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Product Description Get the practical, popular reference written by ASP.NET authority Dino Esposito now updated for ASP.NET 3.5. An in-depth guide to the core features of Web development with ASP.NET, this book goes beyond the fundamentals. It expertly illustrates the intricacies and uses of ASP.NET 3.5 in a single volume. Part of Microsoft Visual Studio-« 2008, ASP.NET 3.5 includes AJAX functionality, the Microsoft SilverlightTM cross-platform development tool, new controls, and new integration features. This pragmatic guide covers these new features, and also includes coverage of Windows-« Communication Foundation, LINQ, and other key Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5 capabilities. Complete with extensive code samples and code snippets in Microsoft Visual C# 2008, this is the ideal reference for developers who want to learn what s new in ASP.NET 3.5, or for those building professional-level Web development skills.Key Book BenefitsDelivers deep coverage of core ASP.NET technologiesDelves into the key topics for developers working with ASP.NET 3.5, and helps build professional skillsIncludes coverage of ASP.NET AJAX, Silverlight, Windows Communication Foundation, LINQ, and other key .NET Framework featuresFeatures extensive code samples and snippets in Visual C# 2008
Featured Customer Reviews  Shine with insight,
July 09, 2008
But for a book buyer, that can pose a delima. I already had Dino's Programming ASP.NET and to this date I am still referencing it again and again, and should I just pay $40 for just the LINQ and Ajax stuff? It is a hard call.
If you are not an owner of Dino's ASP.NET programming books before, buy it and enlighten yourself with Dino's insight. If you are an owner of Dino's previous ASP.NET book, pay close attention to Chapter 19, 20 and 21. Dino's insight on what direction ASP.NET as a web programming platform move forward worths the admission. Ajax is not just a repackaged JavaScript library, it requires rethinking how web programming model should evolve, and Dino seems to understand Microsoft's long term goal.  Disapointed,
June 17, 2008Good Book for Experienced .net programmers,
June 05, 2008 It's a good book for developers who have past experience with earlier versions of .net. I have always liked referencing Dino's books.
The book itself covers most of the features available with asp.net 3.5 version. There is also one complete chapter over Silverlight programming.
Although, it would have been better if there would have been further more chapters covering Silverlight.
Also missing is any detailed chapter over "REST" feature available with Framework 3.5. Overall the book is really informative.
A hasty retread,
May 19, 2008 From the opening and throughout this book, it seems obvious that this is a hasty retread of a previous ASP.NET 2.0 edition. Most tellingly, there are numerous explanations of the way that ASP.NET 2.0 improved on such-and-such a feature of ASP.NET 1.0 or 1.1, which seem of little relevance to those looking to upgrade themselves to the latest ASP.NET. Other material and examples also seem written for an earlier time.
The meat for upgrading programmers is not only somewhat obscured in the clutter of old stuff, but is very thinly sliced when found. For example, one of my principle objectives in buying the book was to understand LINQ better, but the chapter on LINQ offers little more than a summary of the LINQ notes freely available on Microsoft's web site.
On the plus side, as owner of other books by Dino Esposito I notice that his writing gets better with every book, and he is now among the most adept of authors at clearly explaining many topics. For someone new to ASP.NET, this book can be considered seriously, but a better book exists (see my reviews).
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