This series of tutorials guides you through the steps required to create an ASP.NET Web Forms application using Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Web and ASP.NET 4.5 Beta.

The application you'll create is named the Wingtip Toys. It's a simplified example of a store front web site that sells items online. This tutorial series highlights several of the new features available in ASP.NET 4.5 Beta.

Audience
The intended audience of this tutorial series is experienced developers who are new to ASP.NET Web Forms. A developer interested in this tutorial series should have the following skills:
Familiar with an object oriented programming language
Familiar with Web development concepts (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Familiar with relational database concepts
Familiar with n-tier architecture concepts

Application Features
The ASP.NET Web Form features presented in this series include:
The Web Application Project (not Web Site Project)
Web Forms
Master Pages, Configuration
Entity Framework Code First, LocalDB
Request Validation
Strongly Typed Data Controls, Model Binding, Data Annotations, and Value Providers

Application Scenarios and Tasks
Tasks demonstrated in this first series include:
Creating, reviewing and running the new project
Creating the database structure
Initializing and seeding the database
Customizing the UI using styles, graphics and a master page
Adding pages and navigation
Displaying menu details and product data