Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Server Control and Component Development

The ASP.NET 2.0 Framework consists of two groups of components: the first group contains server controls while the second contains the rest of the ASP.NET 2.0 components. Covering both groups, this practical guide drills into the internals of the parts of the ASP.NET 2.0 Framework you need to extend to write custom server controls and components. Using a hands-on approach, this book provides you with step-by-step recipes and real-world examples to help you gain the skills, knowledge, and experience that you need to write your own custom components.

What you will learn from this book

• Ajax-enabled control and component development using Ajax patterns, ASRNET 2.0 client callback, CSS, DOM, XML, and JavaScript
• How to implement custom Web Parts including CatalogPart, WebPartZone, WebPartManager, WebPartChrome, and data-bound Web Part controls
• Ways to implement ASRNET 2.0 security, role management, and membership components
• Techniques for building custom tabular and hierarchical data source controls
• How to build tabular data-bound controls and data control fields
• How to implement custom SchemalmporterExtension and ISerializable
• How to develop custom HTTP modules, HTTP handler factories, HTTP handlers, control builders, user controls, composite controls, and templated controls

Who this book is for

This book is for the ASP.NET developer who wants to learn how to build custom server controls and components for the first time. No knowledge of authoring custom server controls and components is assumed.