ASP . NET is a vast improvement over Microsoft's popular Web technology, Active Server Pages (ASP). And, when combined with C#, Microsoft's new and powerful programming language, ASP . NET provides developers with a robust framework for enterprise-level applications. In this book, Microsoft insiders Hank Meyne and Scott Davis cover every aspect of how to develop an ASP . NET application for the enterprise using C# as the programming language. After a brief overview of the NET Framework, they walk you step by step through the application-from building the object model to implementing security to enhancing the ASP . NET Web application for optimal performance.