Programming ASP.NET, Second Edition

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The animal on the cover of Programming ASP.NET, Second Edition is a stingray. The stingray is a cartilaginous fish, distinguished from other types of rays by the saw-edged, venomous spines that adorn its whip-like tail. Stingrays have flat, disk-shaped bodies without distinct heads. They have well-developed pectoral fins, which undulate to propel their bodies through the water. Stingrays’ eyes are on the top sides of their bodies, while their mouths are on their undersides. Because of this, they cannot see what they are eating and sometimes leave “hickeys” on scuba divers.

Stingrays live in shallow bays, sounds, and in-shore waters with sandy bottoms. They usually keep to the ocean floor and will flatten themselves against the ground to hide from predators. Despite their venomous tail spines, stingrays are not aggressive and will flee from danger whenever possible. They feed on mollusks, crustaceans, and some types of small fish. Sharks often prey on them, even though the two are closely related.

Sarah Sherman was the production editor and copyeditor for Programming ASP.NET, Second Edition. Reg Aubry, Claire Cloutier, Colleen Gorman, and Darren Kelly provided quality control. Mary Agner and James Quill provided production assistance. ...