This comprehensive compendium combines a variety of practical code examples and a comprehensive case study with the information you need to master ASP.NET and build dynamic, successful, enterprise Web applications. Topics covered: ASP.NET and the .NET Framework, Creating ASP.NET pages and working with server controls, Data in ASP.NET and an introduction to ADO.NET, ASP.NET class libraries, Configuration and deployment, XML as an integral part of data manipulation, Using Web Services to provide asynchronous background services to applications, and Migration issues.