ASP.NET 2.0 is Microsoft’s premier technology for creating dynamic websites, and C# 2005 its preferred language. Development and innovation in this sector has continued at a rapid pace with the "Web 2.0" technologies of Ajax and Microsoft "Atlas" both becoming available since the .NET 2.0 launch. This special edition of Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005 includes new chapters explaining how to use important new technologies. Beyond the book’s already extensive coverage, readers will learn to create Ajax and Atlas applications in ASP.NET 2.0, and will appreciate its deeper coverage of ASP.NET 2.0 Performance Tuning.

To celebrate recent innovations, and to demonstrate Apress’ commitment to the ASP.NET market, we are publishing a special edition of Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in VB 2005, with new chapters explaining how to use these important new technologies. On top of the book’s already extensive coverage, readers will learn how to create Ajax and Atlas applications in ASP.NET 2.0. They will be treated to a deeper coverage of ASP.NET 2.0 Performance Tuning and will be given a slew of bonus material to truly make this special edition special. This includes a free eBook of the title’s content and a bonus 150 page eBook of carefully selected ASP.NET 2.0 articles.

This book is the third edition of Matthew MacDonald and Mario Szpuszta’s well regarded title. It has been comprehensively updated to provide detailed coverage of all.NET 3.5’s new features within the same framework and writing style that made the previous editions so successful. It is one of the first books to provide complete coverage of all the new ASP.NET 3.5 features together with a detailed explanation of their usage. Written by the same proven two-author team as the previous editions of this book, it has the same quality of content and explanation and shows how to use the latest cutting-edge features of ASP.NET 3.5.

Professional ASP.NET 3.5 SP1 In C# and VB 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. Packed with valuable coverage of ASP.NET 3.5 SP1, this essential resource offers both C# and VB examples throughout the book, and shares new and updated content on the ADO.NET Entity Framework, ADO.NET Dynamic Data, and ADO.NET Data Services. While ASP.NET 3.5 boasts server controls like the ListView and the incredibly flexible GridView, it also includes advancements in AJAX technology combined with JavaScript debugging features in Visual Studio 2008. With this book, a stellar author team covers the new controls in the AJAX toolbox, the back button history, and script combining, and they also examine the new capabilities of WCF including changes to DataContractSerializer. In addition, the accompanying CD-ROM features the entire book in PDF format. 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 Ways to localize your web site in multiple languages for a world-wide audience Methods for adding AJAX capabilities to your ASP.NET applications The many benefits of the new data access additions Ways 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 SP1 with Visual Studio 2008 and either C# 3.0 (2008) or Visual Basic 9 (2008). CD-ROM includes the full book in PDF format and a selection of 7 Wrox Blox mini e-books including: Internet Explorer 8 and Its Impact on Your ASP.NET Web Sites Jumping from ASP.NET to Silverlight 2 Leverage LINQ in ASP.NET 3.5 Projects Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

ASP.NET allows web sites to display unique pages for each visitor rather than show the same static HTML pages. The release of ASP.NET 2.0 is a revolutionary leap forward in the area of web application development. It brings with it a wealth of new and exciting built-in functions that reduce the amount of code you'll need to write for even the most common applications. With more than 50 new server controls, the number of classes inside ASP.NET 2.0 has more than doubled, and in many cases, the changes in this new version are dramatic. This book will alert you to every new feature and capability that ASP.NET 2.0 provides so that you'll be prepared to put these new technologies into action. Greatly expanded from the original best-selling Professional ASP.NET 2.0, this new special edition adds hundreds of pages of new coverage of advanced and new techniques relating to data and data sources, the provider model, personalization, membership, role management, localization, configuration, migration, and Altas. Bonus CD-ROM and DVD The bonus DVD includes a 180-day trial of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional The accompanying CD-ROM features a valuable library of chapters from other key Wrox books. It contains more than 1,000 pages from more than 15 Wrox ASP.NET 2.0, C# 2005, VB 2005, .NET 2.0, and SQL Server 2005 books. What you will learn from this book The idea of the server control and its pivotal role in ASP.NET development How to create templated ASP.NET pages using the new master page feature Techniques for debugging and handling errors How to work with data from enterprise databases including SQL Server 2005 and Oracle(r) Ways to package and deploy ASP.NET applications How to retrieve, update, and delete data quickly and logically How to implement the cultures and regions features to localize your web site into multiple languages for different visitors How to use the new "Altas" add-in for ASP.NET 2.0 to add Ajax-style capabilities to your ASP.NET applications An understanding of how to use and extend the new pro?vider model for accessing data stores, processes, and more How to keep track of your application's performance and health with new monitoring tools When and how to migrate your ASP.NET 1.x applications to 2.0 Who this book is for This book is for experienced programmers and developers who are looking to make the transition to ASP.NET 2.0. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world...

Provides information on the features and functions of ASP.NET 2.0, covering such topics as Web server controls, working with Master Pages, themes and skins, data binding, working with XML, and caching.

The professional developer's best buy on ASP.NET 2.0! Includes: Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Special Edition ASP.NET 2.0 Website Programming Problem-Design-Solution Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Server Controls and Component Development Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Security, Membership, and Role Management ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks and Tips CD-ROM with more than 1000 pages of bonus chapters from 15 other .NET 2.0 and SQL Server(TM) 2005 Wrox books DVD with 180-day trial version of Microsoft(r) Visual Studio(r) 2005 Professional Edition Learn the newest, most advanced ASP.NET 2.0 techniques The key new features and capabilities of ASP.NET 2.0 are identified and defined here. Learn to: The pivotal role of the server control in ASP.NET development Create templated ASP.NET pages using the Master Page feature Work with data from SQL Server™ 2005 and Oracle® Add Ajax-style capabilities to ASP.NET applications Localize your web sites into different languages Design and implement feature-rich sites Create information or e-commerce sites using the focused problem-design-solution format. You will: Implement a ready-to-use professionally coded complete ASP.NET 2.0 site Discover unique and resourceful ways to handle common problems Master GridView, DetailsView, Wizard, SiteMap, and other new server controls Implement themes, membership, localization, caching, and more Master writing custom ASP.NET 2.0 server controls Explore step-by-step recipes that help you write your own custom components and learn to: Use Ajax patterns, ASP.NET client callback, CSS, DOM, and XML Implement custom Web Parts and ASP.NET 2.0 security Build custom tabular and hierarchical data source controls Develop custom HTTP modules, HTTP handler factories, and control builders Ensure security in your ASP.NET 2.0 applications Here’s the developer’s perspective on maximizing ASP.NET security. Discover how to: Use ASP.NET trust levels to provide secure environments Write your own custom provider-based features Take advantage of new options for locking down configuration sections Extend Membership with password histories and custom encryption Share solutions developed by Microsoft MVPs They’ve faced every challenge and developed a solution. For example: Page templates, multiple forms, URL rewriting, and SQL cache dependencies Improvements in ASP.NET 2.0 that originated as hacks Built-in functions that reduce the amount of code required Hacks that can be adapted to your application or business environment

XML is the de facto language for communication both within and between distributed applications whether they are on the Internet or a corporate network. No matter how disparate applications and their architectures may be almost everything can read text files and hence can accept XML data. This book provides a complete solution to XML on the .NET 2.0 Framework, including the new .NET 3.0 extensions. It provides readers with everything they need to know to take advantage of XML in every aspect of their working lives up to and including integration using Windows Communication Foundation.

* Completely up to date with the ASP.NET 2.0 technology and demonstrates the new best-practices and coding styles that it requires * Focuses on developer’s needs, explaining the technology in a manner applicable to development projects * Provides comprehensive coverage of ASP.NET 2.0 (with C# .NET 2.0), providing thorough understanding of the subject area