ASP.NET 4.0 Resources from the MSDN Roadshow

Please find a list of resources that I mention in the ASP.NET 4.0 session during the MSDN Roadshow this fall.  Here you will find links to downloads to sample code, walkthroughs, labs, and presentations that involve ASP.NET 4.0, the .NET Framework 4.0, as well as Visual Studio 2010.  You can also find these resources listed in the back of the PowerPoint presentation I delivered.

How do I learn more about ASP.NET 4.0?

•  Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 Walkthroughs– I refer to these in the Routing demo that I delivered during the Roadshow
• Download Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit - May Preview this has tons of demos, powerpoints and labs. I leverage the ASP.NET WebForm lab in my demo where I convert querystrings to routing tables for better Search Engine Optimizations (SEO). Note: large download ~82M Be sure to download the AdventureWorks database in advance.
• What's New in Visual Studio 2010
• What's New in Beta 1 for Visual Studio Team System 2010
• You can find more code samples for ASP.NET at Visual Studio 2010 Samples
• For overall resources on VS2010 and ASP.NET, refer to full list on the MSDN Visual Studio 2010 page.

How can I provide feedback to the product team regarding Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET 4.0?

• Submit feedback through the VS2010 forums. You can post your feature requests and bugs within the Beta1 forums.
• Direct Message the product team through Twitter: Visual Studio Editor Blog and Twitter
• Microsoft Connect enables you to submit a suggestion, report a bug, or search for any other reported items. First do a search to see if your request has been already submitted, if not, use the Microsoft Connect tool to share your ideas.

How do I learn more about AJAX? (ASP.NET Ajax Resources)

• ASP.NET AJAX Preview 4 “This preview builds on top of the existing ASP.NET AJAX framework (.NET Framework 3.5 SP1), and greatly simplifies the process of creating dynamic data-driven UI in the browser. Full end-to-end read-write scenarios based on JSON services are now easy to achieve, with minimal JavaScript code. “

What are best practices for building websites with ASP.NET?

• Tip: Protect your self with Anti Cross Site Scripting. You can download other encoders – like the AntiXssEncoder – the anti Cross Site Scripting Library. download the Microsoft Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library V3.0

How do I find more information by Asli ? (ASP.NET Resources by Asli)

• Book: Mastering Database Programming with Visual Basic.NET (Sybex)
• DVDs: Total Training for Visual Studio, Total Training for ASP.NET AJAX
• How Do I Videos on ASP.NET & AJAX
• IIS7 videos on CNET
• WomenBuild group on Facebook