From the reviews of the second edition:
„This book is meant for beginners and does justice to its title. It features a very easy-to-follow style and is quite enjoyable to read. … I found the examples very helpful and appropriate for the audience. … Overall, I enjoyed reading the book and … interested in most of the topics and chapters. It is one of the best books available on the topic.“ (Amit Rudra, ACM Computing Reviews, Vol. 49 (2), February, 2008)
The most up-to-date and comprehensive introductory ASP. NET book you'll find on any shelf, Beginning ASP. NET 1.1 in C# guides you through Microsoft's technology for building dynamic websites. This book will enable you to build dynamic web pages on the fly, and it assumes only the most basic knowledge of C#.
Beginning ASP. NET 1.1 in C# provides exhaustive coverage of ASP. NET, guiding you from your first steps right up to the most advanced techniques, such as querying databases from within a web page and performance-tuning your site. You'll find tips for best practices and comprehensive discussions of key database and XML principles you need to know in order to be effective with ASP. NET. The book also emphasizes the invaluable coding techniques of object orientation and code behind, which will start you off on the track to building real-world websites right from the beginning—rather than just faking it with simplified coding practices.
By the time you've finished the book, you will have mastered the core techniques and have all the knowledge you need to begin work as a professional ASP. NET developer.
