Top ASP.Net Controls for Software Developers

Microsoft has designed ASP.Net as a server-side web application development that helps programmers in rapidly create websites, web applications and web services. Since its initial release in 2002, ASP.Net is used widely by developers to create a wide range of dynamic internet applications. As the framework is built on Common Language Runtime (CLR), the programmers have option to write code in a variety of languages supported by .Net including C# and VB.Net.

At the same time, they also have option to use several ASP.Net controls to accomplish complex tasks without writing longer lines of code. Along with using the HTML server controls, web server controls, and validation server controls, ASP.Net programmers also have option to create user controls and custom control. They can further use the properties and attributes of these ASP.Net controls to curtail the overall development time and efforts.

Widely Used ASP.Net Controls for Web Programmers

HTML Server Controls

As the name indicates, these controls are HTML tags identifies and understood by the web server. The ASP.Net files treat HTML elements as text by default. But the developers can make the HTML elements programmable by adding the runat=”server” attribute. Also, they have to add the id attribute to make the web server identify the HTML server controls at run time. However, it is also important to place all HTML server controls a <form> tag with the runat=”server” attribute. The attribute will ensure that the form needs to be processed at the server, while allowing the server script to access the enclosed HTML server controls.

Web Server Controls

The web server controls can be defined as special ASP.Net tags identifies and understood by the server. The web server controls are created on the web server. Like HTML server controls, web server controls also need the runat=”server” attribute. But the server controls can be used to represent more complex elements without being mapped to any existing HTML elements. The programmers can follow a simple syntax to create different ASP.Net web server controls.

Validation Server Controls

The web programmers also have option to use a variety of ASP.Net validation server controls for validating user input. But each validation controls is designed to validate the user input against a specific value or range of values. An error message will be displayed to the end user, if his information does not pass the validation. The page validation will occur by default whenever the user clicks on a Button, LinkButton or ImageButton. The programmers, however, have option to disable the validation by setting the CauseValidation property of the button control as false.

Data Bound Controls

Most websites and web applications have present a wide range of data to the users. The applications are further required to present and retrieve data from the backend source based on user’s criterions. The ASP.Net data bound controls are designed to facilitate retrieval and presentation of data from the backend source for dynamic web applications. ASP.Net 2.0 has further effectuated the data presentation by adding the declarative syntax and BaseDataBoundControl class to the data-bound controls. The web programmers have option to derive several data-bound classes from the DataBoundControl, including List controls, GridView, FormView, DetailsView and AdRotator. Likewise, they can derive Menu, TreeView and SiteMapPath classes from the HierarchicalDataBoundControl class. Thus, the programmers have option to make the data presentation more engaging by using the right data bound control.

Web Parts Controls

The ASP.Net web parts controls are designed specifically to enable end users to modify the website’s content, behavior and appearance directly from a web browser. Whenever a use changes the web pages or controls, the settings will be stored for future. Thus, the overall look and feel of the web page can be personalized for the user during his future visits. The web programmers have option to use several web parts controls to allow users to personalize the page layout or page content. Likewise, the authorized users can be allowed to modify, manage or personalize the site-level settings.

Microsoft aims to re-implement, ASP.Net as a cross-platform and modular web development framework that runs on the open-source .NET Compiler Platform. The project titled “ASP.Net vNext” will make it easier for programmers to use these ASP.Net controls to create applications that run smoothly on a wide range of devices. You can get in touch with a custom .Net development company who can help you develop web apps that are stable, scalable and secure.

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