“This book is a great reference for web designers new to ASP.NET who are looking to jump start their development with Visual Web Developer 2008.” Mikhail Arkhipov Principal Development Manager – Web Development Tools Microsoft Corporation Expression Web introduced ASP.NET to a new group of web developers. This book is designed to help you start using ASP.NET right away to add powerful new features to your website. Don’t worry, you won’t have to learn a lot of programming; instead, you’ll create an ASP.NET application from start to finish using Visual Web Developer 2008, while writing only a very small amount of actual programming code. DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW TO… • Create and work with websites in Visual Web Developer 2008 • Use the different compilation and code models in ASP.NET • Configure ASP.NET security and other settings • Use ASP.NET master pages and user controls • Take advantage of ASP.NET membership features for a password-protected website • Use form validation in ASP.NET • Use CSS, skins, and themes • Access, edit, and add data to a database using ASP.NET • Send email using ASP.NET • Use Ajax and ASP.NET Web services • Debug and troubleshoot ASP.NET . . . and much more!

This is the eBook version of the printed book. Learn to create ASP.NET applications using Visual Web Developer 2008. Expression Web introduced ASP.NET to a new group of web developers. This book is designed to help you start using ASP.NET right away to add powerful new features to your website. Don't worry, you won't have to learn a lot of programming; instead, you'll create an ASP.NET application from start to finish using Visual Web Developer 2008, while writing only a very small amount of actual programming code. DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW TO ... Create and work with websites in Visua.

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In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to build flexible, easy-to-maintain, standards-based websites with Microsoft Expression Web 3. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master the entire process, from concept through delivery. You’ll learn powerful ways to plan, design, construct, and even redesign websites that are simple to manage and easy to repurpose. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success, no matter what kind of site you’re building! Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Expression Web 3 tasks. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them Learn how to... Build your first Expression Web 3 website in just five minutes Establish work processes for building standards-based sites faster, with far less work Write error-free code quickly and easily with Code view and IntelliSense Create hyperlinks that simplify navigation, perform actions, and send commands Understand, create, and modify CSS style sheets with unprecedented speed and accuracy Use Dynamic Web Templates to consistently format (or reformat) hundreds of pages Implement state-of-the-art interactivity with buttons, behaviors, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Publish simple Silverlight applications and add multimedia content from Flash and other sources Build advanced drop-down and other CSS-based menus from scratch Learn how and when to use each of Expression Web’s six publishing options Integrate web application code written in ASP.NET or PHP

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Learn to build dynamic web sites with Microsoft WebMatrix Microsoft WebMatrix is designed to make developing dynamic ASP.NET web sites much easier. This complete Wrox guide shows you what it is, how it works, and how to get the best from it right away. It covers all the basic foundations and also introduces HTML, CSS, and Ajax using jQuery, giving beginning programmers a firm foundation for building dynamic web sites. Examines how WebMatrix is expected to become the new recommended entry-level tool for developing web sites using ASP.NET Arms beginning programmers, students, and educators with all the information they need to start developing dynamic web sites, including design tips and layout advice Explains the Packages Administration tool, including how to use the Facebook Social and Web Helper packages Covers working with files, images, and databases; debugging and error handling; maintaining security; and site optimization In the tried-and-true tradition of Wrox Beginning guides, Beginning ASP.NET Web Pages with WebMatrix gives novice programmers the knowledge and confidence they need to get going.

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Master powerful new approaches to web architecture, design, and user experience This book presents a pragmatic, problem-driven, user-focused approach to planning, designing, and building dynamic web solutions. You’ll learn how to gain maximum value from Domain-Driven Design (DDD), define optimal supporting architecture, and succeed with modern UX-first design approaches. The author guides you through choosing and implementing specific technologies and addresses key user-experience topics, including mobile-friendly and responsive design. You’ll learn how to gain more value from existing Microsoft technologies such as ASP.NET MVC and SignalR by using them alongside other technologies such as Bootstrap, AJAX, JSON, and JQuery. By using these techniques and understanding the new ASP.NET Core 1.0, you can quickly build advanced web solutions that solve today’s problems and deliver an outstanding user experience. Microsoft MVP Dino Esposito shows you how to: Plan websites and web apps to mirror real-world social and business processes Use DDD to dissect and master the complexity of business domains Use UX-Driven Design to reduce costs and give customers what they want Realistically compare server-side and client-side web paradigms Get started with the new ASP.NET Core 1.0 Simplify modern visual webpage construction with Bootstrap Master practical, efficient techniques for running ASP.NET MVC projects Consider new options for implementing persistence and working with data models Understand Responsive Web Design’s pros, cons, and tradeoffs Build truly mobile-friendly, mobile-optimized websites About This Book For experienced developers and solution architects who want to plan and develop web solutions more effectively Assumes basic familiarity with the Microsoft web development stack