ASP.NET 2 For Dummies^®

More than one million developers now use ASP.NET, the Microsoft technology for creating dynamic, data-driven Web sites Published day and date with the new Visual Studio 2005 release, this revision of our bestselling book covers new language features as well as the much-anticipated Visual Web Developer tool Requiring no previous Visual Basic or C# experience, the author walks complete beginners through ASP.NET 2 basics, from working with objects, building user interfaces, and killing bugs to accessing databases and handling user input The CD-ROM includes all code and bonus content

Introduction.Part I: Getting Started.Chapter 1: ASP.NET 2.0 - Just Do It!Chapter 2: Putting ASP.NET 2.0 in Its PlacePart II: Introducing ASP.NET 2.0.Chapter 3: Exciting New ASP.NET 2.0 Features.Chapter 4: Introducing Visual Web Developer 2005 Express.Part III: Speaking the Language.Chapter 5: Juggling Information and Firing Off Functions.Chapter 6: Asking Questions and Jumping Through Loops.Chapter 7: Divide and Conquer: Structured Programming.Part IV: Classy Objects and Methodical Properties.Chapter 8: OOPs - No Mistake Here!Chapter 9: Cool Stuff You Can Do with ASP.NET 2.0 Objects.Part V: Creating Interactive Web Applications.Chapter 10: Interfacing with Your Users.Chapter 11: Turning the Page.Chapter 12: Basic Server Controls: Labels, Text Boxes, and Buttons.Chapter 13: Making a List Control (And Checking It Twice).Chapter 14: More User Interface Goodies (And How to Make Your Own!).Chapter 15: Getting It Right: Validating User Input.Part VI: Casting a Wider ASP.NET.Chapter 16: Variable Data Types: Preaching to the Converted.Chapter 17: My, What Big Namespaces You Have, Mr. Framework.Chapter 18: Real-World Web Application Issues.Part VII: Tapping the Database.Chapter 19: Accessing a Database with Simple Queries.Chapter 20: Using Sophisticated Queries and Updating the Database.Part VIII: Exploring New ASP.NET 2.0 Features.Chapter 21: Mastering Master Pages.Chapter 22: Security: The Basics.Chapter 23: Themes and Skins.Chapter 24: Your Portal to Web Parts and Web Services.Part IX: The Part of Tens.Chapter 25: The Ten Best Places to Get ASP.NET 2.0 Answers.Chapter 26: The Ten Coolest Web Sites for ASP.NET 2.0 Developers.Appendix: About the CD.Index.Bonus Part: Napoleon Bonus Part (Get It?).Bonus Chapter 1: The Cafe Chat Room.Bonus Chapter 2: Classy Classifieds.Bonus Chapter 3: Collecting Visitor Feedback with the VB 2005 My.Computer.FileSystem.Bonus Chapter 4: More Cool ASP.NET Features and Capabilities.Bonus Chapter 5: Taking Validation to the Next Level.Bonus Chapter 6: ASP.NET 2.0 for Classic ASP Developers.Bonus Chapter 7: A Crash Course in Database Basics.