Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in VB 2008 - Includes Silverlight 2 and the ADO.NET Entity Framework

ASP.NET 3.5 is the latest version of Microsoft s revolutionary ASP.NET technology. It is the principal standard for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform. Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in VB 2008 raises the bar for high quality, practical advice on learning and deploying Microsoft s dynamic web solution.
Written especially for the VB.NET developer using VB 2008, seasoned .NET professionals Matthew MacDonald, Mario Szpuszta and Vidya Agarwal explain how you can get the most from this groundbreaking new technology. They cover ASP.NET 3.5 as a whole, illustrating both the brand new features and the functionality carried over from previous versions of ASP. This book will give you the knowledge you need to code real ASP.NET 3.5 applications in the best possible style.
The book will teach you ASP.NET 3.5 starting with core concepts to more advanced topics. You will learn:
Core concepts of ASP.NET 3.5. Why it s special. What its fundamental principals are. The basics of Visual Studio. How ASP.NET 3.5 controls are created, and how they fit into ASP.NET 3.5 pages, ultimately creating full applications.
Data access details. The intricacies of ADO.NET and how to perform data binding to many sources from databases to file streams to XML. We include LINQ coverage so you re on the bleeding edge, and the ADO.NET Entity Framework.
Silverlight 2.0 ASP.NET controls to take your presentation to new levels with the incredibly powerful new version of Silverlight 2.0.
Security. Once considered the Achilles heel of all Windows web applications, security has vastly improved and is a cornerstone of ASP.NET 3.5. This section explains the various forms of available security, and how to best apply them.
Taking things further using advanced user interface techniques. This includes user controls, customer server controls, client side JavaScript, GDI+ and the impact of Silverlight 2.0.
Web services. In an increasingly connected world, working with web services grows in importance. This book will show you how to work with them.
ASP.NET AJAX, with an emphasis on contemporary web development techniques.
ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Extension package, and much more...

List of contents

I. Core Concepts. 1. Introducing ASP.NET 3.5. 2. Visual Studio 2008 and VB 2008. 3. Web Forms. 4. Server Controls. 5. The ASP.NET Application. 6. State Management.- II. Data Access. 7. ADO.NET Fundamentals and LINQ. 8. Data Components and the DataSet. 9. Data Binding. 10. SQL Server 2008. 11. Rich Data Controls. 12. Caching. 13. XML. 14. Files and Streams.- III. Building ASP.NET Websites. 15. Introducing Silverlight 2.0. 16. User Controls. 17. Themes and Master Pages. 18. Website Navigation. 19. Resources and Localization. 20. Website Deployment.- IV. Security. 21. The ASP.NET Security Model. 22. Forms Authentication. 23. Membership. 24. Windows Authentication. 25. Authorization and Roles. 26. Profiles. 27. Cryptography. 28. Custom Membership Providers.- V. Advanced User Interface. 29. Custom Server Controls. 30. Design-Time Support. 31. Dynamic Graphics and GDI+. 32. Web Parts. 33. Silverlight 2.0 Techniques. VII. Client-Side Programming. 33. JavaScript and Ajax. 34. ASP.NET AJAX.

About the author

Matthew MacDonald ist Programmierer und Buchautor. Er hat in unserer Missing Manual-Reihe Handbücher zu Excel, Access und zur Website-Entwicklung verfasst, außerdem ein gutes Dutzend Bücher über die .NET-Programmierung. Irgendwann davor hat er auch einmal Englische Literatur und Theoretische Physik studiert - daran kann er sich aber nur noch dunkel erinnern.

Vidya Vrat Agarwal holds Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) for Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) for .NET, and MCSD certifications and is a Life Member of the Computer Society of India (CSI). He started working on .NET with its first beta release. He is currently a Senior Subject Matter Expert Microsoft for Lionbridge in Mumbai, India, where he lives with his beloved wife and lovely daughter Vamika (nicknamed Pearly). Vidya believes that nothing will turn into a reality without them. Coauthor of Beginning VB 9.0 Databases: From Novice to Professional, he also writes articles for Programmers Heaven (http://www.programmersheaven.com/) and blogs at http://dotnetpassion.blogspot.com/.

Product details

• Authors: Vidya Agarwal, Vidya Vrat Agarwal, Matthew Macdonald, Mario Szpuszta
• Publisher: Apress
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.01.2009
• EAN: 9781430216308
• ISBN: 978-1-4302-1630-8
• No. of pages: 1200
• Weight: 2284 g
• Series: The Expert's Voice; Pro; The Expert's Voice; PRO
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Programming languages