This is not really a reference book (I seem to have so many from O'reilly) so over time it has moved to the bottom of the pile, although when I do the last 100 pages are always worth a reread.
It explains and provides good examples of a technique of reuse that a Developer using ASP may have considered and have seen discussed on the Web. The technique is described in much greater detail though with lots of good examples which come together nicely and as such saved me a great deal of time in understanding the approach and its pitfalls/strengths.
The reason I do not think the book rates a higher rating is that it avoids some nasty questions, for example form validation at client and server are covered, but a disadvantage (malicious users p.120) is mentioned that negates the possibility of using the validation technique in the real world. It was disappointing that this was not addressed by providing a more practical solution, to the book's credit it was highlighted clearly.
Overall, a book I found easy to read, informative and at times enlightening.
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