Chapter 2. Tools and Architecture
In the previous chapter we gave a brief outline of some of the new and exciting features in ASP.NET 2.0, and now it's time to dig into them a bit deeper. In this chapter we're going to look at how development has been eased in two main areas. The first is the design time experience. With ASP.NET 1.x you had the choice of Visual Studio .NET or Web Matrix for development. With ASP.NET 2.0 this is still the case, but Visual Studio .NET "Whidbey" ("Whidbey" is the code name for the .NET Framework 2.0) is greatly improved for ASP.NET developers.The second main area we'll cover is compilation. It may not seem like much of a burden in the current release, especially when using Visual Studio .NET, but there are several ways in which compilation has been improved, including a better model for code separation, centralized code directories with automatic compilation, and pre-compilation of sites to improve speed and deployment.
• Table of ContentsA First Look at ASP.NET v. 2.0By
Publisher: Addison WesleyPub Date: October 23, 2003ISBN: 0-321-22896-0Pages: 528
"This book provides a first look at the new major release of ASP.NET. The authors have worked closely with the ASP.NET team at Microsoft to make sure that this book is authoritative, accurate, and informative. Anyone using ASP.NET will find a wealth of useful info on the next version."
-Scott Guthrie, Product Unit Manager, Web Platforms and Tools Team, Microsoft Corporation
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 data- access controls. They go far beyond already published white papers and previews, presenting detailed development techniques, best practices, and sample code that will give you a running start with ASP.NET 2.0.
This book''''s detailed coverage includes:
Streamlining database integration with "code-free" data binding and ASP.NET 2.0''''s new data source controls
Using Master Pages to improve your control over application look and feel
Strengthening security with membership providers, security server controls, cookieless forms authentication, and the new Role Manager
Simplifying personalization with ASP.NET 2.0 ThemesBuilding fast, flexible portals with Web Parts and the new Portal Framework
Delivering more effective mobile device support-with less complexity
Previewing new ASP.NET 2.0 controls and changes in existing controls
Using Microsoft''''s powerful new .NET and built-in administration tools
Whether you''''re already developing with ASP.NET, or preparing to migrate from ASP, A First Look at ASP.NET v. 2.0 gives you complete information for assessing ASP.NET 2.0-and making the most of it.