ASP.NET 3.5 for Dummies

Greetings! You just entered the world of ASP.NET 3.5 For Dummies. In case you weren’t told on the way in, ASP.NET is Microsoft’s technology for building dynamic, interactive, data-driven Web pages. The primary tool for creating ASP.NET sites is Visual Web Developer (VWD), which you use throughout this book. Wait a minute! An introduction to an introduction is not only wordy and redundant, it’s superfluous and unnecessary.

How to Use This Book

People have different learning styles. Many are adventurers who turn to manuals only to get out of trouble. They barge into a new programming task like a deer into the forest until some grimy detail stops them in their tracks. Suddenly, progress can’t be made until they find an example or fill a knowledge gap. That’s when they scout out a likely topic in the book’s index, follow a few numbered steps, and snatch a snippet of “just-in-time” information. In contrast to the adventurers, you might be the organized and methodical
type. Perhaps you prefer to get a feel for the subject, ease into it, and analyze examples while you’re building skill and confidence. This book accommodates both approaches by including multiple hooks and starting points.


Introduction
Part I : Getting to Know ASP.NET and Visual Web Developer
Part II : Immersing Yourself in Data
Part III: Enhancing the Interface and User Experience
Part IV : Tracking Users, Controlling Access, and Implementing Security
Part V : Getting the Bugs Out and Handling Runtime Error
Index