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Programming ASP.NET, Third Edition Building Web Applications and Services with ASP.NET 2.0

By Jesse Liberty, Dan Hurwitz
Third Edition October 2005
Pages: 956
ISBN 10: 0-596-00916-X | ISBN 13: 9780596009168
(Average of 2 Customer Reviews)

Book description

This updated bestseller has been completely refreshed to give you the inside story on ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005. It features a comprehensive tutorial on Web Forms and detailed explanations of all new web server, HTML, and custom controls. Ideal for web developers looking to create dynamic, interactive web applications.
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O'Reilly has once again updated its bestselling tutorial on ASP.NET, the world's leading web development tool from Microsoft. In Programming ASP.NET, Third Edition, authors Jesse Liberty and Dan Hurwitz give you the lowdown on the technology's latest version, ASP.NET 2.0, as well as Visual Studio 2005.

Among the most significant improvements to ASP.NET 2.0 are new server controls and services that make you dramatically more productive. In fact, when compared to its predecessor, ASP.NET 2.0 reduces the amount of code you have to write by about 75%. Creating interactive web applications has never been easier-but that still doesn't mean it's hassle-free! The difficulty in ASP.NET 2.0 is that it's so complete and flexible that there are many pieces that must be woven together to build a robust, scalable, and efficient application.

Fortunately, Programming ASP.NET, Third Edition is on the case, dispensing all the information you need to be effective with this dynamic tool. For starters, the book features a comprehensive tutorial on Web Forms, the user interface that gives web applications their look and feel. It then offers detailed explanations of all new controls, including web server controls, HTML controls, and custom controls. Used properly, these controls are able to take care of nearly all the foundation work-security, data access, layout, etc.-that you would normally have to write yourself. Free of these burdensome tasks, you can instead focus on your specific application.

Other new material found in this updated edition even shows you how to create ASP.NET 2.0 pages for mobile devices. With Programming ASP.NET, Third Edition at your side, there's virtually no end to the programming possibilities.

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Excellent, January 24 2008

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Submitted by Philip K [Respond | View]

Bought this book as I had to quickly develop an ASP.NET application in VS2005. I am primarily a Java Web developer, and ASP.NET (C#) follows quite a different paradigm to Java Web Development.

This book however made the transition remarkably easy. It explains all the concepts of ASP.NET, the underlying architecture and mechanisms and how to develop web applications in VS2005 (it also explains the means for developing if you just want to use a text editor).

This book does not have to be read sequentially, and it is quite possible to jump to the chapter of relevance. This is good, because the book covers quite a lot of ground, from building simple web apps, to accessing databases to building web services.

Definitely one of the better O'Reilly books.

All C #, No VB, June 21 2007

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Submitted by Chuck [Respond | View]

What a shame that the authors cannot accept that VB is still out there and will be for a long time. Why couldn't they at least include VB code in the source code download?

There's still a lot of goodness here, but without the VB code available, it's only half a book: a 6 of 10 rating at best. With the VB code, maybe even a 9 of 10.

C#'ers will probably be very pleased. VB'ers might give the ASP.NET 2.0 Cookbook (O'Reilly) a look instead.

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Media reviews
"Authors Jesse Liberty and Dan Hurwitz, have done an outstanding job of writing a 3rd edition of a book that will teach you all you need to know to build professional quality, interactive, robust data-driven web applications...The good thing about this excellent book is that it helps you get the job done. Needless to say, this book simplifies the configuration and deployment of applications. "
-- John Vacca, Amazon.com

"I’ve used this book mostly for occasional reference — I do very little ASP.NET development, so it’s been a boon when I’ve needed a good example to point me in the right direction."
-- Jim Holmes, FrazzledDad

"Programming ASP.NET, by Jesse Liberty and Dan Hurwitz, is an excellent resource for learners and developers as this book covers almost all the areas involved with ASP.NET 2.0… an ideal reference material for all those who want to learn and master ASP.NET 2.0 in a shortest possible time."
-- Anand Narayanaswamy, ASPalliance.com, January 2006

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