Farhan Muhammad is the chief architect at ILM Professional Services. He is a technology enthusiast and has been an evangelist for the .NET technology since its inception. He leads the Twin Cities .NET User Group, a 400-member-strong community that focuses on sharing .NET knowledge among its members. He sits on the board of directors for the International .NET Association (INETA), where he is responsible for developing strategies for supporting .NET-focused communities in every corner of the world. He also leads INETA's Speakers Bureau, a very successful program that connects user groups throughout the United States with top-notch .NET experts. Farhan hosts the Executive .NET seminar on a regular basis, where executives are educated on the short- and long-term impact of the .NET technology on their businesses. He has a master's degree in software engineering from the University of Minnesota. He can be reached at farhan@ilmservice.com.

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• 1 The Age of ASP.NET.- 2 Cache, Session, and View State.- 3 Client-Side JavaScript: Oh, What Fun!.- 4 Handling Data Effectively.- 5 Using ASP.NET to Manage Lists.- 6 User Controls and Server Controls.- 7 Remoting and Web Services.- 8 Configuring ASP.NET Applications.