Three useful articles on Web Development with Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition ...
Part 1 ... creating Web applications with Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server Express covers setting up a project and creating a SQL Server Express database, and explores the use of the ASP.NET Web Site Administration tool to set up roles, users, and providers. It also covers utilizing security controls such as Login, LoginStatus, LoginView, CreateUserWizard, PasswordRecovery, and ChangePassword.
Part 2 ... creating Web applications with Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition covers database basics, SQL Server Express features, setting up Data Explorer to view SQL Server Express databases, and working with data sources. It also addresses building an n-tier architecture using data components.
Part 3 ... creating Web applications with Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. It will cover creating master pages and content pages, utilizing navigation controls like SiteMapDataSource, TreeView, and SiteMapPath, and using the ObjectDataSource component to bridge data component and Web interface. It will also address working with GridView and DetailsView controls. (25 printed pages)