Expert author Bill Hatfield makes it easy for even beginning programmers to build next-generation Web applications with ASP.NET. Active Server Pages.NET for Dummies makes it easy for novices to begin creating dynamic, data-driven Web applications with ASP.NET.

ET terms and languages Create cool elements with ASP.NET's built-in objects Discover ways to let Web site users enter information and get responses Validate user input Use the .NET Framework Class Library to teach your applications new tricks Enable users to access information from a database and keep the information up to date Combine ASP.NET with other technologies to create more exciting Web applications T here's even a bonus CD-ROM packed with information for Classic ASP veterans, two great bonus applications, and a sample database. If you're a newcomer, you'll find plenty of background to get you up to speed. If you're an experienced programmer, go right to the new stuff and sample applications. Either way, ASP.NET For Dummies will help you make your Web site a sight to behold.

Introduction. PART I: Getting Started. Chapter 1: ASP.NET -
Let's Do It! Chapter 2: Putting ASP.NET in Its Place. PART II: Speaking the Language. Chapter 3: VB.NET Essentials: Juggling Information and Firing Off Functions. Chapter 4: VB.NET Essentials: Asking Questions and Jumping Through Loops. Chapter 5: Divide and Conquer: Structured Programming. PART III: Classy Objects and Methodical Properties. Chapter 6: OOPs
- No Mistake Here! Chapter 7: Cool Stuff You Can Do With ASP.NET Objects. PART IV: Creating Interactive Web Applications. Chapter 8: Interfacing With Your Users. Chapter 9: Turn the Page. Chapter 10: Basic Server Controls: Labels, Textboxes, and Buttons. Chapter 11: Making a List Control (And Checking It Twice). Chapter 12: Even More User Interface Goodies.
Chapter 13: Getting It Right: Validating User Input. Chapter 14: Taking Validation to the Next Level. PART V: Casting a
Wider ASP.NET. Chapter 15: Variables and Data Types: Preaching to the Converted. Chapter 16: Exploring the .NET Framework Class Library. Chapter 17: Real-World Web Application Issues. PART VI: Tapping the Database. Chapter 18: Accessing a Database with ADO.NET. Chapter 19: Updating the Database. PART VII: Really Cool ASP.NET Applications. Chapter 20: A Quick Look at the Cafe Chat Room. Chapter 21: A Quick Look at Classy Classifieds. PART VIII: The Part of Tens. Chapter 22: The Ten Best Places to Get Answers. Chapter 23: The Ten Coolest Web Sites for ASP.NET Developers. Appendix: About the CD.
Bonus Part: Napoleon (Get It?) - On the CD-ROM. Bonus Chapter 1: Inside the Cafe Chat Room. Bonus Chapter 2: Inside Classy Classifieds. Bonus Chapter 3: Collecting Visitor Feedback with a Guestbook. Bonus Chapter 4: ASP.NET for Classic ASP
Developers. Bonus Chapter 5: A Crash Course in Database Basics. Index. Hungry Minds End-User License Agreement. Installation Instructions. Book Registration Information.