1. The .NET Framework 2. The C# Language 3. Types, Objects, and Namespaces 4. Visual Studio 5. Web Form Fundamentals 6. Web Controls 7. Error Handling, Logging, and Tracing 8. State Management 9. Validation 10.Rich Controls 11.User Controls and Graphics 12.Styles, Themes, and Master Pages 13.Website Navigation 14.ADO.NET Fundamentals 15.Data Binding 16.The Data Controls 17.Files and Streams 18.XML 19.Security Fundamentals 20.Membership 21.Profiles 22.Advanced ASP.NET Components 23.Caching 24.LINQ and the Entity Framework 25.ASP.NET AJAX 26.Deploying ASP.NET Applications
Matthew MacDonald is a science and technology writer with well over a dozen books to his name. He's particularly known for his books about building websites, which include a do-it-from-scratch tutorial (Creating a Website: The Missing Manual), a look at cutting-edge HTML5 (HTML5: The Missing Manual), and a WordPress primer (WordPress: The Missing Manual). He's also written a series of books about programming on and off the Web with .NET, teaches programming at Ryerson University, and is a three-time Microsoft MVP.
This was the latest of several Apress technical books that l have read and mostly they have been excellent. However, this did not feel tightly edited or clear at all. In the first few chapters it was good, and I really got to grips with the basics quickly. But as it progressed it felt more and more rushed. There were several places where C # and VB both appeared on the page.
However, I did in the end learn what I wanted to, so definitely some good points.