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Get Started with ASP.NET

Microsoft ASP.NET is a free technology that allows programmers to create dynamic web applications. ASP.NET can be used to create anything from small, personal websites through to large, enterprise-class web applications. All you need to get started with ASP.NET is the free .NET Framework and the free Visual Web Developer. Get the Essential Downloads, and start today.

Who is using ASP.NET?

Below are a few examples of companies using ASP.NET today to provide solutions to their customers.

MySpace.com uses ASP.NET myspace.com

Dell.com uses ASP.NET Dell.com

Match.com uses ASP.NET Match.com

Monster.com uses ASP.NET Monster.com

Costco.com uses ASP.NET Costco.com

NHS.com uses ASP.NET NHS.com

HSN.com uses ASP.NET HSN.com

LondonStockExchange.com uses ASP.NET LondonStockExchange.com

NewEgg.com uses ASP.NET NewEgg.com

Lego.com uses ASP.NET Lego.com

Start Learning ASP.NET

Watch ASP.NET Development in Action

Watch how easy it is to build a “to do” task list application from scratch using ASP.NET 2.0, ASP.NET AJAX, SQL Server Express, and Visual Web Developer.

Microsoft’s Joe Stagner starts by creating a fresh database and the code to access its data. We then see how to define a ToDo List page that displays and updates content in the database. Finally we learn how to add AJAX functionality to the page to improve the user experience.

Tutorials

To help you get started with ASP.NET and Visual Web Developer, we provide a Guided Tour and QuickStart tutorials.

» Follow the Visual Web Developer Guided Tour

» Follow the ASP.NET QuickStart Tutorials

Videos

Sometimes the best way to appreciate a new technology is to see it in action. Watch these videos to learn more about ASP.NET.

» More Starter Videos

» More “How Do I” Videos

More Ways to Learn

ASP.NET provides so much power and flexibility that there is always more to learn.

For more information check out the ASP.NET Framework Documentation.

Stay Informed

Subscribe to the following RSS feeds to stay informed about ASP.NET.

Subscribe to the Article of the Day
Subscribe to the ASP.NET Team weblog

ASP.NET Starter Books

Microsoft’s Joe Stagner recommends the following books for getting started with ASP.NET.

ASP.NET 2.0 Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution
by Marco Bellinaso

Professional ASP.NET 3.5: in C# and VB
by Bill Evjen, Scott Hanselman, Devin Rader

ASP.NET 3.5 Unleashed
by Stephen Walther

Introducing Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX
by Dino Esposito

» More Books

Starter Kits

The Starter Kits are free, open-source projects that enable you to get an ASP.NET web site up and running within minutes.

» Select a Starter Kit

ASP.NET Hosts

Once you have created your ASP.NET website, you will need to select a commercial host that provides ASP.NET hosting.

» Choose an ASP.NET Host

Microsoft BizSpark

Considering ASP.NET for your start-up?

Microsoft BizSpark is a global program designed for startups. In addition to a very generous software offer, which includes Expression Studio and Visual Studio 2008, BizSpark also provides professional support from Microsoft technical experts, as well as visibility on the BizSparkDB website.

» Read more and enroll today

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