Maximizing Asp.net: Real World, Object-oriented Development - Softcover

Putz, Jeffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321294475 ISBN 13: 9780321294470

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional, 2005

Synopsis

ASP.NET has been perhaps the most popular and widely used part ofMicrosoft's .NET Framework. Part of the reason for this is that ASP.NET'sobject-oriented basis provided a lot more power and flexibility for developers.Another contradictory reason is that Microsoft made ASP.NET in such a waythat people familar with previous versions of ASP didn't need to make thejump to object-oriented programming, the way that VB developers did to moveto VB.NET. As a result there are a whole lot of ASP.NET developers out therewho are only scratching the surface of its potential. In this book Jeffrey Putzexplains the architecture and underlying concepts of ASP.NET in a way thatencourages developers to make the leap to OOP. He also encouragesdevelopers to make some fairly radical changes from their old scripting ways,by showing how much easier and faster application development can be doneby using OOP. He does all this with a graceful style that advance reviewers areraving about. He puts ASP.NET into a context that moves the programmerbeyond the "how" and into the "why", not just explaining the concepts, butdemonstrating that they are the best way to solve real problems. Throughoutthe course of the book both ASP.NET 1.1 and ASP.NET 2.0 are covered.

About this title

About the Author

Jeff Putz is the founder of POP World Media, LLC, a company formed originally to organize several hobby Web sites into a bona fide business. Jeff started programming in grade six on a TRS-80 and moved up through an Atari 600XL and Apple II+ later. After flirting with various jobs in the broadcast world, Jeff returned to computers and welcomed the Internet in 1998, working in various programming and management roles for several companies specializing in vertical market content.

Jeff's POP Forums application (http://www.popforums.com) has been downloaded tens of thousands of times and was featured in MSDN Magazine (Feb. 2004). His company is in the process of developing several products using ASP.NET and continues to operate CoasterBuzz (http://www.coasterbuzz.com), the world's most popular roller coaster enthusiast site.

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From the Back Cover

Praise for Maximizing ASP.NET

"Whether you want to improve your existing ASP.NET skills or are looking for a book that will give you the grounding and support you need to get started in ASP.NET development, this is the book for you! Jeff's approach is simple—he explains new methods in a logical, no-nonsense way and includes real examples that demonstrate the .NET way to perform a traditional activity."

—John Timney, Microsoft MVP, ASP.NET Web Services Senior Consultant, British Telecom Consulting & Systems Integration

"I was excited about this book from the moment I first heard about it. I strongly believe ASP.NET developers will benefit greatly from understanding object-oriented fundamentals. Jeff has done a great job of introducing important object-oriented concepts clearly and concisely, enhancing the reader's understanding with some excellent real-life code examples."

—Gordon Barrs, Independent Developer and Technical Training Consultant

"This book covers a great spectrum of ASP.NET topics for those interested in discovering what ASP.NET has to offer. I particularly enjoyed the inclusion of ASP.NET 2.0, IIS 6.0, and Visual Studio 2005 information."

—Tad Anderson, Enterprise Architect, Corporate Systems & Solutions

"A great book for ASP developers wanting to learn an object-oriented methodology.

—Eric Landes, Microsoft MVP, ASP.NET, http://blogs.aspadvice.com/elandes

"This is an excellent resource for developers making the move from ASP to ASP.NET, as well as a good read for developers new to coding web pages on the IIS platform. I particularly appreciated the effort the author took to develop all the sample code in both C# and VB.NET."

—William "mac" McLuskie, Senior Solution Architect, Enterprise Consulting Services, Hewlett-Packard, Inc.

Using ASP.NET, you can build Web applications that deliver unprecedented power and performance. But to make the most of ASP.NET, Web developers need to think and work very differently from the ways they've programmed in the past. In Maximizing ASP.NET Jeffrey Putz helps you make the transition—and reap the rewards.

If you're a long-time scripter who's migrated from ASP, PHP, or other traditional platforms, Putz shows you how to use ASP.NET's object-oriented model to write code that's easier to deploy, manage, extend, and reuse. If you're already comfortable with the fundamentals of ASP.NET using C# or VB.NET, this book's platform-specific details and development best practices will make you dramatically more effective.

Coverage includes

• Understanding the ASP.NET object model, classes, and n-tier application architecture

• Designing classes for maximum performance and reusability, one step at a time

• Mastering the nuts and bolts of ASP.NET IIS and Web applications

• Using the ASP.NET event model to control the entire user request lifecycle

• Creating special handlers for special requests

• Building custom server controls: It's easier than you think

• Creating Web services from existing code and using remote services just like local objects

• Using ASP.NET 2.0's rich security and membership classes

• Personalizing sites—without unnecessary complexity

• Maximizing application performance and scalability

• Implementing effective testing, code management, and metrics

• Taking full advantage of ASP.NET 2.0 in the Visual Studio 2005 environment

• Leveraging your Web development skills in other .NET projects

Whatever your background, Maximizing ASP.NET will deepen your skills across all aspects of enterprise development: application design, test-driven development, modularization, optimization, and beyond. Packed with C# and VB.NET examples for both ASP.NET 2.0 and 1.1, this is no mere "cookbook"—it's a superbly well-written guide to both the "hows" and "whys" of serious ASP.NET development.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0321294475
• ISBN 13: 9780321294470
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 309