Asp.Net 2.0 Web Parts In Action

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ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action is packed with annotated code, diagrams, and crystal-clear discussions. You'll develop a sample project from design to deployment, adding content zones, personalization, and a custom look-and-feel. Since any website is invariably a work-in-progress, you'll appreciate learning how to upgrade your portals on the fly. Along the way you'll pick up handy code instrumentation techniques and a few tricks to help your portals manage themselves. Table of contents : Part I: Portals And Web Parts · Introducing portals and web parts · Introduction · What is a portal? · Using the ASP.NET 2.0 portal framework ·Introducing Adventure Works Cycles database · Summary Part II: Web Parts: The Building Blocks Of Portals · Introduction · Exploring web parts · Understanding the WebPart class · Understanding web part internals · Applying themes and styles · Adding web parts to the Adventure Works Solution · Summary Part III: Using Web Part Connections · Dissecting connections · Creating simple connections · Sorting out connection types · Using transformers · Adventure Works-implementing connections for HR · Summary Part IV: The Web Part Manager · Introduction · The Page Lifecycle · Page display modes · Web part authorization · Importing and exporting web parts · Using WebPartManager with master pages · Adventure Works-additions to the HR code · Summary Part V: Working With Zones · Introduction · Classifying zones · Custom rendering of zones · Using WebPartChrome · Explaining parts · Zone additions to the Adventure Works Portal · Summary Part VI: Understanding Personalization · Introduction · Defining personalization · Personalization in action · Lifecycle of personalization data · Working with personalization data · Personalization of the Adventure Works portal · Summary Part VII: Creating An Enhanced Editing Experience · Introduction · Supplying custom editing controls · Improving usability · Summary Part VIII: Useful Portal Customizations · Introduction · Making common tasks accessible · Versioned personalization data · Creating an area for tool zones · Adding a CatalogZone dialog · Summary Part IX: Portal Management · Introduction · Preparing for deployment · Recovering from errors gracefully · When all else fails · Summary Part X: Into The Future · 10.1 Introduction · 10.2 Reflecting on the portal · 10.3 A world of web portals · 10.4 Ajax behavior · 10.5 Introducing Live.com-a modern mega-portal · 10.6 Call to action Market Description : This book is for web developers familiar with ASP.NET. About Author : Darren Neimke has been developing software for over 10 years and has been focused on .NET Technologies since the earliest beta releases in 2000. He has designed and developed a wide range of solutions using .NET, with a particular focus on ASP.NET. Darren has a passion for community involvement and is a leader in local User Groups in his native Australia. He participates actively in a number of online communities, including the prestigious ASP Insiders group. Darren has a background in financial accounting and budgeting, and has achieved Microsoft Certification M.C.A.D. status. In 2004, he was awarded MVP status recognizing his outstanding achievements in ASP.NET technology and community support.