Author Description

Designed to guide the novice to all of the knowledge and skills they need to build an Internet Web site, Active Server Pages.NET Programming offers readers a powerful blend of how-to programming instruction plus in-depth coverage of the rich, new features of ASP.NET. Fast-paced and highly engaging, the first half of the book introduces the basics of programming using ASP.NET, including: variables and operators, Web form development, exception handing, and running programs. Developing actual Web applications with the.NET Framework is the focus of the second section of the book. Here, readers will learn how to build the user interface and work effectively with databases, directory services, XML applications, plus threads and multi-threading. Entire chapters are also devoted to building network applications and graphics and drawing, providing readers with the complete portfolio of skills they need to create functional Web pages or upgrade seamlessly from earlier versions of ASP.