Chapter 16. Creating Custom Web Parts

Chapter 2 introduced the built-in Web Parts in SharePoint and explained how they could be used to assemble a portal web site. Other chapters introduced the Data View, Data Form, and Content Editor Web Parts, which allow you to handle many sophisticated tasks on the web client side. This chapter takes you even further by showing you how to create and deploy your own Web Parts — configuring them to work inside SharePoint Designer. You'll:

  • Look at the role of custom Web Parts.

  • Create a custom Web Part.

  • Deploy and configure your custom Web Part.

  • Test your Web Part.

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