Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 Databases
Chapter One
Introduction to ASP.NET 2.0
and ADO.NET
Considering the speed and power that ASP.NET 2.0 and the .NET Framework 2.0 bring to the
beginning programmer, it is a joy to write this edition. I believe you will find many moments
when you just won't believe the quality of results you can achieve with little effort. I think you will
often say, as I did at the first demos, "Wow, this is the way it should be." Hopefully, your managers
and clients will be equally impressed by the speed and accuracy with which you produce
Web sites.
This chapter presents an introduction to the topic of using data on an ASP.NET 2.0 Web page, how
to set up a machine to use ASP.NET 2.0 with software and data for this book, and a set of initial
demonstrations of the powerful features you will learn to use. Some of the material will review
knowledge covered in the prerequisites (a basic knowledge of ASP.NET and familiarity with basic
database tasks). The sections are organized as follows:
Overview of the .NET Framework, ASP.NET, and ADO.NET
Introduction to ASP.NET 2.0 and how ASP.NET 2.0 Web pages use data
Guidance through the setup tasks required for the book
Demonstration of several ASP ... read full excerpt from Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 Databases: Beta Preview ebook
