What's New in ASP.NET? Describe changes made in different areas of ASP.NET

What's New in ASP.NET

The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 includes significant enhancements to ASP.NET in virtually all areas. ASP.NET has been improved to provide out-of-the-box support for the most common Web application situations. You will find that you can get Web sites and pages up and running more easily and with less code than ever before. At the same time, you can add custom features to ASP.NET to accommodate your own requirements.

Specific areas in which ASP.NET has been improved are:

Productivity. You can easily and quickly create ASP.NET Web pages and applications using new ASP.NET server controls and existing controls with new features. New areas such as membership, personalization, and themes provide system-level functionality that would normally require extensive developer coding. Core development scenarios, particularly data, have been addressed by new data controls, no-code binding, and smart data-display controls.
Flexibility and extensibility. Many ASP.NET features are extensible so that you can easily incorporate custom features into applications. The ASP.NET provider model, for example, provides pluggable support for different data sources.
Performance. Features such as precompilation, configurable caching, and SQL cache invalidation allow you to optimize the performance of your Web applications.
Security. It is now easier than ever to add authentication and authorization to your Web applications.
Hosting. ASP.NET includes new features that make it easier to manage a hosting environment and create more opportunities for hosters to add value.
Completeness. New and existing features work in concert to allow you to create end-to-end scenarios that address real-world Web development challenges.

The following sections of this topic describe changes made in different areas of ASP.NET: