ASP.NET, Microsoft's web application framework, is used in the process of building dynamic web sites and application, as well as XLM web services. Its predecessor is another Microsoft technology, Active Server Pages, or ASP.

ASP.NET is part of the .NET platform and it was build on the Common Language Runtime. This means that it can be written by programmers using any of the Microsoft .NET languages.

ASP.NET provides assistance in web development in that it gives the ability for web developers to build pages which are similar to a Windows user interface as far as their controls are concerned. Programmers are no longer encouraged to use web –scripting environments, such as PHP and ASP. ASP.NET focuses on developing applications by means of event-driven GUI paradigms.

Some of the best features of ASP.NET include compiled code, which means that more design-time error are identified at the early development stage and this leads to applications running faster; improved run-time error handling; possibility of rich user interface development, due to metaphors similar to Windows applications; rapid application building, made possible with the aid of an extensive set of controls; multi-language capabilities; improved performance due to the ability to cache parts of or the entire page, and many more.

ASP.NET allows the development of dynamic web application of all sizes, from small web sites to large enterprise web applications. Getting started with ASP.NET only requires that you have access to the .NET framework and the Visual Web Developer, which are both free and can be downloaded at any time. Tutorials and videos are available online, so that programmers find it easy to get started with ASP.NET, because watching a video can sometimes be more relevant than reading about it. Novelty is one of the main characteristics with ASP.NET, and the flexibility and power that it provides make ASP.NET training a never-ending field.

ASP.NET training includes online classes, video and data tutorials, live webcasts, quickstarts, as well as Microsoft support services. Some of the ASP.NET training courses can even be customized to meet the students' needs, depending on the training provider. Other types of training include videos which can be played from the student's own computer. These ASP.NET training courses are taught by experts and are said to be fast and cost effective.

There are many companies that use ASP.NET in order to provide solutions for their customers, and the increasing need for skilled developers who can work to the benefit of their companies makes an ASP.NET certification all the more valuable.

An ASP.NET certification is very beneficial because it improves the web developer's opportunities in the market for computer programming jobs. Unlike other credentials, the ASP.NET certification is available with no exams. All it takes is the completion of one of the numerous and various ASP.NET training programs. Upon completion of their training program, training providers issue an ASP.NET certification which is recognized worldwide.