How to Learn ASP.NET 3.5 Online
Thousands of Web developers worldwide use Microsoft's Internet application framework, ASP.NET, to build Web sites and Web applications. As of November, 2011 there are over 27 million Web sites that use the ASP.NET architecture, making it the most popular Web programming interface on the Internet. You can learn to program using ASP.NET 3.5 from a variety of free online sources.
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Instructions
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Microsoft Tutorials
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Open your Web browser and navigate to Microsoft's ASP.NET website located at www.asp.net.
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Click the "Download" link and then click "Install Now" to download and install all required components for ASP.NET development, if you don't have ASP.NET software already installed on your computer.
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Click the "Web Pages," "Web Forms" or "MVC" links at the top of your browser window to access pages that contain tutorials on the three primary functions that you can perform using ASP.NET programming.
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Scroll down and click a link on the page to open a tutorial that teaches you about a specific component of ASP.NET. Each tutorial includes information about the selected process and provides examples that you can use to learn about the process.
W3Schools
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Open your Web browser and navigate to the W3Schools ASP.NET tutorial website located at www.w3schools.com/aspnet/aspnet_intro.asp.
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Read the overview of the ASP.NET framework and the required knowledge for the course that is displayed on the first page. If you meet the listed prerequisites, including basic knowledge of HTML and server-side scripting, then click the "Next Chapter" link to continue. Otherwise click the links in the menu on the left side of the screen to learn about recommended topics before beginning the ASP.NET tutorials.
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Click "Next Chapter" to review the software that you need to have installed on your computer to complete the tutorial. If you haven't already installed the software, then navigate to www.asp.net/downloads and install ASP.NET on your computer.
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Click "Next Chapter" to begin your training. Follow the step-by-step tutorials to learn about ASP.NET and practice writing sample code.
Online Tests
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Open your Web browser and navigate to the WizIQ ASP.NET practice test website located at www.wiziq.com/tests/asp-net.
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Click a test in the list to initiate that practice test.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the test. Each test is contributed by an independent source and may include multiple choice, short answer and other types of questions.
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Review your performance on the test once you've completed the test. You can use the results to learn about which topics you have mastered and which topics you should review again.
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Tips & Warnings
If free tutorials don't satisfy your thirst for ASP.NET knowledge and you're willing to spend some money then you may wish to consider professionally produced training courses. Webucator.com and Keystonelearning.com are two outfits that offer multiple day online training courses. These courses cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, depending on the course that you select, but they provide more comprehensive and personalized instruction than you will receive from free tutorials.
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