ASP.NET 3.5 For Dummies

Introduction 1
Part I: Getting to Know ASP.NET and
Visual Web Developer 7
Chapter 1: Understanding Microsoft's Web Technologies9
Chapter 2: Getting Up and Running 21
Chapter 3: Creating a Useful ASP.NET Site 37
Chapter 4: Managing Data and Other CRUD 47
Chapter 5: Handling User Input and Events 61
Part II: Immersing Yourself in Data 75
Chapter 6: Fetching and Presenting Data with SqlDataSource77
Chapter 7: LINQ as a Data Language 99
Chapter 8: Using LINQ to SQL and the LinqDataSource 121
Chapter 9: Creating and Consuming Diverse Data 143
Part III: Enhancing the Interface and
User Experience 163
Chapter 10: Common Elements: Style Sheets, Master Pages, andSkins 165
Chapter 11: Adding Navigation with TreeView, Menu,
Breadcrumb, and SiteMap .179
Chapter 12: Web Standards, Page Layout, and Usability 193
Chapter 13: Designing the ListView and Other Templated Controls.207
Chapter 14: Dynamic Effects, Images, and Rollovers 223
Chapter 15: Enhancing Pages with the AJAX Control Toolkit239
Chapter 16: Creating and Displaying Rich Content 255
Part IV: Tracking Users, Controlling Access,
and Implementing Security 271
Chapter 17: Site Security Using Authentication and Membership273
Chapter 18: Creating a Shopping Cart with Profiles 291
Chapter 19: Validation in Depth 315
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Part V: Getting the Bugs Out and
Handling Runtime Errors 331
Chapter 20: Debugging and Tracing Pages 333
Chapter 21: Avoiding Crashes by Handling Exceptions 349
Chapter 22: Ten Tips on Deploying Your Web Application 365
Chapter 23: Ten Tips to Success with ASP.NET 379
Index 385