Web Matrix Developer's Guide

Web Matrix Developer’s Guide provides a complete view of what you can accomplish with Web Matrix (Microsoft's free Web site creation program)—everything from generating simple Web pages to developing Web service applications to building mobile applications. Expert author John Mueller covers all the major features of Web Matrix, including the ASP.NET page designer, SQL and MSDE database management, data-bound UI generation, XML Web Services, and FTP workspaces.

Web Matrix Developer's Guide shows you how to create a wealth of application types beginning with simple HTML and moving on to XML and ASP.NET. You'll learn how to use CSS and XSLT to create content for both PDAs and cellular telephones. Finally, you'll learn about the database management functionality that Web Matrix provides, including a walk-through tutorial that shows you how to use David Selwood's popular freeware, MSDE Query, a tool that tames MSDE and makes it a more functional development environment.

One of the most important features of the Web Matrix Developer's Guide is that it demonstrates the flexibility of this free tool. You'll learn how to use every type of control and component in your Toolbox (managed and unmanaged) to create robust Web applications. In addition, you'll learn about IDE modifications, such as the addition of custom tabs to the Toolbox.

Contents

Part One Using Web Matrix
Chapter 1: An Overview of Web Matrix
Chapter 2: Using Web Matrix

Part Two Developing Applications with Web Matrix
Chapter 3: Building a Simple Web Site
Chapter 4: Web Matrix and Security
Chapter 5: Web Matrix Database Development
Chapter 6: Applications with Custom Components and Controls
Chapter 7: Web Matrix and XML
Chapter 8: Web Matrix and Web Services
Chapter 9: Web Matrix Mobile Applications
Chapter 10: Improving Performance with Web Matrix

Part Three Glossary and Appendix
Glossary
Appendix