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Summary: A Very nice intro
Review: A very nice intro into ASP.NET, althrough a bit simplistic and short on the .NET Framework theory. However, very up to the point , without lengthy Microsoft "advertising". Definite recommend.
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Summary: Good introduction
Review: As an ASP developer of 2 solid years, with a little VB6 experience, I was wary and hesitant to begin learning VB.NET but ready for the challenge. I picked this book up mainly to get a good feel for the syntax and techniques ASP.NET offers. And having gone through almost 18 of the 19 chapters so far, I have to say this book is a great place to start if you need a crash course in ASP.NET as I did.That being said, I do have a couple of warnings for possible buyers and readers: 1. Grammatical errors and typos abound. In general, you can figure out the correct spelling and meaning, though some of them may through you off briefly. 2. The myriad of authors do not use a uniform approach in naming and coding conventions. Once you get used to a certain chapter's style, the next chapter will do it differently. For an advanced book this could slide, but I don't think it's instructive in a beginner's book. Yet despite these two problems, this book will get your feet wet enough to begin your venture into ASP.NET. If you're like me, you'll be buying some advanced books. I've bought Professional ASP.NET 1.0 Special Edition (ISBN: 1861007035) and Programming Data-Driven Web Applications with ASP.NET (ISBN: 0672321262). But there are a myriad of websites you can utilize to further your knowledge after this book. I don't think I could have progressed into the advanced topics, or learned by piecemeal examples on said websites, without the foundation this book builds.
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Summary: Helpful introduction to web building using .NET
Review: Beginning ASP.NET using VB.NET by Wrox is a very helpful introduction to web building using the .NET technology. I have been building web sites using standard ASP for 5 years. I am finding this book (I'm half way through it) to be a great place to start moving on to ASP.NET. It is easy to read. New technical concepts are explained without the authors trying to impress you with techno-babble. The book lays a good foundation and then builds on that. I recommend it.
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Summary: Helpful introduction to web building using .NET
Review: Beginning ASP.NET using VB.NET by Wrox is a very helpful introduction to web building using the .NET technology. I have been building web sites using standard ASP for 5 years. I am finding this book (I'm half way through it) to be a great place to start moving on to ASP.NET. It is easy to read. New technical concepts are explained without the authors trying to impress you with techno-babble. The book lays a good foundation and then builds on that. I recommend it.
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Summary: Good Starting Point for ASP.NET (FRAMEWORK) Development
Review: 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.
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Summary: Good for people with mostly scripting background
Review: Even after years of developing on standard ASP, I've never been a true object-oriented programmer. For that reason, I started with the pro book and got totally lost. This book is good for people who don't have that object-oriented experience. The book spends two or three chapters just on that, which is good if you've never touched something like C++ or Java. The only real problem with the book is that it doesn't seal the deal with a strong reference. For that, a combination of the Pro ASP.NET and the programmers reference from Wrox make good companions.
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Summary: For Rank Beginners Only...
Review: Good introduction for rank beginners. However, the typos are horrendous. Misspelled words, puncutation (commas, etc.) in the wrong places, code with typos, etc. make this a frustrating read. There's also lots of duplication of code fragments from one page to the next (apparently to make the book a bit thicker). Superfluous bits of humor also add to the page count - ex. "Poke your web page editor in the ribs to wake it up and type up the following..." With 10 authors on the billing, you'd think someone would have caught these errors. Appears to have been rushed off the press.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: Great book. It got me going in a matter of days
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Summary: Here is the Book to Start With
Review: 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...
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Summary: Nice Intro as well as a refresher for the well rounded pro
Review: 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.
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