Professional ASP.Net 2.0
Chapter One
Hello ASP.NET 2.0!
The evolution of ASP.NET continues! The progression from Active Server Pages 3.0 to ASP.NET 1.0
was revolutionary, to say the least; and we are here to tell you that the evolution from ASP.NET
1.0/1.1 to ASP.NET 2.0 is just as exciting and dramatic.
The introduction of ASP.NET 1.0/1.1 changed the Web programming model; but ASP.NET 2.0 is
just as revolutionary in the way it increases productivity. The primary goal of ASP.NET 2.0 is to
enable you to build powerful, secure, and dynamic applications using the least possible amount of
code. Although this book covers the new features provided by ASP.NET 2.0, it also covers most of
what the ASP.NET technology offers.
A Little Bit of History
Before organizations were even thinking about developing applications for the Internet, much of
the application development focused on thick desktop applications. These thick-client applications
were used for everything from home computing and gaming to office productivity and more. No
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