"Learn the fundamentals of Web development with ASP.NET 4.0-one step at a time. The author-a highly regarded programming expert, writer, and instructor-illuminates ASP.NET features through practical examples that help developers quickly grasp concepts and apply techniques to the real world. The book also includes a companion CD with code samples, data sets, and a fully searchable eBook."
Get up and running with ASP.NET MVC 4, and learn how to build modern server-side web applications. This guide helps you understand how the framework performs, and shows you how to use various features to solve many real-world development scenarios you’re likely to face. In the process, you’ll learn how to work with HTML, JavaScript, the Entity Framework, and other web technologies. You’ll start by learning core concepts such as the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern, and then work your way toward advanced topics. The authors demonstrate ASP.NET MVC 4 best practices and techniques by building a sample online auction site ("EBuy") throughout the book. Learn the similarities between ASP.NET MVC 4 and Web Forms Use Entity Framework to create and maintain an application database Create rich web applications, using jQuery for client-side development Incorporate AJAX techniques into your web applications Learn how to create and expose ASP.NET Web API services Deliver a rich and consistent experience for mobile devices Apply techniques for error handling, automated testing, and build automation Use various options to deploy your ASP.NET MVC 4 application
About The Book: Completely reengineered for ASP.NET 4-this definitive guide deftly illuminates the core architecture and programming features of ASP.NET 4 in a single, pragmatic volume. Web development expert Dino Esposito provides essential, architectural-level guidance, along with the in-depth technical insights designed to take you-and your solutions-to the next level. The book covers Dynamic Data, AJAX, Microsoft Silverlight®, ASP.NET MVC, Web forms, LINQ, and security strategies-and features extensive code samples in Microsoft Visual C#® 2010.
Build your expertise as you move beyond the basics--and delve into the core topics of programming with ASP.NET 2.0. Useful to both experienced developers and those developing new skills, this ultimate reference is packed with expert guidance, hands-on programming instruction, and practical examples to help you advance your mastery of developing applications for the Web. Discover how to: Author rich, visually consistent pages and manage layout with themes and Master pages Create personalized pages that persist user preferences Retrieve, modify, and manage data with Microsoft ADO.NET Configure the HTTP pipeline to serve ASP.NET 2.0 pages Control program flow by tracing and handling exceptions Design caching layers and learn state management techniques to optimize application performance Manage users with membership control, registration, and authentication capabilities Build real-world data access layers using common design patterns Use custom collections with data source controls Learn the internals of grid controls PLUS--Get code samples on the Web
CD-ROM contains code samples in text, bonus material on .NET Framework class hierarchy and tools, searchable eBook of this text and "Programming Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0."
The new features in ASP.NET 3.5 make it easier than ever to build standards-based, next-generation websites Foreword by Scott Barnes, Microsoft Corporation Author frequently speaks at industry conferences
CD-ROM contains: Searchable electronic version of text -- Source code for more than 75 complete sample programs and components written in C# -- .NET Framework SDK, plus service pack 1.
This unique book-and-video package introduces ASP.NET 4 to programmers Microsoft ASP.NET allows you to build dynamically generated Web pages from database content. Written by a well-known authority on ASP.NET, this book-and-DVD package is an ideal place to start learning about the capabilities of ASP.NET 4. Each lesson covers both the ASP.NET Web Forms Framework and the ASP.NET MVC 2 Framework and is designed to teach you the fundamentals of the topic before progressing to a step-by-step tutorial. An instructional video for each of the 48 tutorials is provided on the DVD that accompanies the book. Lessons include: Anatomy of an HTML Page Using Common HTML Tags Adding Style to an HTML Page State Management in ASP .NET 4 Configuring Your Web Application Web Site Projects vs. Web Application Projects ASP.NET Web Forms Web Application ASP.NET MVC Web Application The Page Life Cycle in Web Forms The Request Life Cycle in MVC Server Controls in Web Forms HTML Helpers in MVC Master Pages Skins and Themes in Web Forms Partial Views in MVC Validation Controls in Web Forms Validation Helpers in MVC Dynamic Data in Web Forms Display Templates in MVC Dynamic Data Templates in Web Forms Using the AJAX Extensions in Web Forms Using jQuery for Ajax in Web Forms Authentication ASP.NET 4 24-Hour Trainer is an exceptional book-and-video package ideal for everyone from beginners to more advanced developers.
Get definitive guidance on SignalR, a new library for ASP.NET developers that simplifies the process of adding real-time web functionality to your applications. Real-time web functionality enables server-side code to push content to connected clients instantly as it becomes available. With this book, Microsoft .NET developers familiar with HTML and JavaScript will gain the skills to add real-time and async communication features for web, desktop, and mobile phone applications. Topics include: Introduction to async development; HTTP and real-time communications; SignalR technology fundamentals; persistent connections and hubs; multiplatform real-time applications; advanced topics Learn how SignalR uses Websockets when supported by the browser and the server and falls back to other techniques and technologies when it is not Use the simple ASP.NET API in SignalR for creating server-to-client remote procedure calls (RPC) that call JavaScript functions in client browsers from server-side .NET code. Exploit the API for connection management (e.g. connect and disconnect events), grouping connections, and authorization.
