Copyright
     About the Authors
     Acknowledgments
     Introduction
        What Is the Purpose of This Book?
        Who Should Read This Book?
        Prerequisites
   
     Part I.  Introduction to Microsoft .NET and ASP.NET
        Chapter 1.  Getting Started with the Sample Application
        Preparing for the Sample Application
        Introducing the Sample Application
        Summary
   
        Chapter 2.  Introduction to Microsoft .NET
        NET and XML
        Overview of the .NET Framework
        Types of Applications You Can Build
        Migrating to .NET
        Benefits of Using the .NET Framework
        Summary
   
        Chapter 3.  Introduction to Visual Studio .NET
        Configuring Visual Studio .NET
        Project Templates
        Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
        Using Help
        Types of Windows
        Using the Editor
        Summary
   
        Chapter 4.  Overview of .NET Framework Classes
        .NET Framework Namespaces
        The System Namespace
        The System.Data Namespace
        The System.IO Namespace
        The System.Text Namespace
        The System.Collections Namespace
        The System.Web.Services Namespace
        The System.Xml Namespace
        Summary
   
        Chapter 5.  Introduction to Internet Programming
        Internet Basics
        HTML Basics
        Creating Web Sites Before ASP.NET
        Web Sites Created Using ASP.NET
        Summary
   
        Chapter 6.  Introduction to ASP.NET
        Overview of ASP.NET
        Introducing Web Form Controls
        How Web Forms Work
        Internet Information Server (IIS) Objects
        Creating User Controls
        Creating the Northwind Solution
        Summary
   
        Chapter 7.  Working with ASP.NET and VB .NET
        Event-Handling Basics
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