A First Look at ASP. NET v. 2.0 systematically prepares you for Microsoft's ASP. NET 2.0 Web development platform, showing how to use it to reduce development time and costs, improve the performance of Web applications and services, simplify deployment and management, and extend your applications to mobile clients.

Drawing on extraordinary insider access to Microsoft's ASP. NET development team, three renowned ASP. NET experts cover every key platform enhancement, from Master Page templates for standardizing look and feel to improved security and dataaccess controls. They go far beyond already published white papers and preview, presenting detailed development techniques, best practices, and sample code that will give you a running start with ASP. NET 2.0.

1. An Introduction to ASP. NET 2.0
2. Tools and Architecture
3. Data Source Controls and Data Binding
4. The GridView and DetailsView Controls
5. Master Pages and Navigation
6. Security
7. Personalization and Themes
8. Web Parts and the Portal Framework
9. Pages, Posting, and Validation
10. Mobile Device Support
11. Caching
12. Control Enhancements
13. Configuration and Administration