ASP.NET 2.0 Unleashed

How This Book Is Organized

Although I encourage you to read this book from start to finish, reading chapter by chapter, I realize that not everyone has time to do so. If necessary, you can use this book solely as a reference and jump to a chapter only when the need arises. It may be helpful, therefore, to have an idea of the overall organization of this book.

Part I: Building ASP.NET Pages The chapters in this part provide you with an overview of the basic controls included in the ASP.NET Framework. You learn how to build interactive Web Forms with the form controls. You also learn how to validate form data with the validation controls. Finally, you learn how to upload files and display interactive calendars and wizards with the rich controls.

Part II: Designing ASP.NET Websites The chapters in this part discuss how you can create a common layout and style for the pages in your website. You learn how to use Master Pages to share content across multiple pages. You also learn how to use Themes to create a consistent page style.

Part III: Performing Data Access The chapters in this part focus on data access. You learn how to use the new GridView control to display, page, sort, and edit a set of database records. You learn how to use the new DetailsView and FormView controls to display and edit a single database record at a time.

Part IV: Building Components The chapters in this part focus on building custom components. You learn how to design and create multi-tiered applications. You also learn how to build data access components by taking advantage of the new features of ADO.NET 2.0. For example, you learn how to build a Stored Procedures with the .NET Framework.

Part V: Site Navigation The chapters in this part discuss the new navigation controls such as the TReeView and Menu controls. You learn how to use these controls with a Site Map to allow users to navigate a website easily. You also learn how to use the VirtualPathProvider class to abstract a website from the file system. For example, you learn how to store the pages in a website in a Microsoft SQL Server database.

Part VI: Security The chapters in this part focus on the new Login controls and Membership API. You learn how to create a user registration and authentication system. You learn how to store Membership information in either a SQL Server database or Active Directory.

Part VII: Building ASP.NET Applications The chapters discuss a variety of topics related to building ASP.NET applications. For example, you learn how to improve the performance of your ASP.NET applications by taking advantage of caching. You also learn how to localize your ASP.NET applications so that they can be translated easily and presented in multiple human languages.

Part VIII: Building Applications with Web Parts The chapters in this part are devoted to Web Parts. By taking advantage of Web Parts, you can build portal applications that can be customized by users or administrators at runtime.

Part IX: Custom Control Building The chapters in this part concentrate on extending the ASP.NET Framework with custom controls. For example, you learn how to create a WebWindow control that enables you to create virtual windows in a web page.

Part X: Sample Application The last part of this book contains a single chapter that describes a sample application. There you learn how to build an e-commerce website with the ASP.NET Framework: the ASP.NET Beer Store.
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