ASP.NET is the web development technology of Microsoft’s .NET development platform. While it has a lot in common with its predecessor, Active Server Pages, ASP.NET is a quantum leap over classic ASP; it adds such new features as rich server controls, a much more powerful programming model, and built-in support for XML web services.
ASP.NET also allows you to access the full richness of the .NET Framework Class Library, which provides classes for everything from sending mail via SMTP to performing multithreaded operations. ASP.NET also brings object-oriented programming to the Web. Object orientation is at the very heart of the .NET Framework, and ASP.NET takes full advantage of it -- particularly in the area of its robust server control model.
ASP.NET has many new features and aspects, but with the help of this reference, you’ll be up and running before you know it.
This book is intended primarily as a reference and learning tool for developers who have experience in web development. Both professional and amateur developers should find this book helpful in making the transition from classic ASP (or other web development technologies) to ASP.NET.
This book is not intended for beginners or those with no experience with web development. While the tutorial section that begins the book is intended to bring you up to speed on ASP.NET quickly, it does not teach basic web development skills. Beginners or those with no experience with classic ASP would do well to find a good introductory web development book and then return to this book once they understand the fundamentals of web development.
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