Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition For Dummies (For...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 384 pages
• Published by: For Dummies December 12, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764583603
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764583605
• Book Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.5 pounds

Product Description

• Visual Web Developer Express Edition is a low-cost, entry-level version centered around pre-built projects that new developers can easily deploy and customize for their own sites
• Explains how to harness "drag-and-drop" tools that build on the popularity of ASP.NET, offering Web designers an easy introduction to the new Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Framework
• Shows novice Web developers step by step how to create powerful ASP.NET Web applications
• Explains how to access databases through Data Source controls, design site navigation, build interactivity, and much more

Download Description
Visual Web Developer Express Edition is a low-cost, entry-level version centered around pre-built projects that new developers can easily deploy and customize for their own sites Explains how to harness ""drag-and-drop"" tools that build on the popularity of ASP.NET, offering Web designers an easy introduction to the new Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Framework Shows novice Web developers step by step how to create powerful ASP.NET Web applications Explains how to access databases through Data Source controls, design site navigation, build interactivity, and much more

Reader Reviews
First, let me say that this book is well written; the writing is clear, the the organization is good and it moves at a comfortable pace. All of which makes it a good primer on developing simple web sites with VWD 2005 Express. My reservations about this book are related to its usefulness. Simpson states that the purpose of the book is to present "all you need to know (just to get in the game)" and I think the book falls somewhat short of that goal. It does provide a good breadth of coverage but the depth of coverage is not enough to let a reader move from this book to actually creating web sites. That said, I would recommend the book to "newbies" (to use Simpson's term) who are looking for a gentle introduction to web development before taking on the more ambitious books on the subject (or trying to make sense of VWD's help files). And personally, as an experienced developer in other environments, I found it an enjoyable way of getting a head start on the tools before working through the more advanced books on the subject.