complete platform for web development that’s ever been put together. It far outclasses its predecessor,
ASP, which was designed as a quick-and-dirty set of tools for inserting dynamic content into ordinary
web pages. By contrast, ASP.NET is a full-blown platform for developing comprehensive, blisteringly
fast web applications.
In this book, you’ll learn everything you need to master ASP.NET 2.0. If you’ve programmed with
a previous version of ASP.NET, you’ll sail through the basics and quickly begin learning about the
exciting new features in version 2.0. If you’ve never programmed with ASP.NET, you’ll find that this
book provides a well-paced tour that leads you through all the fundamentals and gives you a backstage
pass so you can see how the ASP.NET internals really work.