"In the last 3 years, I have tried to learn C# for web
programming using books from a number of different publishers,
but have always lost my motivation. The books were just not
geared toward someone trying to learn on their own. Then, I
checked out your ASP.NET/C# book from our corporate library. What
a fantastic book! It's in such high demand at work that I bought
my own copy." (A developer's comment on a previous edition of
Murach's ASP.NET)
Already know how to code in C# 2010? Then, master web programming
with this .NET 4 edition of the ASP.NET book that's a favorite of
developers. It teaches beginners how to develop web applications
from scratch. And more seasoned professionals use it as a
time-saving guide whenever they need the "how-to" details that
take forever to find online.
Here's a quick rundown on what developers have always liked best
about this book:
#1: Complete applications show you how all the pieces interact
The key to mastering ASP.NET 4 is to have plenty of real-world
applications that guide you in using the new skills that you're
learning...and that help you avoid the problems that you might
run into as you build complex web sites. That's why this book
gives you complete applications, including the web forms, the
aspx code, and the C# code. Download the applications for free
from the Murach website, and experiment with them on your own to
see how valuable they are.
#2: It gives you a 6-chapter section on database programming
that's geared to business applications
Database handling is crucial in business programming, yet it's
glossed over in just a chapter or two in many books. In contrast,
this 6-chapter section teaches you how to use SQL data sources
and ASP.NET data controls to develop database applications with
little or no C# code. Then, it teaches you how to use object data
sources to create 3-layer applications that let you separate the
presentation code from the data access code. And each topic is
illustrated using examples like maintenance and shopping cart
applications...the kind of database applications you'll deal with
every day.
#3: It teaches you ASP.NET development the way it should be done,
using Visual Studio 2010
The 1.x edition of this book was one of the first to teach web
development using Visual Studio instead of tools like Notepad.
Today, no developer should miss out on the productivity features
of Visual Studio 2010. So those features are integrated
throughout this book, rather than being relegated to just a
chapter or two at the beginning.
#4: It teaches you ASP.NET 4 features when they're appropriate,
not just convenient
In contrast to some books, the ASP.NET 4 features haven't just
been tacked onto the chapters from the previous .NET 3.5 edition.
Instead, authors Anne Boehm and Joel Murach have carefully
analyzed how the changes affect the way you develop web
applications and what you need to learn when. That means this
book integrates the new material with the classic ASP.NET
features that haven't changed, giving you a cohesive, fluid
approach to learning web programming the way it's done today.
#5: The distinctive paired-pages format* makes learning...and
reference...a breeze
A few years ago, a customer used the term "paired pages" to
describe our presentation style, and the name has stuck. It means
that this book presents each topic in a two-page spread. The
right page gives screen s, code, syntax, bulleted
details--whatever is needed to illustrate and summarize the
topic; the left page provides extra explanation and perspective
as needed. That makes it easy for developers at any level to skim
through material they already know and focus on what's new to
them.
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