This book is special, because for the first time you get an easy-to-follow set of code and design standards that addresses the basic needs of .NET developers and application architects. The material is presented in a “what, why, where, and how” format, so it’s easy to understand a given topic and apply the solution. The format facilitates fast understanding and quick reference—just what you need when you’re under pressure. The authors have done the research for you, and they identify and discuss common options. Where there is a choice, there is analysis to guide you.

ASP.NET 3.5 is the latest version of Microsoft’s revolutionary ASP.NET technology. It is the principal standard for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform. Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008 raises the bar for high–quality, practical advice on learning and deploying Microsoft’s dynamic web solution.

Microsoft’s .NET framework provides developers with the ability to build and deploy applications and services via the Web. These services can facilitate communication between clients and .NET application servers (such as database servers and so forth) through the use of XML queries issued by the client. This environment is attractive to developers because it is a language-neutral environment that can deliver content to end-users regardless of the platform in use.

One of the most useful features of ASP.NET forms-based authentication is the ability to use roles when designing a security infrastructure. When used naively, however, it can be very inefficient.

This article presents the fundamentals of building role-based security systems in ASP.NET as well as techniques for improving the efficiency of role membership lookup.

Sample code for this article is available for download at

This book is meant to show all ASP programmers, new and old, just how powerful ASP.NET now is. Unlike ASP 1.x through 3.x, which worked in Windows 95 through the Personal Web Server tool, you will need at least Windows 2000, all the latest service packs, Internet Explorer 6, IIS 5.x (up to date), and the .NET SDK installed.

As of this writing, the latest version of .NET is Beta 2, which covers the framework,ASP, and its programming languages. Remember, this book is meant to be an introduction to ASP.NET, not VB.NET or C#.

Contents of this book:-

Chapter 1   Getting to Grips with ActiveX

Chapter 2   Using VBScript with HTML Controls

Chapter 3   Communicating with Your Users

Chapter 4   Using the VBScript Language

Chapter 5   Interfacing VBScript with an HTML Form

Chapter 6   Checking Form Data

Chapter 7   Manipulating Strings

Chapter 8   Adding Date and Time Functions

Chapter 9   Making Your Program Flow

Chapter 10   Using the Power of Arrays

Table of Contents:

- I -Visual C++ Data Access

- 1 -Positioning Visual C++ in the Desktop Database Market

- 2 -Understanding MFC's Data Access Classes

- 3 -Using Visual C++ Data Access Functions

- II -Database and Query Design Concepts

- 4 -Optimizing the Design of Relational Databases

- 5 -Learning Structured Query Language

- 6 -The Microsoft Jet Database Engine

- 7 -Using the Open Database Connectivity API

- 8 -Running Crosstab and Action Queries

PART 1  Core Technologies

Chapter 1   ActiveX Myths

Chapter 2   ActiveX: A Historical (but Technical) Perspective

Chapter 3   Objects and Visual Basic

Chapter 4   The Component Object Model: Interfaces, Automation, and Binding

Chapter 5   Aggregation and Polymorphism

Chapter 6   The Life and Times of an ActiveX Component

Chapter 7   ActiveX Components: What's in a Name?

PART 2  Code Components

Chapter 8   The Project

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Chapter 1 – Introduction to .NET

Every six or seven years Microsoft makes a quantum leap in technology. In February of 2002 that quantum leap was .NET. What is .NET and what does it mean for Visual FoxPro developers? This chapter provides an overview of .NET, the .NET Framework and languages, and helps explain why you should investigate .NET for your software development projects.

Chapter 2 - Visual Studio .NET

Table of Contents
Part I, Introduction to Engineering for Performance

* Chapter 1, "Fundamentals of Engineering for Performance"

Part II, Designing for Performance

* Chapter 2, "Performance Modeling"
* Chapter 3, "Design Guidelines for Application Performance"
* Chapter 4, "Architecture and Design Review of a .NET Application for Performance and Scalability"

Part III, Application Performance and Scalability

* Chapter 5, "Improving Managed Code Performance"
* Chapter 6, "Improving ASP.NET Performance"