Professional Asp.Net 3.5 In C# and VB

This book was written to introduce you to the features and capabilities that ASP. NET 3. 5 offers, as well as to give you an explanation of the foundation that ASP. NET provides. We assume you have a general understanding of Web technologies, such as previous versions of ASP. NET, Active Server Pages 2. 0/3. 0, or JavaServer Pages.

ASP.NET 3.5 brings the power of Visual Studio 2008 along with the multitude of language improvements in C# 2008 and Visual Basic 2008 as well as powerful new technology called LINQ, together with the ASP.NET 2.0 Framework you already know and love. Combine all this with the release of IIS 7.0 and its new managed code request processing pipeline, and you have a truly revolutionary leap forward in web application development.

ASP.NET 3.5 also brings with it new server controls, like the ListView and theincredibly flexible GridView. It also includes new advancements in AJAX technologycombined with the new JavaScript debugging features in Visual Studio 2008. Greatly expanded from the original best–selling Professional ASP.NET 2.0, this new edition adds hundreds of pages and dozens of code samples so you′ll be prepared to put these new technologies into action.

What you will learn from this book

• The concepts underlying the server control and its pivotal role in ASP.NET development

• How to create templated ASP.NET pages using the master page feature

• How to work with data from enterprise databases including SQL Server

• Ways to debug, package and deploy ASP.NET applications, monitor their health and performance, and handle errors

• How to retrieve, update, and delete data quickly and logically using LINQ with side–by–side examples comparing LINQ to existing techniques

• How to localize your web site in multiple languages for a world–wide audience

• How to add AJAX capabilities to your ASP.NET applications

• How to integrate Silverlight interactivity into existing ASP.NET applications

• An understanding of how to use and extend the Provider Model for accessing data stores, processes, and more

• What freeware tools you need in Scott Hanselman′s ASP.NET Ultimate Developer Tools appendix.

Who this book is for
This book is for programmers and developers who are looking to make the transition to ASP.NET 3.5 with Visual Studio 2008 and either C# 3.0 (2008) or Visual Basic 9 (2008).

Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real–world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.