ASP.NET 4 is the principal standard for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform. Pro ASP.NET 4 in C# 2010 raises the bar for high-quality, practical advice on learning and deploying Microsoft's dynamic web solution.

This edition is updated with everything you need to master up to version 4 of ASP.NET, including coverage of ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET AJAX 4, ASP.NET Dynamic Data, and Silverlight 3.

Seasoned .NET professionals Matthew MacDonald and Mario Szpuszta explain how you can get the most from these groundbreaking technologies. They cover ASP.NET 4 as a whole, illustrating both the newer features and the functionality carried over from previous versions of ASP. This book will give you the knowledge you need to code real ASP.NET 4 applications in the best possible style.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing ASP.NET 
2. Visual Studio 
3. Web Forms 
4. Server Controls 
5. ASP.NET Applications  
6. State Management  
7. ADO.NET Fundamentals  
8. Data Components and the DataSet  
9. Data Binding  
10. Rich Data Controls 
11. Caching and Asynchronous Pages  
12. Files and Streams 
13. LINQ 
14. XML 
15. User Controls 
16. Themes and Master Pages  
17. Website Navigation 
18. Website Deployment 
19. The ASP.NET Security Model  
20. Forms Authentication  
21. Membership
22. Windows Authentication
23. Authorization and Roles  
24. Profiles 
25. Cryptography 
26. Custom Membership Providers  
27. Custom Server Controls 
28. Graphics, GDI+, and Charting 
29. JavaScript and Ajax Techniques  
30. ASP.NET AJAX 
31. Portals with Web Part Pages 
32. MVC  
33. Dynamic Data  
34. Silverlight