Rating:  - Definitely not the best beginning book
I found this book quite refreshing, but that's only because I already know how to code in VB. There is no way that a beginner will be able to get the concepts clearly with this book. The author(s) gloss over the concepts without thinking about them. There is way too much assumption of what the reader already knows. I would have given only 2 stars, but I like the fact that it fits well with programmers that already know VB.
Rating:  - Only if you don't want to learn the VS.NET interface
I was excited to get this book, since the Wrox books have been going down hill. I was disappointed to see that it teaches you all of the syntax in notepad, which is partly my fault, since I didn't have time to look far enough into the book to see that. I was expecting a book to show me how to develop ASP.NET pages in the Visual Studio .NET environment. Sure, you can code ASP.NET in notepad, but if you have a tool that does the repitious code for you, why use notepad? I work in a place where you have to work efficiently, and notepad is the worst way to create ASP.NET pages. I am hoping to take this back and get my money back, but I don't expect it. Anybody want my copy? I have no use for it.
Rating:  - the best !!!!
this book is great for beginning and intermediate developers.
The explanations are very simple and after you read this book, you'll feel that you have a strong knolowege in asp.net.
Just got the book !!!!
Rating: - Easy and fast
This really is a 'Learn it in 21 Days' book. I read 2 other ASP.NET books before this,( both of which took considerabely longer than 21 days) and had already written a fair bit of ASP.NET code. But this book really put it all into place. Its a good way to get the overall concept of the .NET 'thing?' as it applies in ASP. And its well written. You can read it, then do it, and doing it is what its all about. I already knew classic ASP and was comfortable with oop, but this basic book helped me more than the more detailed (reference) books. I learnt fast and easy, and thats pretty rare. (at least for me)
Rating: - Compehensive book on ASP .NET
If you want to develop applications for the web using .NET this is an excellent book. It is a very comprehensive book on ASP .NET, it is focused primarily on VB .NET, so if you're planning to develop using C# this is not the book you want. It's good for intermediate and beginner programmers. If you're coming from the traditional ASP world, the book includes "That's not ASP" sections in every chapter explainning the differences. The code is very useful and the examples are good for a basic exposure to every topic. It is based on .NET beta 2 and the CD only includes the SDK Framework beta 2.
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