Building an ASPNET Intranet Author:Jonathon Walsh, Matt Gibbs, Kourosh Ardestani, Chandu Thota, Chad Hutchison, Brian Patterson, John C. Roth, Andy Elmhorst, Brian Boyce, Saurabh Nandu This book uses ASP.NET and Visual Basic .NET to develop an intranet application that provides all of the features that users expect. By basing our intranet on Microsoft's free best practices example, the IBuySpy Portal, we can rapidly create an application that makes good use of the advanced features of ASP.NET. A full explanation of the IBuyS... more »py Portal architecture is provided, allowing you to get the most out of it. We look at how to customize existing portal modules, as well as building some of our own. What You Will Learn From This Book The intranet we build will enable users to: - Publish content - Manage documents - Schedule events - Access human resources information - Hold online discussions Along the way, you will learn a wealth of techniques for ASP.NET development - everything from making effective use of stored procedures through to integrating with Windows security and creating an advanced user interface with ASP.NET Web Controls.« less