Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1: in C# and VB

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Build your ASP.NET 4.5.1 skills with real-world instruction

In this comprehensive guide to getting started with ASP.NET 4.5.1, best-selling author Imar Spaanjaars provides a firm foundation for coders new to ASP.NET and key insights for those not yet familiar with the important updates in the 4.5.1 release. Readers learn how to build full-featured ASP.NET websites using Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web, Microsoft’s free development tool for ASP.NET web applications. Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1 guides you through the process of creating a fully functional, database-driven website, from creation of the most basic site structure all the way down to the successful deployment of the website to a production environment.

Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1: in C# and VB:

Explains how to get started with ASP.NET 4.5.1, including an introduction to Microsoft’s Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web
Features helpful examples for designing websites with CSS and HTML and how to overcome common formatting problems
Shares techniques for managing server controls in ASP.NET, including standard controls, HTML controls, and data controls
Provides real-world tips for creating consistent page layouts throughout your websites
Covers practical functionality issues like validating user input, sending e-mail from your website, and processing data at the server
Details what the ASP.NET state engine is and why it is important
Shows how to access and modify data in a SQL Server database
Includes coverage of jQuery, LINQ, and the Entity Framework
Explores measures to take for optimal security

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Getting Started with ASP .NET 4.5.1
Chapter 2. Building an ASP .NET Website
Chapter 3. Designing Your Web Pages
Chapter 4. Working with ASP .NET Server Controls
Chapter 5. Programming Your ASP .NET Web Pages
Chapter 6. Creating Consistent Looking Websites
Chapter 7. Navigation
Chapter 8. User Controls
Chapter 9. Validating User Input
Chapter 10. ASP .NET AJAX
Chapter 11. jQuery
Chapter 12. Introducing Databases
Chapter 13. Displaying and Updating Data
Chapter 14. LINQ and the ADO .NET Entity Framework
Chapter 15. Working with Data — Advanced Topics
Chapter 16. Security in Your ASP .NET Website
Chapter 17. Personalizing Websites
Chapter 18. Exception Handling, Debugging, and Tracing
Chapter 19. Deploying Your Website