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Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005: From Novice to Professional

Format: Paperback
Author: Matthew MacDonald
ReleaseDate: 27 January, 2006
Publisher: Apress
Rating:

The best book out there
NET, by far this book is the most well organized, user friendly book that will teach you ASP. I have read many books on ASP.NET

I disagree with posts that says that this book is not for the novice. It takes you step by step from a subject to a subject and keeps you intrested in reading the book.

This is my first book ever that I realy said to myself that I will have to take the time and write a review on a book. .

So far, so great.
I would suggest having a general understanding of the syntax of Java or C/C++ before reading, but if you have no programming experience at all you could probably work through the initial learning curve. While I have only read around 200 of the 1000 pages in this book, I must say it is everything I expected and more.

The author covers most of the C# fundamentals as well as explaining why there is a need for ASP. NET. This is not a book for someone who simply wants to learn the basics of . NET 2. 0 (for that, I suggest Bill Hatfields ASP. NET 2. 0 for Dummies), but this is the meat, potatoes, and gravy of the framework. Matthew MacDonald explains the "whys" of the techniques he presents as well as the "hows", without being wordy or overly complex. Because of this, I find it hard to put this book down.

So far, there has not been much explanation of (X)HTML or CSS, because this book is more focused on development rather than design. While you don't need to know the intricate details of HTML or CSS to use . NET, you should have at least a basic understanding if you expect to create decent looking webpages. (There are so many resources for XHTML and CSS. . . try w3cshools. com for starters. )

I am a working web designer who has a need to begin developing in ASP. NET, so I knew I needed an in depth book like this. If you are unsure if . NET is right for you, I recommend reading a lighter book, such as Bill Hatfield's ASP. NET 2. 0 for Dummies, before tackling what will probably be at least a two month course in learning the framework.

The only flaws I have seen in the first 200 pages are subtle, such as using the the "b" tag for bold instead of the current standard, "strong". That may be nitpicking, but I must point it out.

This book is perfect for someone who knows they want to create websites in ASP. NET, understands the basic concepts of OOP, has an intermediate knowledge of HTML and CSS design principals, and is willing to take the time to practice the examples demonstrated in the text.

awesome book
. This book is an excellent intoduction for beginners.. He even gives introduction to C# syntax. . . I strongly disagree with user who stated that this book talks about SQL a lot. It goes through each aspect of programming in ASP. NET 2. 0. .