .NET Framework can integrate with any operating system running on any device. Web services are reusable component applications that enable distributed computing on the Internet, using standard protocols like HTTP and XML. Developers conversant in .NET can now deliver more dynamic applications to market more quickly.

ASP.NET and VB.NET Web Programming provides developers with the practical information and step-by-step guidance they need to become productive with .NET. This tutorial offers a comprehensive yet approachable introduction to the .NET Framework, ASP.NET programming, and XML Web Services development. Each chapter begins with an overview and then walks readers through one or more lab exercises that are well illustrated with screenshots and punctuated with tips and warnings. All examples are in Visual Basic.NET (VB.NET).

Key topics covered include:

• The .NET Framework and the Web
• Web Services
• Common Language Runtime (CLR)
• The .NET Framework class library
• ASP.NET
• VB.NET
• Internet Information Server (IIS)
• Managed components
• Web Forms
• ADO.NET
• Securing ASP.NET applications

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Product Details

• Paperback: 768 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition (May 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201734400
• ISBN-13: 978-0201734409
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,130,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough introduction to ASP/VB.NET, June 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: ASP.NET and VB.NET Web Programming (Paperback)

At 740 pages this book provides an excellent introduction to using VB.NET for web development. It's well-illustrated with many examples. And the author responded to my e-mail inquiry about the book's source files within 24 hours. VB.NET is a steep step up from Visual Basic 6; this text eases the transition considerably. If you're already familiar with previous versions of VB you can pretty much skip Chapter 2. Otherwise that chapter presents a concise crash course in some essential VB functions.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Experienced C++ or Java Programmer, July 18, 2002

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This review is from: ASP.NET and VB.NET Web Programming (Paperback)

I have many years of experience designing and implementing C++ and Java OO applications and bought the book because I wanted to learn both VB.NET and ASP.NET.

I was very happy to find that I had made an excellent choice when I bought this book. The VB.NET crash course was exactly what I needed to start to understand both VB and the principles behind .NET.

I found the rest of the book lived up to the very good start. I especially liked the fact that the examples were closely related to real life kinds of business problems.

I highly recommend the book for anyone in a similar situation.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and consciece, June 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: ASP.NET and VB.NET Web Programming (Paperback)

I recently purchased this book to get up to speed on .NET technologies, as i'm now engaged in some new development at work that requires some Web Services and ASP.NET applications. As a long time VB programmer, i was looking for material on VB's new object-oriented language features, plus how .NET fit into the existing COM+ component model. I found all kinds of useful stuff regarding that, plus great and numerous code samples on the most important parts of the .NET Framework.

All in all, well worth the buy.