Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005, Special Edition [Deluxe Edition] [Hardcover]

Mario Szpuszta (Author), Matthew MacDonald (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1590597680 | ISBN-13: 978-1590597682 | Publication Date: September 19, 2006

Welcome to Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005, Special Edition. In this book, you’ll learn how ASP.NET 2.0 really works. You won’t be bored with a rehash of the C# language; instead, you’ll get the hard-won practical advice that you need to build sophisticated, scalable websites. New features are clearly identified, so if you’ve programmed with a previous version of ASP.NET, you’ll sail through the basics and get right to the most important changes and enhancements.

You’ll also dig into advanced topics that other ASP.NET books leave out, like custom control creation, image handling, and encryption. You’ll spend two complete chapters learning to make highly responsive pages with Ajax techniques and exploring Microsoft's next-generation Atlas platform. There’s no better way to prepare for the future of the Web.

For this Special Edition of the book, we’ve also included a bonus CD containing a host of valuable extras to help you really get to grips with the technology:

• A carefully selected library of chapters from 18 other Apress Pro and Expert titles designed to complement this book and broaden your knowledge of ASP.NET 2.0, C# 2005, VB 2005, and SQL Server 2005. That’s over 2,000 information-rich pages in eBook form. All fully supported with code samples on Apress.com.
• An eBook copy of ASPToday.com on ASP.NET 2.0 containing thirty-three articles covering ASP.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 from Apress ASPToday website. ASPToday specializes in publishing quality articles for ASP developers. This is the first time this material is being made available in eBook form.
• A full selection of our .NET 2.0 roadmaps that illustrate how Apress books can be linked together by you, the reader, to create your own custom-made learning curve to help you master the technology areas you need to know.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mario Szpuszta is working in the Developer and Platform Group of Microsoft, Austria. Before he started working for Microsoft, Mario was involved in several projects based on COM+ and DCOM with Visual Basic and Visual C++ as well as projects based on Java and J2SE. With beta 2 of the .NET Framework, he started developing Web applications with ASP.NET. As developer evangelist for Microsoft Austria, he is doing workshops, trainings, and proof-of-concept projects together with independent software vendors in Austria based on .NET, Web Services, and Office 2003 technologies.

Matthew MacDonald is an author, educator, and MCSD developer who has a passion for emerging technologies. He is a regular writer for developer journals such as Inside Visual Basic, ASPToday, and Hardcore Visual Studio .NET, and he's the author of several books about programming with .NET, including User Interfaces in VB .NET: Windows Forms and Custom Controls, The Book of VB .NET, and .NET Distributed Applications. In a dimly- remembered past life, he studied English literature and theoretical physics. Send e-mail with praise, condemnation, and everything in between, to [e-mail].

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1464 pages
• Publisher: Apress (September 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590597680
• ISBN-13: 978-1590597682
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.2 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #510,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Does not add anything to the online documents, May 16, 2007

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J. Khoury "ZeeGoot" (NYC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005, Special Edition (Hardcover)

Most of the info are copy and past from the microsoft MSDN library and other freely available websites. There are original materials, but for me, I did not feel that I have learned much from it.
Try another book or better try some online references, tutorials and libraries. If you want my copy and i would be more than happy to send it for free to you { you pay shipping :) }

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best ASP.NET 2.0 book on the market right now, October 20, 2006

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Thomas Wagner (Los Angeles, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005, Special Edition (Hardcover)

Seriously folks, I don't usually gush about ASP.NET books but this one really is the best. In no other book have I seen better applicable examples and code than this one.

I don't know how else to say it or emphasize it. If you get a chance go to a bookstore and pull the major ASP.NET 2.0 tombs off the shelf and then compare how they deal with a given topic. For example, try custom profile providers and see where that takes you. Then look at a web services topic like SoapEnvelopes or token authentication.

Again and again in areas that I care about this book stands head and shoulders above its competition. Now of course I'm not suggesting it treats every topic equally perfectly. Not at all. But it sure tries to do a good job. Lastly it once again illustrates Wagner's Rule - "Great tech books are written by up to three authors. The best ones by one or two authors.". You absolutely owe it to yourself to take a look at this book. Matthew MacDonald has hit a home run (and I have no idea how he possibly can write that many books)

Good job guys I hope it becomes a best seller.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent samples, June 14, 2007

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Ron Suliteanu (Eugene OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005, Special Edition (Hardcover)

This ASP.NET tomb covers just about everything in the 2.0 release, and covers it well and in depth. The thing that I really like about it is that the examples and sample code are very targeted to things that you'd really want to do with a dynamic web site. For example, it gives you good suggestions and useful code for setting up a data access layer to talk to your database. It does have "Pro" in the title and indeed it is mainly targeted for experienced developers. There is a CD included that sounds good, but I haven't gotten to it yet...