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ASP.NET Differences
In this session Dave Webster looks at the key differences between ASP 2.0 and previous versions of ASP.

ASP.NET Tips and Tricks
Interested in the latest tips and tricks for ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005? Stefan Schakow gives an update to Scott Guthrie's famous tips & tricks session from the 1.x days redone, updated, and improved for ASP.NET 2.0!

ASP.NET 2.0 Data Controls
This talk discusses the fundamentals of data access and how to render data ina web site using the new data source and data-bound controls in ASP.NET 2.0. Topics covered include binding to a SQL database, performing sorting, paging, update, insert, and delete operations, building data access and business object layers, rendering customization using templates, and improved performance through caching. This talk also covers aspects of Visual Studio 2005 Express and SQL Server 2005 Express for building data-driven web sites.

ASP.NET 2.0 - Master pages, themes, and site navigation
Properly integrating the powerful features of ASP.NET 2.0 into a high quality, professional site design is often difficult. In this talk, we will look at specific best practices, tips and tricks, and other lessons learned to help you more easily customize Master Pages, Site Navigation, themes, and more to build the most attractive and functional Web Sites possible.

ASP.NET "Atlas" (a.k.a. building AJAX applications with ASP.NET)
Take a first look at "Atlas", a new set of technologies that will build on innovations in ASP.NET 2.0 and make it easier to build Web applications that deliver rich, interactive, and personalized experiences in the browser using technologies such as DHTML and XMLHttp. Atlas includes a 100% JScript cross-browser client script framework that allows you to easily build browser applications with rich UI and connectivity to Web services, full integration with ASP.NET application services such as user profiles, a set of ASP.NET server controls for "Atlas", and a set of client application services. Learn how you can use the "Atlas" preview release and ASP.NET 2.0 to start developing richer Web applications.

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