ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action: Building Dynamic Web Portals (Paperback)

by Darren Neimke (Author)
Key Phrases: shared scope mode, web part connections, web part controls, Visual Studio, Appearance Title, Accounts Receivable Specialist (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
"A must-buy for every ASP.NET developer using Web Parts."
Scott Guthrie
General Manager
Microsoft Developer Division

"Squeezes the full potential out of ASP.NET Web Parts."
Andres Sanabria
Lead Program Manager
ASP.NET and Server Application Frameworks

Using Web Parts, ASP.NET developers can create portals with the same advanced features found in sites such as Live.com and Google ig.

ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action demystifies portal design, development, maintenance, and deployment. In over 400 code-packed pages, ASP.NET expert Darren Neimke shares his deep understanding of the controls and services that make up the portal framework.

This book will help you to code like a guru but think like a user. For example, you'll discover how to use Web Parts to reduce four-step actions to a single click with a strategically-placed edit button. Learn to balance features and usability to make your portals both look good and work well.

ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action gives you the tools you need to move your ideas off the whiteboard and bring them to life. Find out how to provide the personalization options your users want while preserving the look and feel of your portals with solid designs and custom chrome. Create usable information dashboards and tackle tough interoperability questions with confidence.

All the information in this book is performance-tested. Author Darren Neimke walks you through Web Parts concepts including static and dynamic connections, WebPartManager, SQLPersonalizationProvider, and the hot new ASP.NET Atlas framework.

Whether you're creating custom solutions or adding Web Parts to SharePoint 2007, exploring Atlas or dabbling in gadgets, ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action will get you started and guide you as you build successful portals using ASP.NET Web Parts.

About the Author
Darren Neimke has been developing software for over a decade, focusing on .NET technologies since the earliest betas in 2000. He has implemented numerous solutions using ASP.NET. In 2004, he was awarded MVP status recognizing his outstanding achievements in ASP.NET technology and community support. Darren is a leader in local user groups in his native Australia and 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 earned the MCAD certification.

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Manning Publications (October 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193239477X
• ISBN-13: 978-1932394771
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #305,400 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Web Part Resource, January 11, 2007

By	B. Czernicki - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book introduces and explains a lot of concepts with Web Parts. This book SHOULD BE your starting point if you want to do any kind of web part development.

Key concepts:
- Web Part Connections
- Zones and how web parts behave inside them
- Tips & Tricks to get web parts to behave like they look in SharePoint
- Page Life cycle with web parts
- AJAX and web parts (little light on that topic)

I have done some basic web part development and read other articles on the web. This book by far brought a lot of concepts together and allows you to build a portal based on web parts.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on the Web Part Framework, November 15, 2006

By	spietrek (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews

Although SharePoint 2003 allowed us to create Web Parts, it was tedious and you couldn't use it outside of SharePoint. Microsoft upped the ante with the release of ASP.NET 2.0. You can create Web Parts in ASP.NET 2.0 and use them in both ASP.NET web sites and SharePoint 2007.

Darren has written a very solid book on Web Parts. This book covers different areas of the Web Part framework and the author does a very good job of explaining the subject in a clear manner. Darren starts at the beginning (explaining portals and web parts) and moves to more advanced areas. Darren also covers areas such as SharePoint, AJAX, and discussing other portals such as Live.com (including how to build a gadget).

I did run into a few issues with the book's source code but after posting the issues on the book's forum, Darren had a fix for me within 12 hours. This book also covers some areas which I have not seen before such as splitting out the catalog into a separate web page. There are numerous extensions discussed where I said out loud: "I didn't know it could do that!".
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5.0 out of 5 stars .NET Developer Group Coban, July 2, 2009

By	Jose Rolando Guay Paz (Guatemala) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

En particular me gusta mucho el diseño web pero también la programación, me llamó mucho la atención el libro debido a que fusiona las dos partes permitiéndome crear sitios mucho mas interactivos, debido a que los sitios estáticos están pasando de moda y debido a esto nos brinda la oportunidad de crear sitios web con funciones interesantes tanto al diseñador como a los usuarios.

Haendel Jose Morales E.