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Get Started with ASP.NET

What is ASP.NET?

ASP.NET is a free web framework that enables great Web applications. Used by millions of developers, it runs some of the biggest sites in the world. Learn More

Download ASP.NET and Visual Studio Express Tools (FREE)


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Build your First ASP.NET Web Application

ASP.NET supports two ways to build Web applications: "Web Forms" and "MVC". Choosing Your Programming Model (5 min video) discusses the options.

Learn how to create simple data-driven web applications with ASP.NET:

 Web Forms

Create an app with ASP.NET Web Forms

 MVC

Create an app with ASP.NET MVC

Follow a Step-By-Step ASP.NET Tutorial

The MVC Music Store tutorial explains step-by-step how to use ASP.NET MVC and Visual Studio to build an application:

Follow the tutorial to learn how to implement a lightweight ecommerce store.

Learn More about ASP.NET

Browse hundreds of free ASP.NET tutorials and videos:

Host your ASP.NET Web sites on the Web

Deploy your ASP.NET Websites on the Web using a Windows Hosting provider.

Find an inexpensive, high quality Windows hosting provider

 

Get Started with ASP.NET Books

 
 

Microsoft's Scott Guthrie recommends these books for getting started with ASP.NET:

 

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Beginning ASP.NET 4: in C# and VB
by Imar Spaanjaars

 

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Professional ASP.NET 4 in C# and VB
by Bill Evjen, Scott Hanselman, Devin Rader

 

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Pro ASP.NET MVC V2 Framework
by Steven Sanderson

 

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Professional ASP.NET MVC 2
by Jon Galloway, Scott Hanselman

 

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