Beginning ASP.NET E-Commerce in VB .NET: From Novice to Professional

With the latest incarnations of ASP.NET 3.5 and SQL Server 2008, programming dynamic datadriven web sites with Microsoft technologies has become easier and much more efficient than ever before. Fewer mouse clicks and fewer lines of code can now enable more powerful features and the tools you needVisual Web Developer and SQL Server 2008 Express Editionare free. In Beginning ASP.NET E-Commerce in C#: From Novice to Professional, youll learn how to best use the free development tools offered by Microsoft to build an online product catalog. You will gain an intimate understanding of every piece of code you write. This understanding will enable you to build your own powerful and flexible web sites efficiently and rapidly with ASP.NET 3.5. Build a complete site, including a shopping cart, checkout, product searching, product recommendations, control panel, customer accounts, order processing, and much, much more. Explore new challenges and theoretical concepts, which are carefully analyzed and explained throughout the book, with each feature you add to the web site. Learn to handle payments by integrating PayPal and DataCash into your site. What youll learn Use Microsofts Express products to build an online product catalog. Add payment processing with PayPal and DataCash. Expand your sites product listing through web services. Implement an order pipeline. Take advantage of SEO techniques to publicize your site. Who is this book for Developers wanting to build professional ecommerce sites using the latest .NET technologies. About the Apress Beginning Series The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entrylevel job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from novice to professional. Youll start your journey by seeing what you need to knowbut without needless theory and filler. Youll build your skill set by learning how to put together realworld projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you thereit is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!