ASP.NET v. 2.0-The Beta Version
Alex Homer, Dave Sussman, Rob Howard · CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2004
Praise for ASP.NET v. 2.0-The Beta VersionThese authors take the pain out of getting up to speed on the many new features in the ASP.NET 2.0 beta. i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ -Ken Cox, Microsoft MVP-ASP.NET i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ and ASP.NET DeveloperA clear and concise, yet thorough, introduction to new and improved features that are set to take the Web development community by storm in ASP.NET 2.0. An excellent resource for any ASP.NET developer. i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ -Olga Londer, Microsoft MVP-IIS/CMS i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ and Principal Technologist, QAASP.NET 2.0 is not just a minor update. It allows you to create Web applications in an entirely new way. Just reading the chapter on the new membership and security features of ASP.NET 2.0 will make this book worth your while. i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ -Douglas Reilly, MVP-ASP.NET i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Access Microsystems Inc.There's a large 'wow' factor to this book, which, coupled with the well-worded text and excellent examples, makes you wish the final release wasn't just out of reach. i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ -Dan Maharry, .NET Developers JournalPraise for A First Look at ASP.NET v. 2.0I would highly recommend A First Look at ASP.NET v. 2.0 to existing ASP.NET developers. The topic is exciting and the authors did a great job of covering the bases in an enjoyable and easy-to-follow format. i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ -Scott Forsyth, Microsoft MVP-ASP/ASP.NET, i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ Director of IT, Orcsweb.comThose of us lucky enough to attend PDC or have an MSDN universal subscription can access the ASP.NET 2.0 alpha. For the rest of the world with an interest in 'Whidbey,' the next best thing to the actual bits is this book. i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ -Scott Cate, Senior Engineer, i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ myKB.com CorporationThe authors have worked closely with the ASP.NET team at Microsoft to make sure that this book is authoritative, accurate, and informative. Anyone using ASP.NET will find a wealth of useful info on the next version. i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ -Scott Guthrie, Product Unit Manager, Web Platform and Tools Team, MicrosoftIn this book, three world-class ASP.NET experts present a start-to-finish, developer-focused preview of Microsoft's latest Web development breakthrough: ASP.NET 2.0.The first book to fully reflect the new ASP.NET 2.0 Beta, ASP.NET v. 2.0-The Beta Version identifies powerful new best practices for ASP.NET development. It will give you a jumpstart in creating new applications, optimizing their performance, extending them to mobile environments, improving their accessibility, and simplifying their deployment and management.Drawing on their unsurpassed experience and unfettered access to Microsoft's ASP.NET development team, the authors cover every significant platform enhancement. Using realistic code examples, they illuminate improvements in data access, user-interface development, portals, personalization, security, and many other areas.Coverage includes: Using ASP.NET 2.0's new Visual Web Developer and administration tools Simplifying database integration with code-free data binding and new data source controls Using Master Pages to improve control over application look-and-feel Strengthening security with membership providers, security server controls, cookieless forms authentication, and the new Role Manager Simplifying personalization with ASP.NET 2.0 Themes Building fast, flexible portals with newly improved Web Parts and the new Portal Framework Delivering more effective mobile device support-with less complexity Previewing new controls-including FormView, CreateUserControl, and other innovations absent from earlier ASP.NET 2.0 Technology Previews Leveraging major improvements to existing controls Improving accessibility for disabled site visitors and application usersCurrently assessing ASP.NET 2.0? Piloting it? Already building production applications with it? Wherever you stand, wherever you're headed with ASP.NET 2.0, this book will get you there.