Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005.276 EAN: 9780735624269 ISBN: 0735624267 Label: Microsoft Press Manufacturer: Microsoft Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 560 Publication Date: February 23, 2008 Publisher: Microsoft Press Sales Rank: 32645 Studio: Microsoft Press
Product DescriptionGet the hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning the latest enhancements in ASP.NET code name Orcas. ASP.NET continues to be an important application platform that delivers a simplified, high-performance, and powerful Web development experience. Building on your familiarity with the Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft Visual C#®, you can teach yourself the essentials of working with ASP.NET in the Microsoft Visual Studio® environment one step at a time. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you re a beginning programmer or new to this version of the technology, you ll understand the core capabilities and fundamental techniques for ASP.NET and begin building practical Web applications and Web services. Includes a companion CD with code samples, data sets, and a fully searchable eBook.
Features easy-to-follow, logically planned lessons to help you learn at your own pace
Delivers a solid understanding of how to use Visual Studio Orcas with ASP.NET to create Web applications and Web services
Includes a companion CD with code samples, data sets, and a fully searchable eBook
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Rating: - One Language Too Few
I have not read this book but I looked through it and it looked interesting - the author appears to have an engaging way of communicating - but then I noticed its only done in C#. I can understand producing an advanced text in one language but not a beginners one. As someone struggling to learn Visual Basic I'm not about to pick a text that only has C#.
If you, like me, are focused on Visual Basic I suggest you get one of the many introductory asp.net texts that offer code in both languages. ... Read More
Rating: - Contrary to the title, this is actually an overview
Based upon the title, 'Step by Step,' you might think that Shepherd's book will actually cover ASP.NET 3.5 in detail, piece by piece.
While it's true that he does this, he does it to very little detail. He also makes numerous assumptions throughout the text, which may have you scratching your head more than you usually would, picking up a new language.
As a general overview, this book excels, but search elsewhere, for example, in Spaanjaars' Beginning ASP.NET 3.5: In C# and VB (Programmer ... Read More
Rating: - Decent beginner book
I've just finished the end of the book and I will say it's not too bad.
A little background about me before my full review, I'm a web developer with a design background, so I've done a lot of front-end design work for clients but I've also worked a bit of the back end with PHP, and Classic ASP. .NET was new to me and never worked with my preferred IDE, (ahem Dreamweaver) past .net 2.0, recently more and more clients are asking for ASP.net / Sharepoint work from me so I've decided to study up on ASP.net. ... Read More
- One Language Too Few 
- Contrary to the title, this is actually an overview
