We will finally walk through the development of three different sample applications

so we can use what we’ve learned in the book. Chapter 11 will show us a

guestbook with a couple of nice touches it is easy to implement, design, and

upgrade, using a combination of System.Data and System.XML. Chapter 12 will move

our programming up a notch by walking us through a simple ASP.NET shopping

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cart, using most of ADO.NET’s capabilities. Lastly, Chapter 13 will round things out

by showing the development of a threaded ASP.NET message board that relies on

both ADO.NET and System.XML.

So, what we are looking at here is a huge new version of ASP within .NET.We’ll

be able to go through the basics, understand more of the innovations, and even have

a good grounding in what .NET is all about when it comes to the Web and ASP.-We will finally walk through the development of three different sample applications

so we can use what we’ve learned in the book. Chapter 11 will show us a

guestbook with a couple of nice touches　it is easy to implement, design, and

upgrade, using a combination of System.Data and System.XML. Chapter 12 will move

our programming up a notch by walking us through a simple ASP.NET shopping

www.syngress.com

Foreword xxix

cart, using most of ADO.NET’s capabilities. Lastly, Chapter 13 will round things out

by showing the development of a threaded ASP.NET message board that relies on

both ADO.NET and System.XML.

So, what we are looking at here is a huge new version of ASP within .NET.We’ll

be able to go through the basics, understand more of the innovations, and even have

a good grounding in what .NET is all about when it comes to the Web and ASP.