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If you know the basics of C#, you are ready to learn to develop web applications using ASP.NET ...and that's where this book comes in: The first 5 chapters present a quick-start course that works both for beginners and for experienced web developers who are new to ASP.NET; Chapters 6-11 give you the skills you need for any web application in business ...like how to work with server controls, validate data, manage state, and create a user-friendly web experience; Chapters 12-17 present the skills you need for database-driven web sites ...the kind of web applications that businesses rely on every day; Chapters 18-23 cover skills that enhance your professionalism ...like how to ensure security in web operations, how to use ASP.NET AJAX, how to deploy web applications, and how to develop WCF services that can be hosted by a web server and accessed by applications running on any platform. To make it easier for you to master ASP.NET, you get complete web applications ...including the web forms, the aspx code, and the C# code ...that show you how each feature works in context. (You can download these for free from the Murach web site.) You get chapter exercises that let you practice your new skills. And you get Murach's distinctive "paired-pages" format that developers like because it saves both training and reference time.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is fine as a reference, but is not useful for those who wish to be taught in a tutorial fashion - i.e. gradually increasing complexity, with detailed instructions.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Initially, I found this book a little odd - pages tend to be grouped in pairs with the first page providing the theory and the second providing an examples. If you're completely new to the subject, you'd probably be better with an introductory text but once you've got the basic idea, this book is great.
Let's say you have a basic familiarity with using controls but need the specifics for check boxes. Look in the index - "Chapter 6 How to work with server controls" and within that "How to work with check boxes and radio buttons" and Bob's your uncle.
It's not one you'd probably choose to read from start to finish (though I did) but it's a well designed reference and I recommend it.
Let's say you have a basic familiarity with using controls but need the specifics for check boxes. Look in the index - "Chapter 6 How to work with server controls" and within that "How to work with check boxes and radio buttons" and Bob's your uncle.
It's not one you'd probably choose to read from start to finish (though I did) but it's a well designed reference and I recommend it.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Very thorough; a great guide to ASP.NET 2.0!
26 April 2006
Format:Paperback
This book is a comprehensive tutorial that walks the reader through the basics of virtually every aspect of Web site programming in ASP.NET 2.0. The first half of the book is dedicated in part to programmers new to Web programming in general, or new to Web programming ASP.NET. The second half of the book delves deeper into more professional Web development techniques such as database access, SSL, user authentication and profiles, and even touching on Web services and reusable Web component design. Throughout, the authors do a good job of pointing out features that are new or specific to .NET 2.0, which makes this a valuable reference even for programmers with extensive ASP.NET development experience.
For every two pages in the book (it weighs in at nearly 900 pages) the content is repeated once in classic Murach style; the left-hand page is a detailed description of the concept being covered written in a conversational tone, and the right-hand page contains a recap of this discussion in bulleted-form, with screenshots and / or code samples. This layout is ideal for both novice and expert readers alike; beginners learn faster when a concept is restated / repeated, and experts can skim through the right-hand pages looking for content that is new to them.
The authors assume that the reader has a working knowledge of C# syntax (there is a VB version as well), but pretty much everything else involved in Web site development using ASP .NET 2.0 is explained in detail.
For every two pages in the book (it weighs in at nearly 900 pages) the content is repeated once in classic Murach style; the left-hand page is a detailed description of the concept being covered written in a conversational tone, and the right-hand page contains a recap of this discussion in bulleted-form, with screenshots and / or code samples. This layout is ideal for both novice and expert readers alike; beginners learn faster when a concept is restated / repeated, and experts can skim through the right-hand pages looking for content that is new to them.
The authors assume that the reader has a working knowledge of C# syntax (there is a VB version as well), but pretty much everything else involved in Web site development using ASP .NET 2.0 is explained in detail.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Dynamic Web Pages the Microsoft Way
8 April 2006
Format:Paperback
If you're even thinking about this book, you have an interest in or a project to do regarding connecting a database to a web site. This could be something simple like putting in a guest book, or more complex like a full fledged store. ASP.NET is Microsoft's vision of how this should be done (using purely Microsoft products of course).
The Microsoft products used in the ASP.NET approach include the operating system (Windows - possibly XP Professional, more likely Windows Server), Internet Information Service (the web server), Visual Studio (the integrated development environment that includes C# - pronounced 'C Sharp'), and the database (probably SQL Server).
The book covers these software products. It uses the Murach two-page presentation where the left hand page gives a text description of an issue, and the right hand side a more visual description of the same issue. I happen to like this format a great deal. One page tends to say the same thing in a different way. Sometimes one way is preferred (preferred means that I understand it better), sometimes the other.
If you're serious about this subject, I think you also will need a book on the SQL language for the particular database you will be using. SQL is a programming language all by itself. If you just use ASP, you will be tempted to do things in ASP that would be better done in a more complex SQL statement.
A great book, not for the total computer novice, but if you're planning a web site and want dynamic pages that have data coming out of a web site ....
The Microsoft products used in the ASP.NET approach include the operating system (Windows - possibly XP Professional, more likely Windows Server), Internet Information Service (the web server), Visual Studio (the integrated development environment that includes C# - pronounced 'C Sharp'), and the database (probably SQL Server).
The book covers these software products. It uses the Murach two-page presentation where the left hand page gives a text description of an issue, and the right hand side a more visual description of the same issue. I happen to like this format a great deal. One page tends to say the same thing in a different way. Sometimes one way is preferred (preferred means that I understand it better), sometimes the other.
If you're serious about this subject, I think you also will need a book on the SQL language for the particular database you will be using. SQL is a programming language all by itself. If you just use ASP, you will be tempted to do things in ASP that would be better done in a more complex SQL statement.
A great book, not for the total computer novice, but if you're planning a web site and want dynamic pages that have data coming out of a web site ....
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4the Editon review
16 Jun 2011
Format:Paperback
I noticed many of the reviews are for older editions to this book. Murach's ASP.NET programming books have been around for quite a while, with this one being the 4th edition. ASP.NET 4 was released a little over a year ago (April 2010, I believe). This book's release date shows April of this year (2011). So the older reviews might be helpful for a background on the book, but look for reviews after April 2011 for this book alone.
That being said, I have read many Murach's books over the years. They seem to follow a certain style. This one is no different.
The book takes the reader through building a website, while at the same time teaching the various aspects involved. Think the style is very useful for beginners and people coming over to the .NET framework as it applies to the web.
Because the reader is building a website, they get into areas that are not necessarily ASP.NET, such HTML, CSS and SQL. Still, they are areas that any .NET web developer should know.
The book is full of useful information on various topics that are helpful in the everyday world of web development. Topics like, forcing a page to use a secure connection, creating and handling shopping carts, handling back-button problems.
The chapter on AJAX was good with regards to the Microsoft's controls and how they work. With Microsoft including jQuery in with Visual Studio 2010 now, would have liked to see more of a discussion on jQuery had how it could have been used developing the book's website.
It is easy to pick up bits and pieces of ASP.NET 4, but this book endeavors to put it all together. I have liked Murach's books in the past and found this one to be of equal value.
That being said, I have read many Murach's books over the years. They seem to follow a certain style. This one is no different.
The book takes the reader through building a website, while at the same time teaching the various aspects involved. Think the style is very useful for beginners and people coming over to the .NET framework as it applies to the web.
Because the reader is building a website, they get into areas that are not necessarily ASP.NET, such HTML, CSS and SQL. Still, they are areas that any .NET web developer should know.
The book is full of useful information on various topics that are helpful in the everyday world of web development. Topics like, forcing a page to use a secure connection, creating and handling shopping carts, handling back-button problems.
The chapter on AJAX was good with regards to the Microsoft's controls and how they work. With Microsoft including jQuery in with Visual Studio 2010 now, would have liked to see more of a discussion on jQuery had how it could have been used developing the book's website.
It is easy to pick up bits and pieces of ASP.NET 4, but this book endeavors to put it all together. I have liked Murach's books in the past and found this one to be of equal value.
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