Asp.Net for Web Designers

By Peter Ladka

Teaching ASP.NET in a non-linear format that creative thinkers can easily grasp and understand without the typical programming jargon. Provides clear and concise, hands-on, real-world examples right... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073571262X
• ISBN13: 9780735712621
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: New Riders Pub
• Length: 650 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.3" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Intro to ASP.NET

I have been working with ASP for years, and needed something to get me up to speed in ASP.NET. I first bought ASP.NET by Example (Smith). I found that book to be a little too heavy on the explanation of the differences between ASP and ASP.NET. I didn't really get a very good grasp of how this .net stuff works. I then picked up ASP.NET for Web Designers, and immediately things started clicking. The writing is clear, the analogies are useful and relevant, and the author's humor keeps the book interesting through some of the code-heavy sections. And while the humor does occasionally get a little too goofy, it is without a doubt one of the best tech books I have read in a very long time. I was able to down the book in a few days, and by the end had a solid understanding of asp.net fundamentals. Very Highly Recommended!

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When the .NET Framework came out of Beta and into final public release, I bought "ASP.NET Weekend Crash Course". Already well advanced in traditional ASP, I figured all I needed was a "Crash Course". Wrong!I purchased another (better) book, "SE Using ASP.NET", This book was excellent, but had a huge section on "the old way". Learning the differences between ASP and ASP.NET is neither relevent to a new student nor is it necessary for a veteran ASP developer.I started over with "ASP.NET for Web Designers". For me, this book was very straight forward. A little on the beginner side, but then again, ASP.NET is (relatively) new. Who isn't a beginner?This book instills confidence in myself and my students, that one CAN actually create a useful Web page (or site) with ASP.NET. The author lays an EXCELLENT ground work for Object Oriented Programming (What is an object?, etc.). So well and so simple, in-fact, that one of my students who has struggled for years with the concept, now "gets it" completely!By far the best of the three books I've read so far on ASP.NET, but be aware: You will NOT learn all about the CLR. You will NOT learn all about the .NET Framework. What you WILL learn is a SOLID foundation upon which to build and gain confidence in your .NET skills by following examples that actually WORK!Obviously a pre-requisite for learning any server-side technology is a solid understanding of XHTML (or HTML, at least).I highly recommend this book to anyone new to server-side technology of ANY kind, or just new to the new .NET way of doing things vs. ASP.PS. Peter Ladka has a wild sense of humor. Aside from being really useful, the book is a trip to read as well.

Great book for ASP.NET overview

I have to say this is one of the best books I have picked up on ASP.NET. If you are a web designer/developer trying to get a handle on where to begin with ASP.NET, this is the book. The examples in the book are VB.NET and C# code and are very clear and to the point. The book doesn't get down to the nitty-gritty details of each object, but there is enough explanation to get you started on the right track with a good understanding of what you are trying to accomplish. If your just getting started with ASP.NET and debating what language to learn, and don't know where to begin, try this book.

Great book!

Thru the years I've purchased many computer books, normally from Sam's publishing or Wrox. This is my first New Riders book, and I must say it was put together really well.I like the way the author had a sort of down to earth casual tone with the way he explained everything. He didn't go all out using big techie words, so I think this would fit really well with a beginner. And altho I primarily use VB.NET, I like that he also had all examples in C# as well. And his examples were easy to relate to, altho I will suggest you already have eaten something, as he has a wierd infactuation with food in his dialogue. (cookies are his favorite dessert hehe)I've bought other ASP.NET titles from different publishers, but I must say this tops them all. Surprisingly, there was only *one* instance in the book that could have been considered errata in my opinion, that definitely cannot be said about other books! I'm glad I had the opportunity to read this book. (I've never really read tech books cover to cover, this would be the first). I strongly recommend buying this book if you're serious about developing ASP.NET pages.

Good Book for Learning ASP.Net

The author does a great job of explaining in simple language the basics of ASP.Net (and somewhat beyond). He has a pretty good writing style that is full of humor and easy to read (although it does border on corny at times). It covers more than ASP.Net for Dummies and has a lot of good insight for the tips and tricks of writing ASP.Net code. I also like that he provides both VB.Net and C# coding examples. And, I like the professionalism of the book. NewRiders did a great job of keeping out grammar errors and typos which is not the case for some of the WROX books. The one fault I see is bringing in discussion of object-oriented programming in the second chapter. I think for the newbie to ASP.Net, it can be a bit confusing. Finally, I think NewRiders should mention the word "beginner" in the title someplace so someone like me who is looking for a book like this to give them the basics of ASP.Net could find it without having to read through all the ASP.Net books' summary information (which is alot of books). Based upon the title, I was assuming a more advanced and techie book. So, why limit the audience to just Web Designers?