What is this book about?
With help from Microsoft ASP.NET insider Bradley Millington, John Kaufman covers both VB.NET and C# coding for ASP.NET databases so you don't have to decide up front which language you want more and retailers no longer have to manage inventory on separate language versions.
What does this book cover?
This edition is completely written from scratch on the ASP.NET "Whidbey" Beta to ensure the coverage is most appropriate for this greatly changed version.
The book focuses on solving business problems in a logical progression, from connecting to displaying to changing the data. Additional chapters cover enhancements to the presentation and alternate types of data. The book follows the practice of going beyond the basic techniques to discuss the permutations, pitfalls, and best practices that occur in real business scenarios.

Though ASP has been used for years in Web development, the new version provides users with better and faster operability. Because ASP guru Richard Leinecker has written this book the information will be immediately applicable. Special Edition Using ASP.NET will also serve as a comprehensive reference to both experienced and new developers. This book provides real-world examples and troubleshooting with tips on how to integrate the technology with the other programs of Visual Studio.NET and content developed in previous versions of ASP.

Surpassing any white papers, specialist documents and other documentation—this book features in-depth coverage of the .NET Remoting Framework. The text is organized into three main parts, and this revised, second edition features 150 pages of entirely new material!
Part one includes a guide to the 1.1 framework and its capabilities in real-world applications. Part two presents .NET remoting internals, and provides real-world code and development strategies. Finally, part three looks at futuristic remoting tools and their present implementation in VS.NET 2005. You will come to see how remoting procedures will change within the new IDE and revised framework.

Building Applications and Components with Visual Basic .NET is the Visual Basic developer's guide to the .NET framework and object-oriented programming. The authors introduce the basic architecture of the .NET Framework and explore Visual Basic .NET's new OOP features, the syntax required to use them, and the effect that syntax has on code behavior. Readers gain skills essential to creating well-designed applications and component libraries for the .NET Framework. Among the topics explored in depth are: Writing software for the .NET Framework The Common Language Runtime (CLR) The Framework Class Library (FCL) Using Visual Basic's new object-oriented features Programming with delegates, events, and exceptions Understanding the difference between values and objects Assembly deployment and versioning COM and Visual Basic 6.0 interoperability Building Applications and Components with Visual Basic .NET is the definitive guide to a quick and smooth transition to this new language, and an indispensable tool for becoming comfortable and productive with Visual Basic .NET.

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized reference is the Web application developer’s fast-answers guide to ASP.NET configuration architecture, settings, and custom settings. Zero in on key ASP.NET configuration details and techniques using quick-reference tables, lists, step-by-step instructions, and real world tips, including coding examples for version 2003 of Microsoft Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft Visual C#® .NET. This handy, one-stop guide delivers the focused, streamlined direction you need to get your Web solutions up and running quickly.

Get fast facts to:
•Exploit ASP.NET configuration file inheritance
•Customize applications by manipulating configuration settings
•Configure the System.Web namespace?with reference on all sections, settings, and values
•Use .NET configuration settings for system diagnostics, .NET Remoting, proxy settings, and just-in-time compilation
•Tweak ASP.NET mobile controls for the unique needs of mobile devices
•Configure CLR settings, including garbage collection and cryptography
•Use Microsoft IIS settings to manage application pools and implement Windows® authentication
•Build and use custom sections and section handlers