Summary

Despite the vast array of functionality provided by the controls that come with ASP.NET 2.0, there will undoubtedly be occasions when developers need to create their own controls. These controls can be simple user controls or custom server controls. This chapter showed you how easy it can be to create both types of controls, as well as how to manage state from within controls. After reading this chapter, you should be familiar with the concepts involved in creating user controls and know enough to continue your learning with a more detailed reference if you plan on creating more powerful and complex controls.