Rating:  - Strongly recommended with a few reservations
I found Fritz Onion's explanation of ASP.NET w/ C# to be very good at what it does. That said, I feel that a few warnings are in order:
- This book is not a programming introduction
- Those totally unfamiliar with web programming may find this book difficult to use
- This book is not a C# tutorial
- This book does not cover any particular area of ASP.NET with incredible detail, it is merely an overview. (For example, this book spends maybe 20 or 30 pages on server controls. For more detail on this particular area, something like "Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Server Controls and Components" from the Microsoft Press might be more appropriate.)
This book provides a great starting point for semi-experienced web developers and traditional programmers to delve into ASP.NET. If you'll be developing in C#, I'd recommend picking up a copy of this book along with the Deitel Developer series C# for experienced programmers. Between those two and the Microsoft VS libraries (if you're developing with Visual Studio), you should be well on your way to developing useful web apps with Visual Studio using ASP.NET and C#. Overall this book gets 5 stars, but it's only good at what it does and it is certainly not a catch-all.
Rating: - A Really Great Tool!
This book is clear, concise and gives understandable examples. That is not to say it contains entry level information, just the ability to explain complex concepts so an entry level programmer can understand them and start putting them to use. RECOMMEND!!
Rating:  - Low Detail
The book presents just a few of the features of the new ASP.NET and in very low detail.
Rating:  - OK, but assumes ASP classic only ASP.Net itself
The book is OK, but it assumes that you are already very familiar with classic ASP. It also is very limited in its scope -- stricktly ASP.Net, eg. no ADO. It does go into architecture and event handling in good detail.
Rating: - Essential addition to your ASP.NET library
I've been working with ASP.NET since the very first beta and I've read several books on the subject. When I came across this book, I was skeptical that it's just another "general overview" kind of book but after reading some of the reviews I decided to give it a try. I'm very glad I did. This book has something for everyone, even the most experienced ASP.NET developers. It provides deep coverage of the inner workings of ASP.NET in a simple and clear manner. As a small example, all ASP.NET developers know that any code in a method named Page_Load() in an aspx file will execute when the page's load event fires. But why and how exactly does that work and what goes on in the background? This book answers this type of questions. Add this level of detail to the author's clear and concise writing style and you get a book thats an essential addition to your ASP.NET library.
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