Product Overview

Build Your Own ASP.NET Website Using C# & VB.NET

By Zak Ruvalcaba

Learn To

• Obtain, install and configure the freely available software you’ll need for ASP.NET
• Build your very first database driven ASP.NET Website with your choice of C# or VB.NET
• Instantly apply working code examples from the book to your future ASP.NET projects

Overview

‘Learn how to build impressive ASP.NET Websites in both C# and VB.NET from scratch using freely available software ’

ASP.NET is one of the most widely adopted Web application platforms available today. As a Web developer it's therefore becoming increasingly important to expand your skills and learn the ins-and-outs of a technology that’s now used by major organizations such as Accenture, Compaq, AIG, Bank of Nova Scotia, Adobe, Dell, Ford and many others.

Using a practical step-by-step approach, the author (Zak Ruvalcaba) introduces the ASP.NET framework, teaches you about database design, and walks you through obtaining, installing and configuring all the freely available software you need to use ASP.NET. He then shows you how to build several real world Web-based applications that you can put to use instantly in your projects. All you need to get started is an understanding of HTML and the basics of Website Design.

This book is a must have for any beginner ... one of those rare books that show you side by side both VB.NET and C# for every step you make.

I found it refreshing to see a book designed in this format.

Jose Fuentes ASPalliance.com

As an added bonus, this book doesn't force you to choose an ASP.NET language in advance – all code examples are presented in both C# (pronounced see-sharp) and VB.NET. You can choose which one you want to use, and follow-it throughout the book.

And of course, like all SitePoint books, Build Your Own ASP.NET Website Using C# & VB.NET includes free download access to all the code, so there’s no need for you to spend hours retyping code from scratch - just download the code and slot it straight into your own projects, saving you valuable time and effort.

Practical Outcomes

In addition to teaching the principles behind the .NET Framework, Build Your Own ASP.NET Website Using C# & VB.NET will teach you how to develop working ASP.NET applications using the robust object-oriented programming languages VB.NET and C#.

In particular, you will learn how to:

• Build an ecommerce store with multiple product functionality
• Integrate a PayPal™ credit card processing facility into your online store.
• Develop a Corporate Intranet with a dynamic navigation menu.
• Create a company wide email newsletter system using ASP.NET.
• Build Web Forms using Web controls, validation controls, and rich controls
• Access database data using ADO.NET - using your choice of database: the simple MS Access; the free MSDE; or the fully featured SQL Server
• Create your own controls with user controls
• Speed up your applications by caching your pages and the data within them, both client- and server-side, to dramatically increase performance and decrease bandwidth usage
• Handle unforeseen errors gracefully using a wide array of error handling techniques
• Secure your applications using forms authentication
• Build your own Web Services and consume a third party Google search service

After reading Build Your Own ASP.NET Website Using C# & VB.NET you’ll gain insight into just how powerful the .NET Framework is at solving complex projects that would be tough to tackle using other languages, you will also learn how to code using best-practice techniques that ensure application security is maintained at all times.

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Who should read this book?

Overall this is a great book. It's focused on helping beginners learn ASP.NET and get stuff done in the real world. It's well written and doesn't take itself too seriously.

John Peterson ASP101.com

Build Your Own ASP.NET Website Using C# & VB.NET is ideal for you if

• You’re familiar with the basics of HTML and you want a practical, results-driven book that will teach you ASP.NET from the ground up.
• You want to learn ASP.NET but you’re not sure which language to choose (C# or ASP.NET) or you’d like to learn both languages at once.
• You’re already a seasoned programmer and you want to increase your income potential by adding ASP.NET to your skill set.
• You’re tired of all the boring theory-based ASP.NET books on the market and you simply want a book that will teach you what you need to know without the added hype and fluff.