ASP .NET 3.5 For Dummies

For Dummies reference books are written for those frustrated and hard-working souls who know they're not dumb, but find that the technical complexities of computers and the myriad of personal and business issues—and all the accompanying horror stories—make them feel helpless. For Dummies books use a lighthearted approach, a down-to-earth style, and even cartoons and humorous icons to dispel fears and inspire confidence. Lighthearted but not lightweight, For Dummies books are the perfect survival guide for anyone who finds themselves in difficult situations.

Whether you want to build a Web page to recap a recent family reunion, promote your beagle breeding business, or market the next pet rock and make millions through e-commerce, this book will get you started. With almost 800 information-packed pages, it's actually nine concise minibooks, each tackling a specific aspect of Web development. Beginners will get off to a good start and old hands will learn the latest on HTML, XML, JavaScript, and more.

Contents

• Chapter 5: Handling User Input and Events
  In this Chapter we cover gathering data and pushing buttons, using drop-down lists and list boxes, presenting multiple choices, and sending data with forms.
• Chapter 7: LINQ as a Data Language
  In this Chapter we look at using From, Where, and Select clauses, filtering, grouping, and narrowing scope, aggregating, creating and querying XML with LINQ, and using object initializers.
• Chapter 8: Using LINQ to SQL and the LinqDataSource
  Diving deeper into LINQ, we'll cover using the object relational designer, filtering data in LinqDataSource, understanding LINQ to SQL syntax, grouping and displaying hierarchical data, updating and inserting with DataContext, and creating a user interface with the ListView control.
• Chapter 15: Enhancing Pages with the AJAX Control Toolkit
  In this Chapter we cover completing data as users type, using a lookup Web service, masking and watermarking text boxes, creating a pop-up calendar, and keeping content on top.

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