ASP.NET: A Beginner's Guide

by Dave Mercer

Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Osborne McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0072195126; 2nd edition (December 20, 2001)

Essential skills for first-time programmers! This easy-to-use book explains the fundamentals of ASP.NET and the .NET Framework. You'll learn to create Web Forms and Web Services and program interactive Web sites and distributed applications. The modular approach of this series--including drills, sample projects, and mastery checks--makes it easy to learn to use this powerful programming language quickly and easily.

From the Back Cover: Learn the essentials of ASP.NET programming using the hands-on examples in this accessible guide. Inside, programming instructor Dave Mercer explains how to program interactive Web sites and distributed applications with ASP.NET -- from simple responses and server components to complete database manipulation and e-mail applications. You'll also get important details on using HTML, XHTML, XML, JScript, VB.NET, and other related languages and technologies. This is the ideal resource for the first-time ASP.NET user.

This Beginner's Guide is Designed for Easy Learning:
• Modules: Each programming concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning
• Goals: Each module opens with the specific programming skills you'll have by the end of the module
• Ask the Experts: Q&A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary
• 1-Minute Drills: Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress
• Annotated Syntax: Example code annotated with commentary that points to the particular technique illustrated
• Projects: Coding exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learning
• Mastery Checks: End-of-module reviews that test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions

Customer Reviews
This is the worst asp book you can buy, March 31, 2002
Reviewer: A reader
Dont buy this...its mostly ASP and its clear the author really doesnt know much about ASP.NET. The tutorials are misleading and especially the chapter 4 VS example is way off the mark..Its a normal table not the web form one ,hello? But the worst part of all is this author coding style is so bad its not even funny..I program for a living and if my boss saw something like this he'd fire the guy.... What a waste of money

Total garbage, March 8, 2002
Reviewer: A reader from Atlanta, GA USA
I can not believe they released this book. This entire book is about ASP (classic), with little footnotes about .NET. If you are beginning ASP.NET, why would you want to learn about ASP? HMMMM?????? This book is so bad.

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