*The most up-to-date ASP.NET book on the market, written against mature code. Fully based on ASP.NET 1.1, uses the latest version of ADO.NET, and "looks forward" to the ASP.NET 2.0 release.
*Absolutely comprehensive, covering everything from basic ASP.NET syntax to performance tuning and security techniques. Includes everything to start creating professional ASP.NET websites.
*Written with reader’s aspirations in mind. Emphasizes industry-standard–object-orientation for good coding habits. Readers will ‘graduate’ to Apress ‘Pro’ series books.
Steers reader through the spectrum of ASP.NET web programming concepts
Developers and programmers can learn language and theory simultaneously
Professional ASP.NET developers and wannabes can master the core techniques to develop good coding practices to enhance their long-term skill set
With your professional aspirations in mind, Beginning ASP.NET in C#: From Novice to Professional provides thorough coverage of ASP.NET concepts, from the ground up. Based on .NET 1.1, this comprehensive text also looks at the future of Whidbey and ASP.NET 2.0. Basic knowledge of C# is suggested, prior to reading this book. With that knowledge base, this book will ensure you graduate to Apress "Pro" books with confidence.
Matthew MacDonald
.NET .NET Framework ADO.NET ASP ASP.NET C# HTML Visual Studio Web Services XML framework language programming techniques validation
From the reviews of the second edition:
"This book is meant for beginners and does justice to its title. It features a very easy-to-follow style and is quite enjoyable to read. … I found the examples very helpful and appropriate for the audience. … Overall, I enjoyed reading the book and … interested in most of the topics and chapters. It is one of the best books available on the topic." (Amit Rudra, ACM Computing Reviews, Vol. 49 (2), February, 2008)