Book Review: Build Your Own ASP.NET 2.0 Web Site Using C# & VB, 2nd Edition
Over the last few weeks I've been working on finishing the latest book from SitePoint on ASP.NET, "Build Your Own ASP.NET 2.0 Web Site Using C# & VB, 2nd Edition". The authors did a great job on this book. It's fit for a beginner and does a wonderful job of teaching the basics of getting started in ASP.NET. Many books skimp on the things you need before coding can begin, or they leave it out completely. Here you'll find plenty of help and suggestions for using the most modern tools available to a new ASP.NET developer.
This book provides you with the background necessary for building ASP.NET applications. It covers what nearly every introduction book covers, the ASP.NET controls, data access, master pages, and so on. What sets it apart from most other books is how clearly the material is presented to the reader. You won't find some golden piece of information you've never heard before but that's not the focus of the book. For a beginner, it's a perfect choice.