One of the first books to show new the new VB 2005 and ASP.NET 2.0 technologies and features

Provides a complete tutorial that walks you through building web-enabled solutions using Microsoft's new .NET 2.0 coding technology

Entire generation of developers-both those familiar with .NET and those using other technologies-looking for authoritative information on .NET 2.0 and its capabilities and changes. This book has been created to appeal directly to the widest possible market

Matthew MacDonald is an author,educator, and MCSD developer who has a passion for emerging technologies. He isthe author of more than a dozen books about .NET programming. In a dimly-remembered past life, he studied English literature and theoretical physics.

Introducing .NET.- Introducing the .Net Framework.- Learning the VB 2005 Language.- Types, Objects, and Namespaces.- Introducing Visual Studio 2005.- Developing ASP.NET Applications.- Web Form Fundamentals.- Web Controls.- Tracing, Logging, and Error Handling.- Validation and Rich Controls.- State Management.- Master Pages and Themes.- Website Navigation.- Deploying ASP.NET Applications.- Working with Data.- ADO.NET Fundamentals.- Data Binding.- The Data Controls.- Files and Streams.- XML.- Website Security.- Security Fundamentals.- Membership.- Profiles.- Web Services.- Web Services Architecture.- Creating Web Services.- Enhancing Web Services.- Advanced ASP.NET.- Component-Based Programming.- Custom Controls.- Caching and Performance Tuning.