Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1: in C# and VB (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)

I've been floundering trying to make a web site that does what I need it to do. I am not a professional programmer although I've had some experience over the years in now archaic programs, like PL1, COBOL, dBaseIII, Borland Pascal. I couldn't keep up with the changes on an intermittent basis--when Borland introduced OOP I totally lost it. Now I'm trying to get some competency back in order to create a particular web site and I've purchased books on Javascript, HTML & CSS and PHP. But I found I needed to get into asp.net and this book has been an eye opener. I had previously installed Visual Studio without a clue how to use it. This book explains that, from the beginning, thoroughly, simply, and in great detail. After only a few chapters, I feel I am well on my way to being able to accomplish what I need to do. It is, for sure, for beginners, but that's where I'm at and it will help me to advance. It is totally direct and logical and does not assume anything. Thank you Mr. Spaanjaars.

A good introduction for somebody who is new to web development. The chapters get slightly repetitive in their structure after a while though.

Having a C++ and PHP background, which I haven't utilised in quite some time, I found this book exceptionally good. All the code worked, and I found myself immersed in developing my C# and ASP.NET skills. The book also explains how to use Visual Studio which you can obtain freely, and there is entire sections on how to use this tool effectively, which is an added bonus. Never having used AJAX and jQuery, the 2 chapters describing it gave me enough knowledge to use these going forward.For complete programming beginners, I would recommend you look at introductory tutorials/books before jumping into this book, while it does talk about how programming is structured, you probably don't want to get half way through this only to discover that you don't have the patience or can't get your head around programming in general.

Being a VB programmer for many years, I have wanted to incursion into ASP.NET for a long time now.I went through many different books that will teach you all the techniques used in ASP.NET in detail: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, LINQ, etc.I felt overwhelmed and feeling that I was going nowhere.This book takes your by the hand from beginning to end.After I finished it, I know now how to create a web site.I can now go back to the specific books and expand my knowledge on those subjects.This author is very good at being sure you don't miss a step.He consistently warns you when you're about to find something unexpected.He also gives you plenty of references to dig into specific areas.I definitely recommend this book to any beginner interested into ASP.NET.

If you are looking to learn ASP.NET, then I highly recommend this book. It is very well written and covers a lot of material. Not only do you learn the foundations of ASP.NET, but you learn quite a few other technologies as well - and how they all relate.The author is very detail oriented (a fine attribute for writing a programming book) and it shows in the code and explanations. I am halfway through and have not been confused or stumped as to what the author is explaining. But it is good to know that if that happens, the author is very involved in the books forum.I have an ASP.NET project to complete in the near future, and I think I bought the right book to help me get started.

Good textbook, reasonable rental price from amazon

I went through Chapters 1 to 9 without any problems. The Try It Outs were easy to follow and were good learning tools for subsequent lessons. But then, I took a short cut to speed up my progress and minimize my typing of the code. That's when I ran into problems. The author was very good at getting me back on track. I had no prior experience in developing websites; however, I feel confident enough to develop one soon. I highly recommend this book and when you run into problems, post it.

I am a beginner, going through the step by step tutorials now, using Visual Studio 2015 and ASP.NET 4.6.1. I am finding the book very well done with helpful explanations and a nice hands on approach. I can highly recommend if you are new to Visual Studio and want a solid foundation in ASP.NET. If you are looking to jump directly into learning MVC though, this book does not cover it.