Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Development Unleashed

Chapter 14ASP.NET Server Control Primer

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Contrasting Server Controls and User Controls
• Building Your First Server Control

Before discussing creating Web Parts that integrate into Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), you must first look at creating ASP.NET server controls because a Web Part is actually a special type of server control.

Contrasting Server Controls and User Controls

Learning the art of creating a server control is necessary knowledge that you must have as a SharePoint developer. Server controls are at the very core of Web Part development, so it is important to understand the basics of server control development before you learn how to build your first Web Part. Before discussing ASP.NET server controls, ...