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 C# 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.- Web Parts.

* Steers reader through the spectrum of ASP.NET web programming concepts.

* Developers and programmers can learn language and theory simultaneously.

* Professional ASP.NET developers and wannabes can master the core techniques to develop good coding practices to enhance their long-term skill set.