Beginning Web Programming in VB .NET: From Novice to Professional will teach you the fundamentals of the web environment and how Visual Studio .NET (VS .NET) makes it accessible to VB programmers. Youll build a working website that demonstrates all the elements of a VB web application. Author
Daniel Cazzulino takes a step-by-step approach to each example to explore the essential technologies and how VS .NET helps to integrate them into a highly interactive, attractive web application.
With this book you'll learn the fundamentals of the web environment and how Visual Studio .NET makes it accessible to VB programmers. You'll build a working website that demonstrates all the elements of a VB web application. We'll take a step-by-step approach to each example as we explore the essential technologies and how VS.NET helps us to integrate them into a highly interactive, attractive web application. TOC:Environment and Architecture - Basic Principles.- Web Development in .NET Primer.- User Interfaces and Server Controls.- ADO.NET Architecture and Practical Usage.- Data Binding.- ASP.NET State Management.- Markup Languages and XML.- XML and Web Development.- Web Services in Web Applications.- ASP.NET Authentication, Authorization, and Security.- Debugging and Exception Handling.- Caching and Performance Tuning.- Publishing Web Applications in .NET.- Appendix A: Friends Reunion Case Study.- Appendix B: Configuration of IIS and MSDE DB.