This document discusses building next-generation web applications using technologies like ASP.NET MVC, Silverlight, and SQL Server. It provides an overview of ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC, how they work, and new features in versions 4.0 and 2.0 respectively. It also discusses using Silverlight for rich interactive applications, deploying to the cloud with one-click, and tools for performance testing, capacity planning, and search engine optimization.