ASP.NET 2.0 takes ASP.NET 1.1 to the next level and pushes even more commonly implemented features into the framework. An example of how ASP.NET 2.0 improves upon ASP.NET 1.1 is the authentication and authorization services provided by ASP.NET 1.1; ASP.NET 1.1 included a reasonable and easy-to-manage authentication model. However, developers were often left with the task of rolling their own authentication systems into their Web sites. ASP.NET 2.0 adds an authorization subsystem. We'll cover ASP.NET Forms Authentication and other security features in depth during tutorial 10.
In the following tutorials, we'll cover the most important ASP.NET features. By the end of the last tutorial, you'll be well equipped to develop a Web site based on ASP.NET.
Tutorial 1 Quick Reference
How to Start Internet Information Services console
Go to the Control Panel
Select administrative tools
Select Internet Information Services
How to create a new virtual directory
Open the IIS Console
Open the Web Sites node
Open the Default Web Site node
Right mouse click on the Default Web Site node
Select New Virtual Directory
Follow the wizard
How to surf to a resource from IIS
Right mouse click on the resource
Select Browse
How to see what file types are supported in IIS
Right mouse click on the Virtual directory
Select Properties
Press the Configure button