Pro ASP.NET 3.5 Server Controls and AJAX Components

by Dale Michalk, Rob Cameron

Overview

Pro ASP.NET 3.5 Server Controls and AJAX Components is a reference for the serious ASP.NET developer who understands the benefits of object–oriented development and wants to apply those principles to ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX, and server control development. This book also covers SharePoint and targets the latest version of Visual Studio (2008) and the .NET Framework (3.5). Highlights include the following:

• Covers the new features in ASP.NET 3.5 and ASP.NET AJAX technology
• Describes the ASP.NET server control architecture in Visual Studio 2008/ASP.NET 3.5 covering state management, events, rendering, cross-platform support, control life cycle, localization, and deployment
• Demonstrates how to integrate client–side development technologies such as DHTML and JavaScript with server control technology to create powerful interactive controls

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590598658
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	03/28/2008
Series:	Pro Series: From Professional to Expert
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	740
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

About the Author

Dale Michalk is employed with Microsoft Corporation in Dallas, Texas. He has been with Microsoft since 2001. He helps promote .NET as a development platform and assists companies interested in migrating to new technologies like ASP.NET. A former U.S. Army officer and West Point graduate, he spends his free time chasing after his young daughter, who keeps him extremely busy.

Table of Contents

Server Control Basics.- Encapsulating Functionality in ASP.NET.- ASP.NET State Management.- The WebControl Base Class and Control Styles.- Server Control Events.- Server Control Templates.- Server Control Data Binding.- Integrating Client-Side Script.- ASP.NET AJAX Controls and Extenders.- Other Server Controls.- Design-Time Support.- Building a Complex Control.- Packaging and Deployment.