Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1 (PDF)

Build your ASP.NET 4.5.1 skills with real-world
instruction

In this comprehensive guide to getting started with ASP.NET 4.5.1,
best-selling author Imar Spaanjaars provides a firm foundation for
coders new to ASP.NET and key insights for those not yet familiar
with the important updates in the 4.5.1 release. Readers learn how
to build full-featured ASP.NET websites using Visual Studio Express
2013 for Web, Microsoft's free development tool for ASP.NET
web applications. Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1 guides you through
the process of creating a fully functional, database-driven
website, from creation of the most basic site structure all the way
down to the successful deployment of the website to a production
environment.

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

* Explains how to get started with ASP.NET 4.5.1, including an
introduction to Microsoft's Visual Studio Express 2013 for
Web

* Features helpful examples for designing websites with CSS and
HTML 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 layouts
throughout your websites

* Covers practical functionality issues like validating user
input, sending e-mail from your website, and processing data at the
server

* Details what the ASP.NET state engine is and why it is
important

* Shows how to access and modify data in a SQL Server
database

* Includes coverage of jQuery, LINQ, and the Entity
Framework

* Explores measures to take for optimal security