Download or read book Pro Asp.Net 3.5 In C# 2008 3Rd Ed: Includes Silverlight 2 written by Matthew Macdonald and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-05 with total page 1520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, you will learn about ASP.NET 3.5, which is the latest milestone in web development. ASP.NET 3.5 adds a host of minor refinements and two major features. The first is LINQ - a revolutionary addition that lets you manipulate data, create XML, content and retrieve records from a database without writing a line of low-level code. The second is ASP.NET AJAX- a toolkit that allows you to create modern, highly responsive web pages that incorporate dynamic effects and refresh themselves seamlessly. You will learn about both of these innovations in this book. You will also get a solid introduction to Silverlight 2, Microsoft s next generation browser plug-in that allows you to write cross-platform, client side applications that run right in the browser, without giving up the conveniences of the C# language.