Introduction

Welcome to Microsoft ASP.NET Web Matrix Starter Kit

Have you ever visited a Web site that displayed what visitor number you were, or did you ever fill in a guestbook entry on a Web site or send someone an e-mail message from a Web page and said to yourself, I want to have a site that can do that! ? Well, you ve picked up the right book because you re about to learn how to create these features on your own Web site.

This book will be your introduction to the extremely cool world of programming the Web. With this book, you can go from posting your vacation pictures on a Web site to creating dynamic slideshows and e- mailing pictures to your friends. You can also learn to create a guestbook and a calendar application. Sound interesting? Good. Read on to learn more.