Sitepoint - Build Your Own ASP.NET Website Using C# & VB.NET

"Build impressive ASP.Net driven Websites from scratch, using freely available software"

* Learn to obtain, install and configure all the necessary software
* Build a fully functional ecommerce store and shopping cart
* Discover database and programming concepts by creating an Intranet with a dynamic navigation menu and company email newsletter

ASP.NET is one of the most popular Web Development technologies available today. As a Web Developer its becoming increasingly important to learn the ins-and-outs of a technology that’s now used by Accenture, Compaq, PC Magazine, AIG, Bank of Nova Scotia, Adobe, Dell, and Ford.
"Build Your Own ASP.NET Website Using C# & VB.NET" teaches from the ground-up everything you need to create a dynamic, database-driven Website. All you need is familiarity with HTML, Graphic Design and the Internet basics.

The book introduces programming concepts, databases and database design and walks you through obtaining, installing and configuring all the software you need, without having to spend a dime. Then, step-by-step, the book walks through

- Building a fully-functional Intranet, including a dynamic navigation menu

- Creating a fully-functional shopping cart with PayPal for credit card processing

- Developing an e-commerce store with multiple products

- All while writing best-practice code, ensuring application security and creating professional error handling routines

Unlike most beginner’s ASP.NET books on the market, you’ll get the choice of two languages that you can use to develop ASP.NET applications: C# (pronounced see-sharp) and VB.NET. You can choose which one you want to use, and follow-it throughout the book.

"Build Your Own ASP.NET Website Using C# & VB.NET" also includes download access to all the code presented in the book in both C# and VB.NET, so there’s no need to spend hours retyping code from scratch. You can just take the code and adapt them to your own custom applications, saving you valuable time and effort.

About the Author
Cristian Darie is a software engineer with experience in a wide range of modern technologies, and the author of numerous books, including his popular ASP.NET tutorial book, his AJAX and PHP book, and his forthcoming SEO book for PHP developers. Cristian is studying distributed application architectures for his PhD, and is getting involved with various commercial and research projects. When not planning to buy Google, he enjoys his bit of social life. If you want to say "hi," you can reach Cristian through his personal website at http://www.cristiandarie.ro.

Zak Ruvalcaba holds a Master of Science in Instructional Technology from the National University in San Diego. He has developed Web applications for such companies as Gateway, HP, Toshiba, and IBM. Previous books by Zak Ruvalcaba include The 10 Minute Guide to Dreamweaver 4 (Que Publishing) and Dreamweaver MX Unleashed (Sams Publishing). --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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