Getting Started

Getting Started with ASP.NET 4.5 Web Forms

By Erik Reitan|August 14, 2012

This tutorial series will teach you the basics of building an ASP.NET Web Forms application using ASP.NET 4.5 and Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Web. Source included.

What is Web Forms?

This document provides a brief overview of the ASP.NET Web Forms model.

Installing Visual Studio

This document describes how to install Visual Studio via download or using installation media.

Creating a Basic Web Forms page

This walkthrough provides you with an introduction to the Web development environment in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and in Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express.

Code Editing in Web Forms pages

This walkthrough explains how to use the Visual Studio code editor to write code quickly while helping you avoid errors.

5 Minute Intro to ASP.NET Web Forms

By Scott Hanselman|April 12, 2011

ASP.NET Web Forms is the default User Interface mechanism for ASP.NET applications. This video demonstrates the basics of developing with Web Forms.

Page Lifecycle Events

By Joe Stagner|April 9, 2009

This video explains how to use the rich eventing mechanism provided by the ASP.NET Page lifecycle.

Intro to ASP.NET Controls

By Joe Stagner|April 9, 2009

Controls driven development can really increase your development productivity. This video provides a basic introduction to the standard ASP.NET controls.

ASP.NET Hosting

Use this searchable directory of ASP.NET Hosting Providers to find a host that meets feature and cost requirements.

Community

This page gives you an overview of what’s going on across the ASP.NET community, including with top blog posts, events, forums, and social media.

Introduction to ASP.NET Web Forms

This article gives you a quick introduction to the programming model used in ASP.NET Web Forms.