Chapter 7. Web Parts, Features, and Solutions

This chapter will cover the interrelated topics of Web parts, features, and solutions. Web parts are one of the principal ways of customizing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. Web parts are reusable controls that allow users to create pages to solve business problems using only the browser. Features are SharePoint Server 2010–specific programming artifacts that work as the control panel for a host of functions. Features configure SharePoint Server 2010 and copy and provision lists and libraries. They are critical for controlling the deployment and the functionality of SharePoint Server 2010. Solutions are the only ...

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