- Paperback: 394 pages
- Publisher: MICROSOFT PRESS; 1 edition (1 Nov 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0735613486
- ISBN-13: 978-0735613485
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 18.6 x 3.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,024,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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ASP.NET, the next generation of Active Server Pages, provides a new programming model based on the Microsoft® .NET Framework for writing Web applications. Learn about ASP.NET development—with reusable code samples in languages such as Microsoft Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft Visual C#™—in DESIGNING MICROSOFT ASP.NET APPLICATIONS. This book provides an in-depth look at how to create ASP.NET applications and how they work under the covers. You’ll learn how to create Web Forms and reusable components and how to develop XML Web services. You’ll also learn how to create database-enabled ASP.NET applications that use XML (Extensible Markup Language) and ADO.NET (a new version of Microsoft ActiveX® Data Objects). Coverage in this guide includes: • Managed code and the common language runtime • Overview of the .NET Framework and languages • The ASP.NET development model • Creating and using Web Forms and controls • Creating ASP.NET components • Balancing server vs. client functionality • Getting and displaying data: XML and ADO.NET • Creating and consuming XML Web services INCLUDED ON CD-ROM: • Sample source code in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C# for all the book’s examples
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Douglas J. Reilly is the author of Inside Server-Based Applications (Microsoft Press, 1999) and Win32 Client/Server Developer’s Guide Addison-Wesley, 1996. Over the past five years he has been published extensively in technical magazines, and is the “Inside Btrieve” columnist for Btrieve Developer’s Journal. Doug develops real-world secure Web and multi-tier client/server applications in the healthcare industry.
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Good ASP.NET book
23 Jan 2002
Format:Paperback
After working with ASP.NET for more than a year and a half, I am glad to see that the product is very near to its ship date. Perhaps this is why we are finally seeing some good books on the market.
Of all the ASP.NET books out thus far, this is the first that actually follows proper development practice, according to Microsoft. Let me explain:
* While most of the ASP.NET books slap code into the ASP.NET page (which is legal), the paradigm is separation of code and tags using a CodeBehind file. This is the first book that follows that paradigm, over all. The chapter on validation is the most glaring fallback.
* While most of the books on the market are placing their SQL code in the page, this one is actually using SQL stored procedures to create a data tier (thin, but still a data tier).
Now that I have worked through the good, let's look at the shortcomings. While there is a lot of good material, it is rather thin. This can partially be blamed on the breadth of ASP.NET, but it can also be blamed on a tighter focus. This is not a major shortcoming, overall, but, after spending the first few chapters introducing the framework, et al, you would think the author would have some form of object reference somewhere.
Shining moments:
* Validation controls - this is very useful stuff
* Working with Visual Studio .NET - some of the most useful screen shots I have seen.
* User controls - while a bit thin, a great into to real world user controls.
* ADO.NET - while the coverage is not in depth, the material that is there is well worth the read
* XML Web Services - nice, real world perspective
While a beginner might be able to pick up this book and run with it, the material is not aimed at those without programming experience. Keep this in mind if you are planning on using this book to learn your first language.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4 1/2 stars
5 Mar 2002
Format:Paperback
I rounded up. I found this book very helpful for 3 reasons. Many books just throw code at you - pages and pages stuff that you can find in MSDN for example. What you need is perspective The first several chapters give a good summary of the technical underpinning. The following chapters show development with more emphasis on the IDE than any other books I've seem. After all, that's what most of us are using to actually develop apps.
The appendix on configuring IIS was also helpful. Most of what you need to know can be explained in one appendix chapter. If your are coming from a C++/Windows (not a web developer) background you really need a summary not another book to buy. Why all books don't have this is strange.
25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Disappointing
28 Feb 2002
Format:Paperback
I have to admit that I expected more from MS Press. This book doesn't appear to be simple enough for beginners or advanced enough to help existing developers architect solutions. Most of the information is presented in an elliptical format. Events, methods and properties of core classes are rushed in randomly with little introduction before fading away in obscurity. No detail is given to any important topics: the complete Page lifecycle, how the code-behind and aspx page eventually are compiled together, how state management is being performed on the server, internationalization best practices - essentially how to design an ASP.NET application. The most significant flaw is the use of alternating C# and VB examples, distracting the reader from the topic at hand by switching between the two languages randomly and without notice. Based on the numerous "VB programmers will notice..." references, I have to assume this text may be aimed at just that audience - VB developers with no previous web development experience. Better information on the topic can be obtained from the QuickStart tutorials or MSDN.
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