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The most up-to-date and comprehensive introductory ASP.NET book you'll find on any shelf, Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 in VB 2008 guides you through Microsoft's latest technology for building dynamic web sites. This book will enable you to build dynamic web pages on the fly, and it assumes only the most basic knowledge of VB 2008. The book provides exhaustive coverage of ASP.NET, guiding you from your first steps right up to the most advanced techniques, such as querying databases from within a web page and tuning your site for optimal performance. Within these pages, you'll find tips for "best practices" and comprehensive discussions of key database and XML principles you need to know in order to be effective with ASP.NET. The book also emphasizes the invaluable coding techniques of object orientation and code behind, which will start you off on the track to building real-world web sites right from the beginningrather than just faking it with simplified coding practices. By the time you've finished the book, you will have mastered the core techniques and have all the knowledge you need to begin work as a professional ASP.NET developer.

Learn to use Devexpress ASP.NET controls, and get $250 worth of controls included with the book

Devexpress is a leading supplier of ASP.NET controls - the addins used in ASP.NET sites. Not only does this book show you how to make the most of them with Silverlight and Ajax, reporting, calendars, editors, and charts, but you also get actual controls worth $250 on the CD-ROM included with the book.

Regardless of your level of ASP.NET expertise, this complete reference will show you how to implement many award-winning and useful controls into your ASP.NET applications. Controls save time and effort as well as adding functionality, and this book helps you take full advantage of what they offer.

• Devexpress is a leading vendor for ASP.NET controls that developers can use to add features, accomplish difficult tasks, and save development and testing time
• This book addresses the all-important use of controls for Silverlight and Ajax, as well as classic essentials like reporting, editors, calendars, and charts
• Covered controls include reports and charts, HTML editors, menus and treeviews, gridview, and many more
• Explains when and where to use controls and how to add functionality without additional development
• CD-ROM includes $250 worth of Devexpress controls ready for you to use right away

With Professional DevExpress ASP.NET Controls, you'll be a step ahead in developing powerful ASP.NET applications.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Get the hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning the latest enhancements in ASP.NET code name Orcas. ASP.NET continues to be an important application platform that delivers a simplified, high-performance, and powerful Web development experience. Building on your familiarity with the Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft Visual C#®, you can teach yourself the essentials of working with ASP.NET in the Microsoft Visual Studio® environment one step at a time. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you re a beginning programmer or new to this version of the technology, you ll understand the core capabilities and fundamental techniques for ASP.NET and begin building practical Web applications and Web services. Includes a companion CD with code samples, data sets, and a fully searchable eBook.

Features easy-to-follow, logically planned lessons to help you learn at your own pace

Delivers a solid understanding of how to use Visual Studio Orcas with ASP.NET to create Web applications and Web services

Includes a companion CD with code samples, data sets, and a fully searchable eBook

This Wrox Blox covers how to get from ASP.NET 2.0 to ASP.NET 3.5 from three of the most respected ASP.NET experts: Bill Evjen, Scott Hanselman, and Devin Rader. It contains more than 200 pages from 5 chapters, and 1 appendix, of their new book: Professional ASP.NET 3.5. These selected chapters feature the key new ASP.NET 3.5 functionality, including LINQ, ASP.NET with IIS7, CSS in ASP.NET, and ASP.NET AJAX, as well as migrating ASP.NET 2.0 projects to 3.5.  If you’re already an ASP.NET 2.0 professional, this is a great shortcut to get up-to-speed fast on just the newest features in ASP.NET 3.5. And, as in the book, Professional ASP.NET 3.5, the code examples are provided in both C# and VB. 

Table of Contents 

Chapter 9: Querying with LINQ 455

LINQ to Objects 455

Traditional Query Methods 455

Replacing Traditional Queries with LINQ 464

Data Grouping 472

Other LINQ Operators 473

LINQ Joins 473

Paging Using LINQ 475

LINQ to XML 476

Joining XML Data 479

LINQ to SQL 481

Insert, Update, and Delete Queries through LINQ 490

Extending LINQ 494

Summary 495 

Chapter 11: IIS7 557

Modular Architecture of IIS7 557

IIS-WebServer 558

IIS-WebServerManagementTools 561

IIS-FTPPublishingService 562

Extensible Architecture of IIS7 562

IIS7 and ASP.NET Integrated Pipeline 562

Building a Customized Web Server 564

Update Dependencies 565

Installing IIS7 on Windows Vista 565

Installing IIS7 on Windows Server 2008 565

Command-Line Setup Options 567

Unattended Setup Option 568

Upgrade 569

Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager 569

Application Pools 570

Web Sites 575

Hierarchical Configuration 577

Delegation 581

Moving an Application from IIS6 to IIS7 584

Summary 586 

Chapter 18: HTML and CSS Design with ASP.NET 861

Caveats 862

HTML and CSS Overview 862

Introducing CSS 863

Creating Style Sheets 863

CSS Rules 866

CSS Inheritance 875

Element Layout and Positioning 876

Working with HTML and CSS in Visual Studio 884

ASP.NET 2.0 CSS–Friendly Control Adapters 893

Summary 893  

Chapter 19: ASP.NET AJAX 895

Understanding the Need for AJAX 895

Before AJAX 896

AJAX Changes the Story 897

ASP.NET AJAX and Visual Studio 2008 899

Client-Side Technologies 900

Server-Side Technologies 900

Developing with ASP.NET AJAX 901

ASP.NET AJAX Applications 902

Building a Simple ASP.NET Page Without AJAX 904

Building a Simple ASP.NET Page with AJAX 906

ASP.NET AJAX’s Server-Side Controls 911

The ScriptManager Control 912

The ScriptManagerProxy Control 914

The Timer Control 916

The UpdatePanel Control 917

The UpdateProgress Control 922

Using Multiple UpdatePanel Controls 925

Summary 928 

Chapter 20: ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit 929

Downloading and Installing 929

New Visual Studio Templates 931

Adding the New Controls to the VS2008 Toolbox 932

The ASP.NET AJAX Controls 934

ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit Extenders 937

AlwaysVisibleControlExtender 937

AnimationExtender 939

AutoCompleteExtender 941

CalendarExtender 944

CollapsiblePanelExtender 946

ConfirmButtonExtender and ModalPopupExtender 947

DragPanelExtender 950

DropDownExtender 951

DropShadowExtender 953

DynamicPopulateExtender 956

FilteredTextBoxExtender 959

HoverMenuExtender 961

ListSearchExtender 962

MaskedEditExtender and MaskedEditValidator 964

MutuallyExclusiveCheckBoxExtender 967

NumericUpDownExtender 968

PagingBulletedListExtender 969

PopupControlExtender 970

ResizableControlExtender 972

RoundedCornersExtender 975

SliderExtender 976

SlideShowExtender 977

TextBoxWatermarkExtender 979

ToggleButtonExtender 982

UpdatePanelAnimationExtender 983

ValidatorCalloutExtender 984

ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit Server Controls 985

Accordion Control 986

NoBot Control 988

PasswordStrength Control 990

Rating Control 991

TabContainer Control 993

Summary 994 

Appendix A: Migrating Older ASP.NET Projects 1567

Migrating Is Not Difficult 1567

Running Multiple Versions of the Framework Side by Side 1568

Upgrading Your ASP.NET Applications 1568

When Mixing Versions — Forms Authentication 1570

Upgrading — ASP.NET Reserved Folders 1571

ASP.NET 3.5 Pages Come as XHTML 1571

No Hard-Coded .js Files in ASP.NET 3.5 1573

Converting ASP.NET 1.x Applications in Visual Studio 2008 1574

Migrating from ASP.NET 2.0 to 3.5 1580

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Get the practical, popular reference written by ASP.NET authority Dino Esposito—now updated for ASP.NET 3.5. An in-depth guide to the core features of Web development with ASP.NET, this book goes beyond the fundamentals. It expertly illustrates the intricacies and uses of ASP.NET 3.5—in a single volume. Part of Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008, ASP.NET 3.5 includes AJAX functionality, the Microsoft Silverlight™ cross-platform development tool, new controls, and new integration features. This pragmatic guide covers these new features, and also includes coverage of Windows® Communication Foundation, LINQ, and other key Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5 capabilities. Complete with extensive code samples and code snippets in Microsoft Visual C# 2008, this is the ideal reference for developers who want to learn what’s new in ASP.NET 3.5, or for those building professional-level Web development skills.

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-562—and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you’ve learned through real-world case scenarios and practice exercises. This official Microsoft study guide is designed to help you make the most of your study time.

Maximize your performance on the exam by learning to:

• Program a new application; add and configure server controls
• Manage data input, user state, and security
• Implement data source controls and data-bound controls
• Use AJAX-enabled forms and scripts
• Create and consume XML Web services and WFC services
• Design for accessibility, globalization, and mobility
• Debug, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot applications
• Assess your skills with the practice tests on CD.

You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.

Your kit includes:

• 15% exam discount from Microsoft. Offer expires 12/31/13. Details inside.
• Official self-paced study guide.
• Practice tests with multiple, customizable testing options and a learning plan based on your results.
• 325 practice and review questions.
• Code samples in Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual C# on CD.
• 90-day trial of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition.
• Case scenarios, exercises, and best practices.
• Fully searchable eBook of this guide, plus sample chapters from related books.

ASP.NET 3.5 is the latest version of Microsoft’s revolutionary ASP.NET technology. It is the principal standard for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform. Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008 raises the bar for high–quality, practical advice on learning and deploying Microsoft’s dynamic web solution.

This new edition is updated with everything you need to integrate Silverlight 2.0 and SQL Server 2008 into your ASP.NET applications. You will learn about Silverlight’s exciting new features so that your ASP projects can be rich in visual flair and compelling to the user.

Seasoned .NET professionals Matthew MacDonald and Mario Szpuszta explain how you can get the most from this groundbreaking new technology. They cover ASP.NET 3.5 as a whole, illustrating both the brand–new features and the functionality carried over from previous versions of ASP. This book will give you the knowledge you need to code real ASP.NET 3.5 applications in the best possible style.

This book will teach you ASP.NET 3.5 starting with core concepts before moving on to more advanced topics. You will learn

• Core concepts of ASP.NET 3.5. Why it’s special. What its fundamental principals are. The basics of Visual Studio. How ASP.NET 3.5 controls are created, and how they fit into ASP.NET 3.5 pages, ultimately creating full applications.
• Security. Once considered the Achilles heel of all Windows web applications, security has vastly improved and is a cornerstone of ASP.NET 3.5. This book explains the various forms of available security and how to best apply them.
• Taking things further using advanced user interface techniques. This includes user controls, customer server controls, client–side JavaScript, and GDI+.
• Web services. In an increasingly connected world, working with web services grows in importance. This book will show you how to work with them.
• ASP.NET AJAX, with an emphasis on contemporary web development techniques.
• Development using Internet Information Services 7, Microsoft’s premier web hosting platform.
• And much more…

About the Apress Pro Series

The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.

You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.

Build user friendly Web 2.0 Applications with JavaScript and PHP

• Create faster, lighter, better web applications by using the AJAX technologies to their full potential
• Leverage the power of PHP and MySQL to create powerful back-end functionality and make it work in harmony with a responsive AJAX clientWrite better JavaScript code to enable powerful web features
• Understand the complete client-server mechanism by following complete, step-by-step case studies

In Detail

AJAX enables interactive interfaces that can replace traditional user interfaces. Enhance the user experience of your PHP website using AJAX with this practical and friendly tutorial! This book is the most efficient resource you can get to enter the exciting world of AJAX with PHP. Based on numerous examples and detailed case studies, this AJAX with PHP tutorial will build your foundation knowledge for creating faster, better web applications.

The best AJAX tutorial for PHP developers has been completely rewritten to be your friendly guide to modern Web 2.0 development techniques! AJAX and PHP: Building Modern Web Applications, 2nd Edition covers every significant aspect of creating and maintaining AJAX and PHP applications.

This book will teach you how to use PHP, JavaScript, MySQL and jQuery to build modern, responsive web applications. After building a strong foundation, the book will walk you through numerous real-world case studies covering techniques you'll be likely to need for your own applications:

• Learn how to write unobtrusive, degradable, portable, SEO-friendly AJAX code
• Understand the object-oriented model of JavaScript and JSON
• Learn how to use the jQuery JavaScript library by going through two complete case studies
• Debug your AJAX and PHP code using modern tools
• Assess the security implications of writing AJAX code and avoid security risks such as cross-site scripting
• Learn advanced AJAX and PHP patterns and techniques such as predictive fetching, progress indicator, graceful degradation, cross-domain calls, and more
• Understand the complete client-server mechanism by going through complete, step-by-step case studies, including AJAX Form Validation, and AJAX Online Chat and AJAX Editable DataGrid with jQuery

What you will learn from this book

• Create faster, lighter, better web applications by using the AJAX technologies to their full potential
• Learn to use PHP and MySQL on the server, and Javascript and jQuery on the client, to build real-world AJAX applications
• Combine client-side and server-side functionality to enhance the user experience of your site using AJAX
• Learn to simulate private, instance, and static class members in JavaScript
• ld an AJAX-enabled form validation page, which is safe to work even if the client doesn't support JavaScript and AJAX

Approach

This book is a step-by-step, example-driven AJAX tutorial, featuring complete case studies. Each chapter contains a friendly mix of theory and practice, so that your journey through the book will be pleasant, yet efficient. You'll be coding your first AJAX application at the end of the first chapter, and with each new chapter you'll develop increasingly complex AJAX applications featuring advanced techniques and coding patterns.

Who this book is written for

AJAX and PHP: Building Modern Web Applications, 2nd Edition, is written for PHP developers who:

• Want to learn how to use PHP, JavaScript, MySQL and jQuery to implement Web 2.0 applications
• Are looking for a step-by-step, example-driven AJAX tutorial
• Want to learn advanced AJAX coding patterns and techniques and be able to assess the security and SEO implications of their code

Pro ADO.NET Data Services: Working with RESTful Data is aimed at developers interested in taking advantage of the new REST–style data services that ADO.NET Data Services (formerly code–named Astoria) provides. The book shows how to incorporate ADO.NET Data Services into a wide range of common environments including BizTalk, AJAX and Silverlight client applications. The material is intended for professional developers who are comfortable with the .NET 3.5 Framework but are coming to ADO.NET Data Services for the first time and want to understand how to integrate it into their own applications and enterprise solutions. The book is packed full with extensive real–world solutions and exercises, ensuring you walk away with a deep understanding of how to use ADO.NET Data Services to your best advantage.

What you’ll learn

• Implement software solutions using ADO.NET Data Services within a variety of enterprise–level environments.
• Integrate ADO.NET Data Services into enterprise applications using BizTalk Server.
• Take advantage of ADO.NET Data Services in standard and AJAX/Silverlight–enabled ASP.NET applications, as well as traditional .NET applications.
• Understand when to apply traditional SOAP programming methods vs. REST–style programming to achieve the best possible results.
• Incorporate ADO.NET Data Services into the latest Microsoft technologies in the cleanest possible way.
• Understand cloud computing from a business respective and where ADO.NET Data Services fits within this.

About the Apress Pro Series

The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.

You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.

* Uses the popular Problem;Design;Solution format to help readers, especially those who know how to code specific ASP.NET features, learn to "put it all together" into a complete Web application
* Emphasizes n-tier ASP.NET Web application architectural design, something intermediate and advanced ASP.NET developers need and can't find anywhere else
* Current edition is the most popular and discussed book in the p2p.wrox.com reader discussion forums
* Covers registration and membership system, user-selectable themes, content management systems, polls, mailing lists, forums, e-commerce stores, shopping carts, order management with real-time credit-card processing, localization, and other site features
* Developers also learn to handle master pages, themes, profiles, Web parts, server-side UI controls, compilation, deployment, instrumentation, error handling and logging, data access with ADO.NET and LINQ, ASP.NET AJAX, and much more