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:
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