For those out there who want to learn ASP.NET whether you are a newbie or a
convert from another technology, I suggest two things:

1. Buy Stephen Walther's ASP.NET Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D0672320681/learnasp/102-9677472-291
2931

2. Download ASP.NET Web Matrix
www.asp.net/.../default.aspx?tabindex=4&tabid=46 and once you
have it installed click on Tools->Preferences->Web Editing->(General) and
check the Preview Mode radio button. Then at your own pace create new files
by selecting from the available templates. Look at the code generated to
learn the basics of how pages are put together.

Now I know I will probably catch flack from hard-core {VB.NET, C#, IDE,
codebehind } types out there. But for this over thirty something guy who
dances the Polka and has only been working in data processing since 1971, it
has proven to be a great intoduciton for me.