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This article will hopefully be the first in a series of book reviews of Microsoft Press titles.

Although I am not a programmer, I was drawn to this title. I manage web sites and I am intrigued by the development process and making the web pages do more than just display static images. The goal of this book is to help aspiring web developers create state of the art web sites.

The book contains thirteen chapters and 304 pages which take the reader from an introduction to the Visual Developer environment to creating a web site, using master pages and server controls, building data driven web sites, and finally deploying the web site. Chapters on HTML, Javascript, and Cascading Style Sheets are also included. Chapters build on previous code examples so you get to see how each part fits in the overall process of creating a web site. Code samples are available on the accompanying CD or web site.

This book is ideal for beginning web developers, hobbyists, or even IT Professionals (like me) wanting to expand their horizons. Since Visual Web Developer Express Edition and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition are a free downloads, the only other thing you would need is access to a Windows server based web site. If you use XP Professional or Vista (Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate editions), Internet Information Services (IIS) is already included and can be used as your local web server for testing.

At a glance:

Title: Microsoft® Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition Step by Step
Author: Eric Griffin
Publisher: Microsoft Press, November 19, 2008
ISBN-10: 0735626065
304 pages

This article will hopefully be the first in a series of book reviews of Microsoft Press titles. Although I am not a programmer, I was drawn to this title. I manage web sites and I am intrigued by the development [...]