This book is for students and professionals aspiring  to become Microsoft developers by preparing for the 70-564, Designing and Developing ASP.NET Applications using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5certification exam.   The Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) lessons correlate and are mapped to the Microsoft Certified  Technology Specialist/Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCTS/MCITP) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) 70-564 certfication exam.  The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. 

Students benefit from hands-on instruction with, and professional certification on, the Visual Studio suite of development tools, the Windows .NET Framework component, and ASP.NET technology. The 70-564 exam, is the one Professional-level exam required for the MCPD certification focused on the ASP.NET track for developing web-based applications.   

The book covers:

• Designing and implementing controls
• Designing the presentation and layout of an application
• Accessing data and services
• Establishing ASP.NET solution structure
• Leveraging and extending ASP.NET architecture
• Applying security principles

This text offers the pedagogy and support provided by the MOAC Ready To Teach, Ready To Work program. MOAC .NET 70-564 provides the resources that instructors and students need to deploy an excellent Microsoft course. This .NET 70-564 textbook,  complete with lab manual, also offers the developer software via the MSDN AA program.  As with all MOAC titles, MOAC .NET 70-564 will contain coverage of all certification exam objectives.