"This book provides a first look at the new major release of ASP.NET. The authors have worked closely with the ASP.NET team at Microsoft to make sure that this book is authoritative, accurate, and informative. Anyone using ASP.NET will find a wealth of useful info on the next version."
-Scott Guthrie, Product Unit Manager, Web Platforms and Tools Team, Microsoft Corporation

A First Look at ASP.NET v. 2.0 systematically prepares you for Microsoft's ASP.NET 2.0 Web development platform, showing how to use it to reduce development time and costs, improve the performance of Web applications and services, simplify deployment and management, and extend your applications to mobile clients.

Drawing on extraordinary insider access to Microsoft's ASP.NET development team, three renowned ASP.NET experts cover every key platform enhancement, from Master Page templates for standardizing look and feel to improved security and data- access controls. They go far beyond already published white papers and previews, presenting detailed development techniques, best practices, and sample code that will give you a running start with ASP.NET 2.0.

This book's detailed coverage includes:

Streamlining database integration with "code-free" data binding and ASP.NET 2.0's new data source controls

Using Master Pages to improve your control over application look and feel

Strengthening security with membership providers, security server controls, cookieless forms authentication, and the new Role Manager

Simplifying personalization with ASP.NET 2.0 ThemesBuilding fast, flexible portals with Web Parts and the new Portal Framework

Delivering more effective mobile device support-with less complexity

Previewing new ASP.NET 2.0 controls and changes in existing controls

Using Microsoft's powerful new .NET and built-in administration tools


Whether you're already developing with ASP.NET, or preparing to migrate from ASP, A First Look at ASP.NET v. 2.0 gives you complete information for assessing ASP.NET 2.0-and making the most of it.