We previously posted a tip sheet on Getting Started with SharePoint WebParts. Kindly supporting us in these endeavors, our dear friends over at MSDN have published a chapter from the book Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Inside Out.The chapter, Beginning Web Part Development, covers the following topics:* Configuring Your Development Environment* How Web Parts Work* Starting a New Web Part Project* Writing Web Part Output* Adding Layout Controls and Content* Manipulating SharePoint Objects* Using the ASP.NET Event Model* Exposing Custom Properties* Using Web Part Tool Parts* Providing a Design Time HTML Provider* Assigning a Strong Name* Deploying Custom Web PartsIts an excellent resource for first time WebPart developers.
