More than a collection of ASP.NET 2.0 language tips, this book helps you get to grips with ASP.NET 2.0. Moving to .NET 2.0 means that developers must understand the new coding techniques and standards (such as Master Pages and Generics) introduced with ASP.NET 2.0. They must also be aware of rising ancillary technologies such as Ajax and "Atlas" which may soon become intrinsically linked to ASP.NET development. The rise of alternative browsers, like Firefox, means that developers who want their web applications to be viewed as intended by their customers must master XHTML/CSS compliance.

Alex Homer is a computer geek and web developer with a passion for ASP.NET. Although he has to spend some time doing real work (a bit of consultancy and training, and the occasional conference session), most of his days are absorbed in playing with the latest Microsoft web technology and then writing about it. Living in the picturesque wilderness of the Derbyshire Dales in England, he's well away from the demands of the real world with only an Internet connection to maintain some distant representation of normality. But, hey, what else could you want from life? You can contact Alex through his own software company, Stonebroom Limited, at alex@stonebroom.com.

1 Getting Started.- 2 Browser Compatibility with ASP .NET Server Controls.- 3 Laying the Foundations.- 4 The Home Page.- 5 Banners, Footers, and Email.- 6 The Ancillary Pages.- 7 Creating Graphs and Charts.- 8 Interactive Web Forms.- 9 The Interactive Model Details.- 10 Car Prices and Quotations.- 11 The Login and Register Page.- 12 Quotations and Orders.