Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET 4 in 24 Hours: Complete Starter Kit (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours) [Paperback]

Scott Mitchell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0672333058 | ISBN-13: 978-0672333057 | Publication Date: August 9, 2010 | Edition: 1

DVD includes Visual Web Developer 2010 Express and ASP.NET 4

 

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to build complete, professional-quality web solutions with ASP.NET 4 and Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master the entire process, from site design through data collection, user management through debugging and deployment. Scott Mitchell, editor of top ASP.NET resource site 4GuysFromRolla.com, shows how to use the newest ASP.NET 4 enhancements and make the most of free tools like ASP.NET Ajax and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a strong, practical foundation for success!

 

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common ASP.NET 4 development tasks.

 

Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.

 

By the Way, Did You Know?, and Watch Out! boxes point out shortcuts and solutions.

 

Learn how to…

• Get started fast with ASP.NET 4 and Visual Web Developer 2010
• Use Visual Web Developer 2010 to quickly build professional-quality ASP.NET websites
• Design, create, and test ASP.NET web pages
• Collect, process, and validate input from your site’s visitors
• Build a website that supports user accounts
• Create web pages that access, display, and edit database data using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition
• Define site maps to provide efficient, easy navigation
• Use master pages to build more consistent and well-designed sites
• Create more responsive and interactive web pages with ASP.NET Ajax
• Host, upload, deploy, and update production web sites

 

 

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Scott Mitchell is founder, editor, and main contributor of 4GuysFromRolla.com, a popular ASP.NET resource website. Scott has authored thousands of articles and tutorials on Microsoft web technologies. In addition to his vast collection of online articles, Scott has written seven previous books on ASP and ASP.NET: Sams Teach Yourself Active Server Pages 3.0 in 21 Days (Sams); Designing Active Server Pages (O’Reilly); ASP.NET: Tips, Tutorials, and Code (Sams); ASP.NET Data Web Controls Kick Start (Sams); Teach Yourself ASP.NET in 24 Hours (Sams); Teach Yourself ASP.NET 2.0 in 24 Hours (Sams); and Teach Yourself ASP.NET 3.5 in 24 Hours (Sams).

 

Scott regularly speaks at ASP.NET user groups and conferences across the country and teaches classes on ASP.NET and related web technologies at the University of California-San Diego University Extension. Scott also works as an independent software developer. Scott can be reached at [e-mail]; his blog is available at www.ScottOnWriting.NET.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 648 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (August 9, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672333058
• ISBN-13: 978-0672333057
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

As editor and main contributor to 4GuysFromRolla.com, a popular ASP/ASP.NET resource Web site, Scott Mitchell has authored several hundred articles on Microsoft Web Technologies since 1998. In addition to his vast collection of online article, Scott has written numerous books on ASP/ASP.NET as well as articles for Microsoft's MSDN Magazine and asp.net PRO.

Scott's non-writing accomplishments include speaking at numerous ASP/ASP.NET user groups and ASP.NET conferences across the country. Scott has also taught numerous classes on ASP.NET and related technologies at the University of California[md]San Diego University Extension. In addition to teaching and writing, Scott also is a software developer. He works as an independent consultant and has authored and sold a number of commercial software applications.

Scott can be reached at [e-mail]; his blog is available at www.ScottOnWriting.NET.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for review and teaching., September 12, 2010

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Bluesman (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET 4 in 24 Hours: Complete Starter Kit (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours) (Paperback)

These Sam's 24hr books are great for teaching kids how to Program. The content is broken up into very concise chapters. There is just enough information to educate the reader on the important issues. But there is not too much description that the reader gets lost. I'm working through a chapter a day or so with my 13 year old son. This is just a great book to sit down and work through. Highly recommend.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It is ok if you are an absolute beginner, February 5, 2011

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Eduardo A. Arias "EAS" (NEW YORK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET 4 in 24 Hours: Complete Starter Kit (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours) (Paperback)

The Bad:
This book is an introduction to Visual Web Developer. I think the author uses really poor examples in explaining the material. He uses very basic examples on how to work with check boxes and radio buttons, without really explaining how to do this dynamically. Additionally, when you get to the Database programming part, he uses the Visual Web Developer built in data sources instead of using something more interesting such as Linq, or even stored procedures to mimic a production environment.

The Good:
If you are a complete beginner and want to understand the ASP.NET 4 technologies and be introduced to Visual Web Developer, this book WILL help you a lot. I also can say that for a beginner this book will be a good reference while working in some personal projects.

I guess if the book would have said, Beginners ASP.NET 4, I would not have bought the book, but it didn't.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, December 23, 2011

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Pauline Charles - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET 4 in 24 Hours: Complete Starter Kit (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours) (Paperback)

Whenever I want to learn a new program, I start with the SAMS manual first. asp.net 4 is great, easy to read, lots of hands on exercises. But I have had the same results with all the SAMS books I've used in the last few years. If you want to get up and running quickly, use the SAMS manual and then delve into the higher level books - it gives you a great foundation.