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

Laurence Moroney (Author), Matthew MacDonald (Ed.) (Author)

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Publication Date: September 26, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1590597761 | ISBN-13: 978-1590597767 | Edition: 1

Welcome to Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in VB 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 Visual Basic 2005 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 8 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 33 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.

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About the Author

Laurence Moroney is the director of technology evangelism at Mainsoft, the cross-platform development company. He has over 10 years in software development and architecture, specializing in interoperability, security and performance in such diverse industries as casinos, jails, the U.S. Border Patrol, airports, professional soccer teams and financial services. He has written several books on computing, including some on Web Services Security, ASP.NET and Java/.NET interoperability, as well as dozens of articles on various technology issues. He lives in Sammamish, Washington with his wife, Rebecca, and children, Claudia and Christopher. His blog is at Philotic.com, where you can find lots of Atlas and other development resources.

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: 1360 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (September 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590597761
• ISBN-13: 978-1590597767
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.3 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #768,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in VB 2005, Special Edition (Hardcover)

I am a windows applicaton developer, shifting to web development lately.

been through this book within 4 weeks and found it too good to be true.

1. very clear explanation on some fundamental but vital concepts of asp.net technology.
2. teach you how and why things work at server side, instead of simply teaching you how to use Wizards in VS 2005. For a pro developer, lack of understanding of running mechanism of asp.net will rear its head in later real world development.
3. A typical advanced .NET developer is usually a control developer too, as this book is only a primer on asp.net, its not suitable for some real Pro ASP.net programmers.Though it covers some advanced issues, its not sufficient to support ur real life development tasks, please look somewhere else for advanced application(custom controls etc).
4. full source code support (extra materials from CD)!!!

As a primer for transition to asp.net, it couldnt be better! 5 stars!
For advanced topics, 3 stars