Master Pages in ASP.NET Whidbey.doc

WhidbeyMicheleLerouxBustamanteIDesign:.NETDesignandBusinessSolutionsOctober2003Appliesto:    Microsoft®Whidbey    MicrosoftVisualStudio®.NET2003Summary:Whidbeyandthenewlevelofproductivityitbringstodevelopment.(29printedpages),Location,LocationYes,YouCanNestThemConclusionNote   Thisdocumentwasdevelopedpriortotheproduct'sreleasetomanufacturingand,assuch,® ++backgroundIhadspentverylittlehands-ontimewithMicrosoftActiveServerPages(ASP)ponentdevelopmentfortheserver-,,IseepropertywindowintegrationandHTMLviewMicrosoftIntellisense®-monWebpagefunctionality,sothatlargeblocksofHTMLandclientscriptwerereplacedwithsimple<asp:xxx>,bysupplyinguswithaneasywaytodesignconsistentlookingheaders,footersandotherreusableHTMLpartsforaconsistentsitelayout,,(minusthegraphicaltalentwhichIhavetoadmitIlack),,"Whidbey"(ingreleaseofMicrosoft®VisualStudio®.NET),andMasterPages(amongmanynewfeatures)willbringanewlevelofproductivity