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ASP.NET is a free web framework for building great Web sites and Web applications using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. ASP.NET supports three approaches to build web sites:
Provides a simple way to seamlessly connect to a database or add in dynamic server code into HTML using the new, light 'Razor' syntax for fast development.
Offers a familiar model that lets you reuse controls and incorporate data into your Web site, making your work reusable and you more productive.
Builds on a pattern that enables clean separation of concerns within your web applications, and delivers full control over HTML for enjoyable, agile development.
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Visual Studio Express or WebMatrix ... how do I choose? Here's our quick guide to choosing the right technology for your needs. You can install everything or grab just what you want. This short video breaks it down so you can pick the right technology and get right to building great websites.
There are millions of applications built with ASP.NET, here are just a few:
Read these ASP.NET Case Studies to gain insight into how companies around the world are using ASP.NET.
Microsoft's Scott Guthrie recommends these books for getting started with ASP.NET:
by Imar Spaanjaars
by Bill Evjen, Scott Hanselman, Devin Rader
by Adam Freeman, Steven Sanderson
by Jon Galloway