Pro ASP.NET 2.0 E-Commerce in C# 2005 (Expert's Voice in .NET)

by Paul Sarknas

Book Overview

Pro ASP.NET 2.0 E-Commerce in C# 2005 takes you through the e-commerce web application development cycle, from conception to coding to deployment and maintenance. It will also help you maximize your... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590597249
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Apress
• Length: 660 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 1.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent C# E-Commerce Book

The author did a wonderful job of showing how to build a fully-functional, e-commerce website in C#. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn how to build an e-commerce site from scratch. When I have my computer on, [...] I wish Paul Sarknas well for taking the time to write a book like this. [...]

Hands-on working, real life experience in design, analysis, coding 3-tier web site

Hands-on working, real life experience in design, analysis, coding 3-tier web site. When searching for books explaining design, analysis, and coding of 3-tier web sites, there are few books that give the reader the hands-on real-life experience. This book does give the real-life knowledge and experience readily applicabale in corporate work environemnt. Written in C# language makes the book even more valuable. the use of Microsoft Data Access Application Blocks for the data access layer is a real-life readily applicable working knowledge and experience. Mr. Sarknas has written a book with excllent hands-on, readily applicable code examples, with code samples and practical start to finish of creating an N-Tiered website capable of hosting a multitude of users. therefore, my strong recommendation is also to (buy or download the book) and to download the book source code from Apress. You really need a firm grasp of the object-oriented principles and multi-tiered architectures to take advantage of the information herein. Overall, an excellent adventure in programming. I also strongly recommend purchasing if you are serious about developing websites for you, a client, or your current company. It will save you many hours of frustration.

Practical book that gives working, real life examples

Let's face it, if you are a computer programmer, you have a 'few' books in your development library that stand out as some of your best. Get ready, if you are into ASP.NET E-Commerce websites with some of the latest technologies, this book will be promoted to your desktop and not to some hidden corner on your bookshelf. Mr. Sarknas has written a book that other authors can only strive for. It is fairly short, 616 pages, with code samples and practical start to finish examples of creating an N-Tiered website capable of hosting a multitude of users. (I loved the use of Microsoft Data Access Application Blocks for the data access layer). Now with all that said, it's editing has not been perfect, it got a little 'choppy' around the Business Logic layer of the book with it's code examples, therefore, by all means my strong recommendation is to download the book source code from Apress, you won't be dissatisfied once you reference the Completed Code sub-directory to figure out where some of it went wrong and why your project won't compile with the F6 key. Also, note, 'Pro' is in the title for the reason. You really need a firm grasp of the object-oriented principles and multi-tiered architectures to take advantage of the information herein. Overall, an excellent adventure in programming. I strongly recommend purchasing if you are serious about developing websites for you, a client, or your current company. It will save you many hours of frustration.

The definitive resource for .NET 2.0/C# E-commerce development

If you're looking for the most complete and current reference on building E-commerce applications using .NET 2.0 and C#, this is THE book for you. The author takes you step-by-step through the entire lifecycle of an E-commerce application, from planning and architecture to development, deployment and maintenance. Every step along the way is fully-documented in code (C# and SQL), along with multitudes of helpful Visual Studio 2005 screenshots. Here's a quick glance at what the book covers (in order): 1. Requirements gathering 2. Business strategies 3. Object modeling (UML, Use Cases, Class Diagrams) 4. Database design (SQL Server 2005) 5. Using VS2005 6. N-Tier architecture 7. Creating the common objects 8. The Data Access layer 9. The Business Logic layer 10. The Presentation layer 11. Developing the product catalog 12. Building the shopping cart 13. Integration with PayPal 14. The checkout process 15. Payment processing 16. Creating the administration system 17. Managing user accounts 18. Managing orders and order fulfillment 19. Deployment 20. Promotion 21. Maintenance As a lead C# developer, the core of the book has provided extreme value to me. The author takes you step-by-step through the complete N-Tier architecture (Common objects, Data Access layer, Business Layer, Presentation Layer), providing all the code and knowledge required to architect and build a professional .NET 2.0/C# E-commerce application from scratch. This book is on my desk as we speak; it's in constant use as a reference when I'm architecting and developing new applications. There's all the necessary background and explanations available to completely understand each step of the process, along with ALL the code to develop each step in a professionally-architected application. If you're a C# application developer, get this book. If you want to learn more about any aspect of professional .NET E-commerce systems, get this book.

If you're a C#/.NET 2.0 developer, get this book

This book is a terrific read, taking you through all the facets of planning, designing, implementing, deploying and supporting a modern .NET 2.0/C#/SQL E-commerce app. The first sections provide details on E-commerce apps, gathering requirements, risk factors, etc. The next sections go into great detail concerning the Analysis and Design phases - modeling, use cases, UML, class diagrams, etc. Then comes the core of the book. C# developers pay attention here, because Sarknas takes you step-by-step through everything you need to know, and gives you a complete architecture that takes your development to a new level. The author shows you how to build the entire system architecture from the scratch - the Common Objects, Data Access Layer, Business Logic Layer, Operational Layer, Presentation Layer. You get full instruction on database planning and design. Once you get to the E-commerce coding sections, you go from developing the product catalog to building the shopping cart, customer registration/login, integrating payment (PayPal), the checkout process. All step-by-step and in great detail. Then comes the building of the administration tool to manage accounts, transactions, orders, etc. There's also sections on deploying apps to production environments and the ins 'n outs of Visual Studio 2005. I'm a lead C# developer and I found the book to be well-organized, well-written and it's obvious Sarknas has spent years developing his knowledge and techniques. There's C# examples for every step, along with screen shots from VS. This book is really a one-stop shop for planning, building and implementing modern .NET 2.0/C# apps, and is a reference on my desk that gets constant use. This book is well-recommended; if you're a C# developer looking for THE resource, get this book.