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1. There’s a 7-chapter section on database programming
   That’s two more chapters than in the previous edition because .NET continues to deliver new, powerful tools for this critical component of business applications.
   So this section still teaches the basics of database programming using SQL data sources and controls like GridView. But it also shows how to use the versatile new ListView control in conjunction with the new DataPager control. It shows how to use LINQ data sources, also new in 3.5, to access SQL Server data using the Object Relational Designer and the LinqDataSource control. And it has expanded material on how to use object data sources to create 3-layer applications with custom business and data access classes.

2. It teaches development the way it should be done today, using Visual Studio
   The 1.x edition of this book was one of the first to teach web development using Visual Studio instead of tools like Notepad. Today, no developer should miss out on the productivity features that Visual Studio offers. So they’re integrated throughout this book, rather than being relegated to just a chapter or two at the beginning.

3. Complete applications show how all the pieces interact The key to mastering web development is to have plenty of applications that show how the features you’re learning interact and what problems you might run into as you build a website. So this book shows complete applications, including the web forms, the aspx code, and the VB code. These can be downloaded for free from the Murach website, so developers can experiment with them on their own.

4. The paired-pages format lets developers set their own pace Murach books have a distinctive format. Each two-page spread presents a single topic: the lefthand page explains the topic, while the righthand page shows the critical details, using syntax, code, screen shots, and how-to notes.

• The Make-Project Tool has been greatly improved, giving lots more control over how you can define what is included in a project.
  
• New Project Copy / Move Tool -- Once you've predefined a project, this tool will let you specify a destination folder and copy or move everything in the project to that definition. This is a valuable tool for quick backups as well as for copies you need to make on a regular basis. Since it is limited to a given project, it give you extremely fine control over what will be copied or moved.
  
• New Folder Permissions Tool -- No need to navigate across the domain in Windows Explorer--just type it in and click the process-it button and you'll see who has permissions on a folder as well as what those permissions are...assuming, of course, that you have the correct permissions to let you see the information in the first place. Great for IT pros and administrators.
  
• New Folder Management Tool -- This tool lets you define a copy-folder and/or move-folder activity and reuse the saved definition over and over again with just a couple of key strokes. You have numerous new options about how the activity takes place, and a log file that shows you what failed (if anything.) You can maintain (or not) files' and folders' attributes. You can also reverse destination and source so a backup can be restored very quickly. The issue is one of speed and control so something you're doing on a regular basis is much quicker--as an example, the option to copy only newer files can save you hours of wait time all by itself.