[RESOLVED] Learning ASP.NET -Guidance :)

[Cranzy]

Hi

I need to learn asp.net.

I am familiar with vb.net and have done a few projects in it.
How difficult will asp.net be if i know vb.net?

I want to go on a course and also need a book or 2.

What is 2 good asp.net books from which i can learn .. 1 book for for beginners and the other book is 4 when im more familiar with asp.net to do some more advanced stuff?



Thanks
Ciao
Cranzy

[mendhak]

Beginners: Teach yourself ASP.NET in 21 days.

Finish it in 3 days, and then move on to:

Wrox Press - Professional ASP.NET

You can also look at the quickstart tutorials for asp.net:

http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/aspplus/

[Cranzy]

Thanks mendhak!!
Really appreciate the fast response

Ciao
Cranzy

[Cranzy]

is that Wrox Press - Professional ASP.NET 1.1
or Wrox Press - Professional ASP.NET 2.0

[Cranzy]

bump

[jre1229]

It probably depends on what version you have. Do you have Visual Studio 2005? If so, get 2.0....

Hey mend,
Is the Wrox beginner book not any good? I was looking on amazon and saw a professionals and a beginners but you didn't mention the beginners so I thought maybe it sucked.
Thanks

[Cranzy]

That is what i also saw

i wonder ???

[jre1229]

I am going to order it. It can't be that bad for 30 something bucks

[mendhak]

No, the Wrox Press beginners isn't very... beginners like. I only reccommend their Professional Series, and those are very very good.

[jre1229]

The print date on the "Teach Yourself ASP.NET in 21 Days" is in 2001.. Hasn't alot changed since then?

No, the Wrox Press beginners isn't very... beginners like. I only reccommend their Professional Series, and those are very very good.

[mendhak]

For VS 2003 (ASP.NET 1.1), no.

For VS 2005 (ASP.NET 2.0), you wouldn't use that book.

[jre1229]

Thanks

I am using VS 2005 ASP 2.0 so I ordered the Wrox book that is for beginners just to try it out.

[jre1229]

Thanks

I am using VS 2005 ASP 2.0 so I ordered the Wrox book that is for beginners just to try it out.

They failed to mention that the book is directed toward using VWD and no VS.NET 2005 Pro... they should mention these kind of things... I am yet to find a good book for asp for beginners using VS 2005

[mendhak]

Did you just blow $30 on this?

[jre1229]

Did you just blow $30 on this?

I wouldn't say that. I am still going to try to work through it. I have just never used VWD, but so far it seems to be fairly similar to VS.... maybe I can just figure out the differences as I go.

[mendhak]

I'm sorry about this, had I known that it targeted VWD, I would've told you. Hope it still works out for you though.

[jre1229]

I'm sorry about this, had I known that it targeted VWD, I would've told you. Hope it still works out for you though.

That's ok... $30 isnt a big setback Seems to be an ok book so far. I will let you know how it goes.

[jre1229]

Well I must say now that this book isn't worth buying. I am on chapter three, and there has already been numerous errors as far as directions goes. Also, the code doesnt' come with the book and when you d/l from their site, it's laid out different than the books says. Therefore... the book just teaches you how to grit your teeth and figure everything out yourself....

[mendhak]

What is the 'topic' you are on right now?

[jre1229]

I was on master pages. I am at work now so I can't look at it but I believe this chapter is mostly about html, or atleast the beginning of it is. It's chapter 3.

What is the 'topic' you are on right now?

[mendhak]

If you have problems with those topics, you should post back here. Most of it should be elementary stuff for us, so we'll be able to help you out easily.

I am also wondering, when they show you the coding, do they do it within the page itself or from a codebehind file? Is this the difference in what you're doing vs. what the book is asking you to do?

[jre1229]

Are you talking about within the page in the book? If so, yes. It shows it in the book. The major differences I see are that when I add an object, then view the source code it is different from theirs. It may have a few extra tags or properties. This may be because I am using VS and they are using VWD. Could that be why?

If you have problems with those topics, you should post back here. Most of it should be elementary stuff for us, so we'll be able to help you out easily.

I am also wondering, when they show you the coding, do they do it within the page itself or from a codebehind file? Is this the difference in what you're doing vs. what the book is asking you to do?

[mendhak]

No, I meant in the ASPX page itself, rather than in a .VB codebehind file.

Yes, that'd be the difference, that you use VS and they used VWD. In many of the books that were brought out in a rush to the market, they used inline scripting because many simply wanted to cover more market area, since a lot of people would prefer to use VWD (free)