| In this chapter, we described how to create a web application and build web forms. In addition, we looked at how to leverage the new features of ASP.NET to create a consistent (sometimes configurable) user interface. We also looked at some of the new controls. Some key points in this chapter include the following: You can create a website using a local built-in server. You can also create your site on a remote server using HTTP (and IIS) or FTP. The website project property pages allow you to set what happens when you start your application from Visual Studio (among other things). You can create themes to switch the look and feel of your site without writing code or recompiling. The themes contain style sheets, images, and skin files. Web parts allow you to define a user-configurable user interface. You lay out this interface with zones and place Web Parts inside these zones. ASP.NET ships with Login controls, Membership provider, and WSAT to help you manage the authentication of users on your site. New data controls inside ASP.NET make data binding, editing, and updating easier (often requiring no code).
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