Beginning ASP.NET 4.5: in C# and VB

The ultimate programming guide to ASP.NET 4.5, by popular author and Microsoft MVP Imar Spaanjaars Updated for ASP.NET 4.5, this introductory book is filled with helpful examples and contains a user–friendly, step–by–step format. Written by popular author and Microsoft ASP.NET MVP Imar Spaanjaars, this book walks you through ASP.NET, Microsoft′s technology for building dynamically generated web pages. This edition retains the highly accessible approach to building the Planet Wrox website example, an online community site featuring product reviews, picture sharing, bonus content for registered users, and more. Contains the comprehensive guide to the latest technology additions to ASP.NET 4.5 Shows how to build basic ASP.NET web pages and configure their server Includes information on how to add features with pre–built server controls Reveals how to design pages and make them consistent Contains the information needed for getting user input and displaying data Beginning ASP.NET 4.5 in C# and VB uses Spaanjaars′s distinct writing style to put you at ease with learning ASP.NET 4.5.

FOREWORD xxxi INTRODUCTION xxxiii CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED WITH ASP.NET 4.5 1 CHAPTER 2: BUILDING AN ASP.NET WEBSITE 33 CHAPTER 3: DESIGNING YOUR WEB PAGES 65 CHAPTER 4: WORKING WITH ASP.NET SERVER CONTROLS 107 CHAPTER 5: PROGRAMMING YOUR ASP.NET WEB PAGES 145 CHAPTER 6: CREATING CONSISTENT LOOKING WEBSITES 207 CHAPTER 7: NAVIGATION 253 CHAPTER 8: USER CONTROLS 285 CHAPTER 9: VALIDATING USER INPUT 311 CHAPTER 10: ASP.NET AJAX 349 CHAPTER 11: JQUERY 385 CHAPTER 12: INTRODUCTION TO DATABASES 421 CHAPTER 13: DISPLAYING AND UPDATING DATA 453 CHAPTER 14: LINQ AND THE ADO.NET ENTITY FRAMEWORK 497 CHAPTER 15: WORKING WITH DATA — ADVANCED TOPICS 553 CHAPTER 16: SECURITY IN YOUR ASP.NET 4.5 WEBSITE 603 CHAPTER 17: PERSONALIZING WEBSITES 643 CHAPTER 18: EXCEPTION HANDLING, DEBUGGING, AND TRACING 679 CHAPTER 19: DEPLOYING YOUR WEBSITE 729 APPENDIX A: EXERCISE ANSWERS 767 APPENDIX B: CONFIGURING SQL SERVER 2012 793 Configuring SQL Server 2012 793 Terminology and Concepts 793 SQL Server Authentication 794 Windows Authentication 794 Choosing between Windows and Server Authentication 795 Using SQL Server Management Studio 795 Enabling Remote Connections in SQL Server 795 Attaching Databases to SQL Server 796 Connecting Your Application to SQL Server 2012 798 Scenario 1 — Using SQL Server Authentication 799 Scenario 2 — Using Windows Authentication with IIS and the Database on the Same Machine 803 Configuring Application Services 805 INDEX 807

Imar Spaanjaars, a Microsoft ASP.NET MVP, is the technical director of Dynamicweb North America. He is a bestselling author and one of the top contributors to the Wrox Community Forum at p2p.wrox.com, with more than 15,000 answers to programmer questions.

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