ASP.NET 1.0 is the final release of Microsoft's Active Server Pages (ASP). It is a powerful server-based technology designed to create dynamic, interactive, HTML pages for web sites and corporate intranets. ASP.NET is a core element of Microsoft's exciting .NET vision, building on the strengths of the .NET Framework to provide many new features not seen in previous versions of ASP.

This book, entirely revised and updated for the final release, will provide you with a step-by-step introduction to ASP.NET using VB.NET, with plenty of worked examples to help you to gain a deep understanding of what ASP.NET is all about, and how you can harness it to build powerful web applications.

What does this book cover?

In this book, you will learn how to

• Create basic ASP.NET pages with VB .NET
• Understand the concepts of Object Oriented Programming
• Work with data and XML
• Debug and handling errors in your code
• Use ASP.NET Server Controls
• Create user controls and components
• Explore the world of Web services
• Optimize performance
• Secure your application