February 2010
Beginner
400 pages
11h 13m
English
Content preview from Introducing .NET 4.0: with Visual Studio 2010
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10.5. Deployment
I think one of the biggest and most valuable changes in ASP.NET 4.0 is the new deployment functionality. VS2010 makes it easier than ever before deploy your ASP.NET application.
VS2010 allows you to do the following:
Perform transformations on Web.config for different build configurations
Create web packages (zip files that contain your application, database, and settings in a single file)
Install your application and all its settings with just one click (one-click publishing)
Automating your deployment processes is a smart move, because it reduces mistakes, saves you time, and creates a repeatable and self-documented process.
10.5.1. Web.config Transformation
Many developers use the Web.config file to hold application-specific ...