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Mastering Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition

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There is a lot in this book for a novice as I but a little too informational on the basics of web design. I don't think Visual Web Designer is the proper tool for someone who knows nothing about html or scripting. Some references to the VWD program interface are not correct, at least for the verison that I have. Supporting code links on the Sibex website do not work so you will have to type in any code samples in the book. Some other links for downloading info or tools do not work, as in the Microsoft's iveiwers.dll file. All in all I find the book helpful though not supported.

I disagree with C.K. Nowicki's review, above.

I bought this book because I downloaded MS's Visual Web Developer Express product and found it hard to learn. This book is really the missing manual.

This book teaches you how to use the product; it's not a book about HTML or the basics of web site design. Most beginers won't have a need to create ASP webpages that authenticate users & interface with SQL Server databases.

It was very easy to find the sample code for this book on the www.sybex.com website. You just do a seach for the book title then click "Resources & Downloads".

The author has done lots of other books, and I think it shows. It's amazing how many technology books are poorly written, and this is not one of them.

I think you get alot for your money: The book is almost 700 pages of material, I think really good value for $26.

HOWEVER-- I was expecting this product to have some features from MS Frontpage, that would appeal more to the amateur user. This product is more industrial that I expected. If MS could combine this product with Front Page, then you would have a really interesting product.

This is my second Mastering series book. Also purchased Mastering SQL Serve r Express. Returned SQL and just got back from vacation where I started the Mastering VWD. VWD was better, but still doesn't flow well. Lots of examples and appeared promising, but light in explanation part. Maybe this was the intention of the book.

So not a good book for newbies / intermediates.