This has been pooled together from a number of resources: What is ASP.NET? Microsoft ASP.NET is a server side technology that enables programmers to build dynamic Web sites, web applications, and XML Web services. It is a part of the .NET based environment...
When your ASP.net App has been deployed make sure you turn off debugging. Flip the bit from: <compilation debug="true"> to: <compilation debug="false"> A little speed and performance enhancement. Enjoy! Technorati Tags...