ASP.NET MVC is a fascinating technology that provides an alternative to Web forms for building Web applications. Instead of building pages using server controls that provide relatively little control over the HTML they produce, MVC gives you complete control. The course starts with an introduction to ASP.NET MVC and the Model-View-Controller pattern on which it is based. YouÆll learn about the main differences between MVC and Web forms applications, and see how to build a simple MVC application with Visual Studio.

This unique book-and-video package introduces ASP.NET 4 to programmers. Microsoft ASP.NET allows you to build dynamically generated Web pages from database content. Written by a well-known authority on ASP.NET, this book-and-DVD package is an ideal place to start learning about the capabilities of ASP.NET 4. Each lesson Covers Both the ASP.NET Web Forms Framework and the ASP. NET MVC 2 Framework and is designed to teach you the fundamentals of the topic before progressing to a step-by-step tutorial. An instructional video for each of the 48 tutorials is provided on the DVD that accompanies the book.

AJAX has brought a rich inactive content to web pages and web applications. The newest vision of Visual Studio, Visual Studio 2010 brings many plus to creating AJAX web content. This course covers some of the basics for using AJAX, dealing with server aide and client AJAX controls. Creating content rich AJAX applications will show how to use the UpdatePanel controls, page methods and other items. The AJAX Control Toolkit section will explain the controls, extenders, and script manager. The next part of the course explores the jQuery Library, which Microsoft has fully embraced as its client-side javascript library.

A practical guide to securing ASP.NET sites Beginning ASP.NET Security is for novice to intermediate ASP.NET programmers and provides a step-by-step solution to securing each area of ASP.NET development. Rather than approaching security from a theoretical direction, MVP Barry Dorrans shows you examples of how everyday code can be attacked, and describes the steps necessary for defense. Inside, you’ll learn how you can defend your ASP.NET applications using the .NET framework, industry patterns and best practices, code libraries and resources provided by Microsoft and others.
Beginning ASP.NET Security: * Explores issues with user input including validation, cross-site scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) * Teaches how to securely access your database and defend against SQL injection attacks * Shares techniques for keeping secrets, including encryption, hashing and preventing information leaks * Examines methods for authenticating and authorizing users, including ASP.NET membership providers and preventing cookie theft * Shares tips for securing your web server, including how ASP.NET uses trust levels and locking down IIS * Unveils ways to securely use WCF web services * Presents security with the Microsoft ASP.NET Ajax framework and Silverlight * Includes an overview of security with the Microsoft MVC framework Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

ASP.NET MVC 2.0 is now available and shipping with Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4. A new update to Microsoft’s Model-View-Controller technologies, MVC 2.0 enables developers to build dynamic, data-driven Web sites. This in-depth book shows you step-by-step how to use MVC 2.0. You’ll learn both the theory behind MVC 2.0, as well as walk through practical tutorials, where you’ll create a real-world application. Topics include transitioning from ASP.NET development, as well as an overview of related tools and technologies, including LINQ, jQuery, and REST.

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