ASP.NET 4 Unleashed

Chapter 36. Building Custom Controls

In This Chapter

• Overview of Custom Control Building

• View State and Control State

• Processing Postback Data and Events

• Working with Control Property Collections

• Creating a Better Designer Experience

• Summary

In this chapter, you learn how to extend ASP.NET Framework by building custom controls. You learn how to create controls in exactly the same way that Microsoft developed the standard ASP.NET controls, such as the TextBox and Button controls. Although the standard toolbox of controls available to developers is full of useful controls, you might need something more specific for your application, or you might intend to build controls available throughout your organization or for resale to other ...