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

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"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
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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 ordabbling 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.

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Product Details Paperback: 324 pages Publisher: Manning Publications (October 1, 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: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #329,743 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #11 in  Books > Computers & Internet > Microsoft > Web Publishing #77 in  Books > Computers & Internet > Web Development > Programming > ASP

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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!". [...] 4.0 out of 5 stars Useful and Quick, October 12, 2009 By  V. Oommen (Houston TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Amazon Verified Purchase The great thing about the book is that it gets you going on Web Parts by chapter 4 and everything beyond that is good information. Its a good way to start using web Parts.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars .NET Developer Group Coban 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... Read more Published 4 months ago by Jose Rolando Guay Paz 3.0 out of 5 stars Incomplete instructions to run example project I was unable to get the AdventureWorks Web Portal running. The code was downloaded from the publisher's website. It would not execute. Read more Published 8 months ago by A. Kannankeril 5.0 out of 5 stars My Go-To Reference Time and Time Again When I began to work on a web portal using .NET 2.0 in mid-2006, I found out about this book and anxiously awaited it's publishing. I wasn't disappointed. Read more Published 22 months ago by Heath Howard 5.0 out of 5 stars Really helpful When I first started looking at Web Parts I couldn't quite grasp how they were different from other web technology. Read more Published 22 months ago by Andrew Parsons 5.0 out of 5 stars Complete Guide for ASP Web Parts This a very thorough and complete guide to ASP 2.0 Web Parts. After reading this book, I gained more knowledge than reading countless internet articles, numerous blogs and a few... Read more Published 22 months ago by Mike B 5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy book if your working with webparts A must buy book if your working with webparts. Darren (The author) is also extremely helpful if you post web part related questions on his forum. Read more Published on September 11, 2007 by Mr. P. J. Hale 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction on web parts An all in one great introduction to web parts and even to some advanced techniques. Web parts are a strong web UI element and this book has done a great job of... Read more Published on August 29, 2007 by U. Lakhani Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Manning Publications (October 1, 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: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #329,743 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful and Quick, October 12, 2009

By	V. Oommen (Houston TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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The great thing about the book is that it gets you going on Web Parts by chapter 4 and everything beyond that is good information. Its a good way to start using web Parts.