Combining both VB.Net and C# coverage in one book, this guide focuses on using ASP.NET 2.0 for solving business dynamic Web site challenges in a logical progression, from connecting to a database to displaying information to changing data

Covers the fundamentals of connecting Web pages to databases, techniques for creating data objects and events, and ways to handle data errors

Features tricks and traps for displaying data in grids, lists, and trees

Goes beyond the usual basic techniques to discuss the best practices and pitfalls that can occur in real-world scenarios with SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Access, and the new SQL Server Express Edition