Asp.Net 2.0 Unleashed

ASP.NET 2.0 Unleashed is the most comprehensive book on the Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Framework. With hundreds of code samples, included in both VB .NET and C#, this book covers all features of the ASP.NET 2.0 Framework-no matter how advanced.This title has been completely written and tested against the final release of ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition.Stephen Walther was named a Software Legend by Microsoft in recognition of his contribution to the Microsoft developer community. Microsoft selected Stephen to join the Legends because of his best selling title, ASP.NET Unleashed, which many developers cite as the most comprehensive and accessible resource on ASP.NET.Stephen has taught workshops on building ASP.NET applications at NASA, Lockheed Martin, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. House of Representatives, Verizon, and others. He got his start working with Active Server Pages by developing two large commercial websites. First, he created the Collegescape website, a website used by over 200 colleges, including Harvard, Stanford, and MIT, to accept admittance applications online. Next, he created the CityAuction website, an auction site used by both Snap! and CitySearch. He received his Bachelor of Arts from UC Berkeley.Take advantage of the new data access controls-such as the GridView, DetailsView, and FormView controls-to easily build database driven applications Provide your websites with a consistent layout and style with Master Pages and ThemesEnable users to easily navigate your websites with the new TreeView and Menu controlsDramatically improve the performance of your websites by using SQL Cache InvalidationTake advantage of the advanced data access features of ADO.NET 2.0 in your ASP.NET pagesUse AJAX to retrieve data from the web server without performing a postbackCreate personalizable portal applications with Web PartsBuild a complete e-commerce application from start to finish including a shopping cart and product catalogSecure your ASP.NET applicationsWalther, Stephen is the author of 'Asp.Net 2.0 Unleashed', published 2006 under ISBN 9780672328237 and ISBN 0672328232.