Beginning ASP.Net Using VB.NET

Being an experienced developer, this book was a little too basic for me; however it still covered items that I needed to familiarize my self with in my transition form asp to asp.net.The examples in this book were well written and every step was explained. I actually like the way the examples are set up in this book better then the next book in this series (Professional ASP.Net 1.0). Unlike other books I have read in the past, EVERY EXAMPLE PROGRAMM IN THIS BOOK WORKED! I would highly recommend this book to any one who is interested in developing in ASP.NET.

This volume is suited to the beginner and is therefore a fairly simple book to work through. A desirable prerequisite, while not mandatory, would be some basic HTML web page development experience using both Forms and Tables. A previous knowledge of ASP is not a requirement.The book provides a good introduction into coding many areas of ASP.NET without delving too much into the Microsoft .NET Framework itself. It uses the WROX style of "Try It Out" to get you used to the code, followed by a detailed explanation and description of "How It Works". The experienced classic ASP developer will find little of interest in the first few chapters but it is an easy read and you can quickly move through it concentrating on areas of interest. Having said that if you haven't done much OOP (Object-Oriented Programming) then you should review Chapters 8 and 9 as the entire .NET Framework is based on objects. If you've been working on ASP for some time and already have a basic understanding of how ASP.NET operates then you should look to a more advanced book such as "Professional ASP.NET" also by WROX.The only negative I found was that it has more than the customary level of typos but I personally don't believe it detracted that much. The errata on the WROX site should be downloaded to indicate the more important publishing errors.In summary, this book is targetted at beginners. As an experienced web developer I found it an easy read and gave me the opportunity to refresh some of the knowledge I hadn't used recently while giving me a quick INTRO into the .NET version of ASP.

I thought that this book provided exactly what the title says. If you've been down this path before(meaning, having to pick up a book to get you up to speed with a project) then this is a good place to start, following up with "Professional ASP.NET" and "Professional VB.NET", both Wrox titles as well. For those who complain about theory, go to your local university and enroll in a class. For those who need bottomline results, like most of the "run and gun" type positions that most techies have then this is it. Even if you've done ASP or VB before and have stepped away from it for awhile, this book is a great refresher. Gone are the days of specializing technically in one or two areas. Most of us have to be all things to all people and it is a pleasure to be able to have a goto resource when we have to revisit or learn a new technology. Wrox has been and still is that all important resource. By the way, the typos aren't that bad, anf if that's all you can focus on, then no book can help you.

This is one of the best Wrox titles on ASP/ASP.NET for beginners. Even though, I wrote ASP and ASP.NET for a few years now, it is still good as a refresher. Sure, a few things on .NET Framework especially, are not explained in detail, but its a beginner book. Plus, I loved that it does less advertising of MS .NET and goes straight to coding. Definite recommend.

I have been developing ASP pages for 4 or so years. I have done some VB in that time. I came into the web from the front end, design and continue to work my way backwards. I found this book filled with very easy to understand explanations on what is .Net and how I need to adjust for the new way of doing things. I think you could pick up this book without much background in ASP but I do believe a basic understanding of classic ASP will make the learning curve on this book faster. I would deeply suggest start with this book instead of the Professional one, for this walks you though the basics but also fills in details that even more advance developer miss from time to time. I have read a ton of books in the last 5 or 6 years and this one is up at the top for easy learning and great basic details. This book will give you the information to do 95% of the daily task of developing and the last 5% you will get from the Professional Book. Yes the Professional book keys off the large scalable web sites which you will need to learn but like most of us, we all start a new technology on a smaller scale to see how it works and then tackle the larger jobs later..Net will be one of the most needed skill in a year or so, learn it now and be ahead of the curve and you will see a higher pay check too. Excellent Reading...