With ASP.NET 2.0, .NET developers finally have the tools in their hands to effortlessly create aesthetically pleasing web application interface designs that can be easily carried forward to create a consistent look and feel to their site. In this book you'll see how to join these new ASP.NET tools with universal web standards like CSS, color, graphics, and accessibility in the planning of any of your web projects. This combination will provide you with unique skills in the art of making powerful ASP.NET pages look as amazing as the technology that drives them.
Before delving into the new Navigation Controls, Master Pages, and Themes, ASP.NET programmers get a thorough grounding in basic web design considerations, including colors and fonts, Photoshop basics, and the fundamentals of CSS standards. With these tools in hand, ASP.NET developers can expand their programming horizons to make ASP.NET sites that are not only well-designed but attractive and easy-to-use.
Chapter 1: aesthNETics.
Chapter 2: Web Design 101.
Chapter 3: Photoshop: Cool Tips and Tricks for Developers.
Chapter 4: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
Chapter 5: ASP.NET 2.0 CSS Friendly Control Adapters.
Chapter 6: Consistent Navigation.
Chapter 7: Master Pages.
Chapter 8: Themes.
Chapter 9: Applying Themes.
Chapter 10: Bringing It All Together — A New Theme.
Appendix A: Microsoft Visual Studio Codename "Orcas".
Appendix B: An Introduction to Microsoft Silverlight.
Index.