If you know the basics of C#, you are ready to learn to develop server-side web applications with ASP.NET and that's where this book comes in: Section 1 presents a quick-start course on ASP.NET Web Forms, Visual Studio tools, and the role of HTML5/CSS3 a course that works both for beginners and for experienced web developers who are new to ASP.NET, Section 2 gives you the skills you need for every web application like how to use the server controls, validate user entries, manage state, use master pages and themes, provide site navigation, and use friendly URLs, Section 3 presents the skills you need for developing database-driven web sites at a professional level including how to use SQL data sources, object data sources, and ASP.NET data controls like the GridView, DetailsView, FormView, and ListView controls, Section 4 covers skills that enhance your professionalism like how to develop secure web pages, authorise and authenticate users, send email, control the use of the Back button, and deploy finished applications, Section 5 takes you to the next level by showing you how to use ASP.NET Ajax, how to develop WCF and Web API services, and how ASP.N ET MVC programming differs from Web Forms programming. To make it easier for you to master ASP.NET, you get complete web applications including the web forms, the aspx code, and the C# code that show you how each feature works in context. (You can download these for free from the Murach web site.) You get chapter exercises that let you practice your new skills. And you get Murach's distinctive "paired-pages" format that developers like because it saves both training and reference time.

If you know the basics of Visual Basic, you're ready to learn to develop server-side web applications with ASP.NET. And that's where this book comes in: Section 1 presents a quick-start course in multi-form web applications, Visual Studio tools, and HTML5/CSS3 code -- a course that works both for beginners and for experienced web developers who are new to ASP.NET. Section 2 gives you the skills you need for every ASP.NET application you develop -- like how to use the server controls, validate user entries, manage state, use master pages and themes, provide site navigation, and use friendly URLs. Section 3 presents the skills you need for developing database-driven web sites at a professional level -- including how to use SQL data sources, object data sources, and ASP.NET data controls like the GridView, DetailsView, FormView, and ListView controls. Section 4 covers skills that enhance your professionalism; like how to develop secure web pages, authorize and authenticate users, send email, control the use of the Back button, and deploy finished applications. Section 5 takes you to the next level by showing you how to use ASP.N ET Ajax, how to develop WCF and Web API services, and how ASP.NET MVC programming differs from Web Forms programming. To make it easier for you to master ASP.NET, you get complete web applications; including the web forms, the aspx code, and the VB code; that show you how each feature works in context. (You can download these for free from the Murach web site.) You get chapter exercises that let you practice your new skills. And you get Murach's distinctive "paired-pages" format that developers like because it saves both training and reference time.

Today, you will find JavaScript and jQuery used everywhere on the web, from small individual sites to the largest commercial sites like Google, Amazon, and Facebook. That is why every web developer needs to have at least a basic set of JavaScript and jQuery skills. And now, this one book presents the JavaScript and jQuery skills that every web developer needs whether you are a web designer who is coming from a background in HTML and CSS or a server-side programmer who is coded in languages like PHP, C#, Java, and Python. Due to its unique, self-paced approach, this book works regardless of your experience. And when you are through learning from it, this book will become the best quick reference that you have ever used. To make this all possible, section 1 presents a 7-chapter course on JavaScript that will get anyone off to a great start, with a special focus on the skills you need for getting the most from jQuery. Then, section 2 presents all of the jQuery skills that you are likely to need, including how to create slide shows, image swaps, carousels, and accordions...how to validate the data in forms...how to use plugins and widgets...and how to use Ajax and JSON to get data from a web server without reloading the web page. At that point, you will have a solid set of JavaScript and jQuery skills. Then, section 3 lets you expand your skill set as you learn how to work with date and time objects, browser objects, web storage, arrays, your own objects, regular expressions, and more. The last chapter takes your skills to the expert level as you learn how to use modules and IIFEs to build jQuery plugins. Complete coding examples, practice exercises, and Murachs distinctive paired-pages format (each topic is presented in a 2-page spread with text and illustrations) all combine to let you tailor the pace and content to your personal learning style.