For example, if you want to understand how to code up nested mater pages, this book has a sentence or two on the subject whereas the "Core Reference" book has several pages with clear code examples.

This book has lots of screen images but glosses over many important details. In contrast, the "Core Reference" book has very few screen images but has several diagrams with accompanying text that give a good explanation of the ASP 2.0 architecture.

I also feel that this book contains too much text that reads like a bedtime story. I was expecting concise text that explained ASP 2.0 in a step by step manner. This book did not meet my expectations in this regard.