| This book explores ASP.NET, which is a core part of Microsoft’s .NET Framework. The .NET Framework is not a single application—it’s actually a collection of technologies bundled into one marketing term. The .NET Framework includes languages such as C# and VB .NET, an engine for hosting programmable web pages and web services (ASP.NET), a model for interacting with databases (ADO.NET), and a class library stocked with tools for everything from writing files to reading XML. To master ASP.NET, you need to learn about each of these ingredients.
This book covers all these topics from the ground up. As a result, you’ll find yourself learning many techniques that will interest any .NET developer, even those who create Windows applications. For example, you’ll learn about component-based programming, you’ll discover structured error handling, and you’ll see how to access files, XML, and relational databases. You’ll also learn the key topics you need for web programming, such as state management, web controls, and web services. By the end of this book, you’ll be ready to create your own rich web applications and make them available over the Internet. |
