ASP.NET By Example includes the following topics: creating custom ASP.NET controls; coverage of the new ADO+ object and how to use it in ASP.NET; using ASP.NET's intrinsic, list, and validation controls; case studies of the use of ASP.NET in e-commerce; deploying and managing ASP.NET applications; and migrating from ASP to ASP.NET.
About the Author: Steven A. Smith is a Managing Consultant and Internet Specialist for Software Architects, Inc., a Chicago-based consulting firm with offices in more than a dozen U.S. cities. Steve has been a SARK for more than four years and is currently working in the Cleveland office, focusing on highly scalable component-based architectures. In his spare time, Steve runs the #1 ASP.NET community site, ASPAlliance.com, and maintains a column there with dozens of articles on ASP and ASP.NET. He has also written a number of articles for ASPToday.com and continues to work as a technical reviewer for WROX, Prentice Hall, and QUE. Steve has an MCSE+Internet (4.0) certification and previously completed the MCSD. He is also a graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in Computer Science Engineering. His development experience prior to .NET was mainly focused on ASP, Visual Basic, SQL Server, and COM+. When he isn't bonding with his laptop computer, Steve enjoys biking, swimming, foosball, and spending time with his wife, Michelle, and their two dogs, Jaegerin and Mojo. Steve can be reached at ssmith@aspalliance.com.
Nicholas Chase has been involved in Web site development for companies such as Lucent Technologies, Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nick has been a high school physics teacher, a low-level radioactive waste facility manager, an online science fiction magazine editor, a multimedia engineer, and an Oracle instructor. More recently, he was the Chief Technology Officer of Site Dynamics Interactive Communications in Clearwater, Florida, and is the author of three books on Web development, including Java and XML From Scratch (Que). He loves to hear from readers and can be reached at nicholas@nicholaschase.com.
Glenn Cook has been programming and teaching ASP since 1997. His tutorials and award-winning source code continue to make his column at the AspAlliance, the #1 ASP.NET Community, one of the most popular in its history. He is the founder of simpleCsharp.com and is a Senior Consultant with Fahrenheit Technology in Richmond, VA. He has lead projects for clients such as Land Rover, Charles Schwab, The Yellow Pages, Marriot, and most recently for CapitalOne. When he's not playing with code, he is spending time with his family in the D.C./VA area.
Nathen Grass is a consultant with RDA Corporation (http: //www.rdacustomsoftware.com) in Atlanta, Georgia. RDA builds custom software and Web-based applications to solve complex business problems for mid-market and large-scale companies. Nathen specializes in DNA architecture development using various Microsoft technologies and lately has been heavily involved in learning and developing on the .NET platform. Nathen can be reached at grass@rdacustomsoftware.com.
Vincent W. Mayfield is a Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer, and Vice President/Co-Founder of Bit-Wizards IT Solutions, Inc., of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He has more than 12 years of experience developing software, and over 8 years developing applications for the Microsoft Windows Family of Operating Systems with C and C++. He has served in the U.S. Army Reserves and the U.S. Air Force, and is an FAA Commercial Instrument rated pilot. Vincent has authored/co-authored several programming books to include: Waite Group's COM/DCOM Primer Plus, ActiveX Programming Unleashed, and Visual C++ 5.0 Developer's Guide. Vincent holds a BS in Mathematics with Minors in Computer Science and Aerospace Science as well as a MS in International Relations. Bit-Wizards IT Solutions is a cutting-edge technology company that provides professional software engineering, e-commerce, wireless, Web, consulting, and information technology solutions.
Wynn Netherland is President of Houston, Texas-based Praexis, Inc., a software consulting firm specializing in developing hosted applications using .NET. Wynn has worked in Web development since 1995 and is currently working on his second .NET title. When he's not churning out code or chapters, he enjoys traveling and attending Astros games with his wife, Paula. He can be reached at wynn.netherland@praexis.com.
Scott Swigart is living proof that being a geek at age 12 pays off. He is currently a senior principal at 3 Leaf Solutions, where he spends the bulk of his time providing training and consulting services for .NET early adopters. Scott started working with .NET as soon as the first bits would complete an install. In addition to working with .NET early adopters, Scott is actively involved in various .NET projects for Microsoft.
William Wise holds a Master's degree in Software Engineering from Brandeis University, a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies, and has done a fair amount of graduate work at the University of Virginia studying Christianity and Judaism in antiquity. Professionally, he has worked as a developer, trainer, network administrator, and database administrator and has developed a number of two-tier and three-tier applications to meet the business objectives of a variety of employers, primarily in the biotech business sector. His interests include playing guitar, reading Tolkien's fiction over and over, and learning the ins and outs of Linux. William currently resides in the historic community of Williamsburg, VA, along with his fiancé and several old, close friends.
