Introduction

The major benefit you will derive from reading this book is that you will be
led, step by step, through the creation of a real-world杝tyle business Web
application that takes advantage of many of the new capabilities provided
by the .NET platform. After reading this book, you will be able to program
.NET applications using ADO.NET, Web Forms, and Web Services. Most of the
books on the market do not address a real-world application, and most do
not ever use a step-by-step approach. This book uses this approach so you
can learn what you need in order to get your job done quicker and more
efficiently. This will make your investment in this book pay off right from
the beginning chapters.