Dreamtech Press Pro Asp.Net 3.5 In C# 2008: Includes Silverlight 2

by Matthew MacDonald

In this book, you will learn about ASP.NET 3.5, which is the latest milestone in web development. ASP.NET 3.5 adds a host of minor refinements and two major features. The first is LINQ - a revolutionary addition that lets you manipulate data, create XML, content and retrieve records from a database without writing a line of low-level code. The second is ASP.NET AJAX- a toolkit that allows you to create modern, highly responsive web pages that incorporate dynamic effects and refresh themselves seamlessly. You will learn about both of these innovations in this book. You will also get a solid introduction to Silverlight 2, Microsoft's next generation browser plug-in that allows you to write cross-platform, client side applications that run right in the browser, without giving up the conveniences of the C# language.

Paperback

First published November 1, 2008

About the author

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.