Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 400 pages
- Published by: Peer Information
- Edition: 1st Edition October 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1861007493
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1861007490
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Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 7.2 x 1 inches
- Weighs: 1.7 pounds
Product Description
This book uses ASP.NET and Visual Basic .NET to develop an intranet application that provides all of the features that users expect.
By basing our intranet on
Microsoft's free best practices example, the IBuySpy Portal, we can rapidly create an application that makes good use of the advanced features of ASP.NET.
A full explanation of the IBuySpy Portal architecture is provided, allowing you to get the most out of it. We look at how to customize existing portal modules, as well as building some of our own.
What You Will Learn From This Book
The intranet we build will enable users to:
- Publish content - Manage documents - Schedule events - Access human resources information - Hold online discussions
Along the way, you will learn a wealth of techniques for ASP.NET development - everything from making effective use of stored procedures through to integrating with Windows security and creating an advanced user interface with ASP.NET Web Controls.
Publisher Description
The readers we are aiming at with this book have some ASP.NET programming experience. They are comfortable with basic ASP.NET techniques such as data access and web controls. They will have at least seen some examples of more advanced techniques such as security, caching, and web services. Our readers will not necessarily have built an intranet before. The code will be presented in VB.NET.
Reader ReviewsI bought this book because I have been thrust into the Intranet development world, and I really don't have a lot of experience building multi-functional web pages. I bought this book to really help me understand the IBuySpy portal, and I have used it to customize that package for a couple of different web sites now. The Good: The book is very good at explaining the various components of the IBuySpy Portal. It's a lot like a tourist map; highlighting certain pieces (while complete overlooking other aspects). The Bad: As others have noted, this book doesn't go deep into explaining ASP.NET, or how to use classes in the .NET architecture. It merely allows you to copy a lot of code, cross your fingers, and see something work. The Ugly: As with most "best-of-breed" solutions from Microsoft, stuff breaks. While this particular manual does point out why some stuff doesn't work as well as intended, it doesn't go into a lot of detail (and don't expect it to catch everything). In Sum: Buy this book if you have a need to get an intranet up and running quickly, and want to impress your non-developer friends. Don't buy it if you're expecting to use it to learn ASP.NET.
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