Aimed at aspiring .NET developers who want to work with content management (CM) applications, Real-World ASP.NET: Building a Content Management System provides a fine overview of what's involved in managing Web site content and also delivers working code for a free, proprietary CMS using the latest in .NET technology and C#.

With commercial CM systems costing proverbial big bucks, this book shows you that for a small to midsize site, you can beat licensing fees with a proprietary system built using the powerful .NET framework and ASP.NET. One of this text's most valuable features is its thorough tutorial on what goes into today's commercial CMS applications, from basic content types, version control, and workflow. These early chapters will be indispensable for anyone working with CM, whether as Webmaster, content creator, or developer. (The author provides everything you wanted to know about CM but were afraid to ask. You might well read this book to bone up for a job interview having anything to do with CM in any capacity.)

* This Starter Kit serves as an entry-level introduction centered around prebuilt projects that developers can easily deploy and customize for their own sites
* Explains how to build good basic Web sites, including design and architecture, for users who plan to build more complex sites in the future
* Details the key site features that beginners like to implement, including catalogs, shopping carts, images, and secure site sections
* The authors use very little code, but where coding is needed, they feature the simple Visual Basic language
* The CD-ROM includes Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition

In recent years, creating dynamic, server-side web applications has become the most vital part of web development. Now, thanks to ASP.NET and Visual C#, you can build cleaner, more powerful web applications, and you can do it more quickly than ever before. Mastering ASP.NET with C# is an essential guide to harnessing the power of the .NET Framework to develop and consume Web Services of all kinds. This book is packed with the skills you need to get started creating ASP.NET applications, including using Web Forms, connecting to databases with ADO.NET, and working with XML. Coverage Includes: * Using the ASP.NET intrinsic objects * Employing the ASP.NET Server controls * Using HTML controls * Saving state data with cookies * Uploading files * Sending email * Retrieving and displaying data from databases * Building User and Composite controls * Building custom controls * Managing multiple ASP.NET configuration files * Building a custom configuration section handler * Creating Web Services * Consuming Web Services from Web Forms, Windows Forms, and COM applications Book Info Essential guide to harnessing the power of the .NET Framework to develop and consume Web Services of all kinds. Packed with the skills you need to get started creating ASP.NET applications, including using Web Forms, connecting to databases with ADO.NET, and working with XML. Softcover.