Programming Microsoft Web Forms (Pro Developer)

Windows Web Forms pages can streamline development for a variety of applications-but many Microsoft WindowsR-related programming books skip over the details that allow developers to take full advantage of Web Forms. In addition, Version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework introduces new capabilities that even those familiar with early versions of Web Forms will want to learn to use. Written by well-known columnist and author Douglas Reilly, this book offers a concise, focused tutorial suitable for new and experienced Web Forms developers who want to expedite their productivity with Microsoft Visual StudioR 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0. The book features insightful code samples in Microsoft Visual C#R 2005.

Get the focused, straightforward information you need to master the most common challenges in developing real-world Web Forms applications. Whether you’re a new or experienced developer, you’ll learn the essential techniques for exploiting new forms and controls in Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0—enabling you to write Web applications more quickly and with less code.

Discover how to:

• Work with standard ASP.NET controls for common tasks
• Create your own user controls and custom server controls
• Lay out forms with HTML and Cascading Style Sheets
• Create common page elements just once with Master Pages
• Style your Web Forms with themes and skins
• Add Web Parts and allow users to personalize pages
• Access and edit data with Microsoft ADO.NET objects
• Bind data to your form controls—without adding any code
• Create security-enhanced Web applications
• Integrate your Web forms with Windows Forms applications

PLUS—Get code samples on the Web