This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to build rich and interactive web sites that run on the Microsoft platform. With the knowledge you gain from this book, you create a great foundation to build any type of web site, ranging from simple hobby related web sites to sites you may be creating for commercial purposes.

Anyone new to web programming should be able to follow along because no prior background in web development is assumed although it helps if you do have a basic understanding of HTML and the web in general. The book starts at the very beginning of web development by showing you how to obtain and install Visual Web Developer. The chapters that follow gradually introduce you to new technologies, building on top of the knowledge gained in the previous chapters.

Do you have a strong preference for Visual Basic over C# or the other way around? Or do you think both languages are equally cool? Or maybe you haven't made up your mind yet and want to learn both languages? Either way, you'll like this book because all code examples are presented in both languages!

Even if you have some experience with prior versions of ASP.NET, you may gain a lot from this book. Although many concepts from previous versions are brought forward into ASP.NET 4, you'll discover there's a lot of new stuff to be found in this book, including an introduction to the ADO.NET Entity Framework, the inclusion of jQuery, ASP.NET AJAX, the many changes to the ASP.NET 4 Framework, and much more.

This book teaches you how to create a feature rich, data driven, and interactive web site called Planet Wrox. Although this is quite a mouthful, you'll find that with Visual Web Developer 2010, developing such a web site isn't as hard as it seems. You'll see the entire process of building a web site, from installing Visual Web Developer 2010 in Chapter 1 all the way up to putting your web application on a live server in Chapter 19. The book is divided into 19 chapters, each dealing with a specific subject.

Build rich web sites with the latest version of ASP.NET

ASP.NET is the part of the .NET Framework that enables you to build rich, dynamic web sites. The latest version ASP.NET 4 boasts numerous improvements to the previous iteration, including Web Forms enhancements and jQuery support. This step by step book walks you through building rich web sites with ASP.NET 4 and is packed with in depth examples in both C# and VB. With hands on exercises that take you right into the action, you'll learn how to build web sites firsthand while you get a good look at what goes on behind the scenes when you view an ASP.NET 4 page in your browser.

Beginning ASP.NET 4:

-Demonstrates how to build ASP.NET 4 web pages

-Explains adding features with pre built server controls

-Reviews working with the development tools to create ASP.NET web sites

-Shares techniques for creating consistent looking web sites

-Teaches you how to implement jQuery and AJAX techniques in your web sites

-Shows you how to work with databases and the Microsoft® ADO.NET Entity Framework

-Addresses securing and personalizing your site

-Investigates exception handling, debugging, and tracing pages

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