Asp.net For Developers (sams White Book)

Michael Amundsen Paul Litwin ASP.NET for Developers ASP.NET for Developers ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Copyright © 2002 by Sams Publishing ACQUISITIONS EDITOR All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. International Standard Book Number: 0-672-32038-x Linda Engelman Neil Rowe DEVELOPMENT EDITORS Laurie McGuire Kevin Howard MANAGING EDITOR Charlotte Clapp PROJECT EDITOR Elizabeth Finney Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 00-105163 COPY EDITOR Printed in the United States of America Ned Snell First Printing: December 2001 INDEXER 04 03 02 4 3 2 1 Eric Schroeder Trademarks PROOFREADER All terms mentioned in this book that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalized. Sams Publishing cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. Use of a term in this book should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark. Ralph Arvesen Active Server Pages is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Kelly Ramsey TECHNICAL EDITOR TEAM COORDINATOR Lynne Williams MEDIA DEVELOPER ASP.NET is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Dan Scherf Warning and Disclaimer INTERIOR DESIGNER Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied. The information provided is on an “as is” basis. The authors and the publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the information contained in this book or from the use of programs accompanying it. Karen Ruggles COVER DESIGNER Aren Howell PAGE LAYOUT Tricia Bronkella Rebecca Harmon Brad Lenser Cheryl Lynch Michelle Mitchell Overview Introduction 1 PART I UNDERSTANDING THE .NET ENVIRONMENT 1 Introducing .NET 9 2 Understanding the .NET Framework 3 What's New with ASP.NET? PART II 7 17 25 VISUAL BASIC .NET QUICKSTART 37 4 Understanding Visual Basic .NET Syntax and Structure 39 5 Working with Numbers, Strings, Dates, and Arrays in Visual Basic .NET 67 6 Using Namespaces and Assemblies with Visual Basic .NET 97 PART III BUILDING WEB PAGES WITH ASP.NET 107 7 Understanding ASP.NET Web Forms 109 8 Creating Simple Web Pages with the HTML Server Controls 127 9 Creating Interactive Forms with Web Form Server Controls