Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1 in C# and VB - Imar Spaanjaars

Build your ASP.NET 4.5.1 skills with real-worldinstruction

In this comprehensive guide to getting started with ASP.NET 4.5.1,best-selling author Imar Spaanjaars provides a firm foundation forcoders new to ASP.NET and key insights for those not yet familiarwith the important updates in the 4.5.1 release. Readers learn howto build full-featured ASP.NET websites using Visual Studio Express2013 for Web, Microsoft's free development tool for ASP.NETweb applications. Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1 guides you throughthe process of creating a fully functional, database-drivenwebsite, from creation of the most basic site structure all the waydown to the successful deployment of the website to a productionenvironment.

Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1: in C# and VB:

• Explains how to get started with ASP.NET 4.5.1, including anintroduction to Microsoft's Visual Studio Express 2013 forWeb
• Features helpful examples for designing websites with CSS andHTML and how to overcome common formatting problems
• Shares techniques for managing server controls in ASP.NET,including standard controls, HTML controls, and data controls
• Provides real-world tips for creating consistent page layoutsthroughout your websites
• Covers practical functionality issues like validating userinput, sending e-mail from your website, and processing data at theserver
• Details what the ASP.NET state engine is and why it isimportant
• Shows how to access and modify data in a SQL Serverdatabase
• Includes coverage of jQuery, LINQ, and the EntityFramework
• Explores measures to take for optimal security