ASP.NET 3.5 is the latest version of Microsoft’s revolutionary ASP.NET technology. It is the principal standard for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform. Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in VB 2008 raises the bar for high–quality, practical advice on learning and deploying Microsoft’s dynamic web solution.

Written especially for the VB.NET developer using VB 2008, seasoned .NET professionals Matthew MacDonald, Mario Szpuszta and Vidya Agarwal explain how you can get the most from this groundbreaking new technology. They cover ASP.NET 3.5 as a whole, illustrating both the brand–new features and the functionality carried over from previous versions of ASP. This book will give you the knowledge you need to code real ASP.NET 3.5 applications in the best possible style.

The book will teach you ASP.NET 3.5 starting with core concepts to more advanced topics. You will learn:

Core concepts of ASP.NET 3.5. Why it’s special. What its fundamental principals are. The basics of Visual Studio. How ASP.NET 3.5 controls are created, and how they fit into ASP.NET 3.5 pages, ultimately creating full applications.

Data access details. The intricacies of ADO.NET and how to perform data binding to many sources from databases to file streams to XML. We include LINQ coverage so you’re on the bleeding edge, and the ADO.NET Entity Framework.

Silverlight 2.0 ASP.NET controls – to take your presentation to new levels with the incredibly powerful new version of Silverlight 2.0.

Security. Once considered the Achilles heel of all Windows web applications, security has vastly improved and is a cornerstone of ASP.NET 3.5. This section explains the various forms of available security, and how to best apply them.

Taking things further using advanced user interface techniques. This includes user controls, customer server controls, client–side JavaScript, GDI+ and the impact of Silverlight 2.0.

Web services. In an increasingly connected world, working with web services grows in importance. This book will show you how to work with them.

ASP.NET AJAX, with an emphasis on contemporary web development techniques.

ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Extension package, and much more...