A lot of ASP applications produce their output based on the contents of one or more XML files. XSLT documents transform the browser-neutral contents of those XML files into browser-specific HTML. The ...

The implementation of master pages is a highly anticipated feature in ASP.NET 2.0. A master page is a template that you can use to define the overall look and feel of your ASP.NET Web applications. In ...

The most glaring difference between Web and stand-alone applications is the disconnected nature of the Web. That is, a Web application isn't constantly connected (to a database server, application ...

Asynchronous programming allows you to execute tasks without holding up the execution flow or responsiveness of your application. By taking advantage of asynchronous methods to perform ...

Two and a half years have passed since Microsoft first released ASP.NET. Yet even after that much time and experience with ASP.NET, developers are still asking about performance. The issue comes up ...

Creating a consistent look and feel is critical to successful Web site design. Expression Web offers two features that make consistency in your design easier: dynamic web templates (DWTs) and ASP.NET ...

Microsoft's release of the .NET Framework and ASP.NET in 2002 sparked a revolution in Web development, making it possible to create event-driven, compiled, and object-oriented Web applications rapidly ...

This gives users that invoice they want—plus a lot more that they don't, including application navigation controls, superfluous graphics, command buttons, and Web site headers/footers. Also, ...

The latest version of Microsoft’s web application development framework brings excellent new capabilities to middleware, minimal API apps, and more. Here are the highlights. A major part of ...