Web Parts are reusable components that extract data from existing Microsoft or non-Microsoft applications for use in ASP.NET Web pages; they can also be used to build user controls Presents developers with an understanding of how Web Parts work and how they can be developed Examines how to secure and integrate Web Parts into other Windows systems (SQL Server, Office, ASP.NET, Content Manager)

Peter Vogel (MBA, MCSD) is a principal in PH&V Information Services. PH&V provides consulting services in client/server and Web development. Its clients include Volvo, Christie Digital, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the Government of Ontario, and Microsoft. Peter’s white papers appeared in the Visual Studio .NET and Office 2003 release package. Peter is the editor of the Smart Access newsletter from Pinnacle Publishing, and wrote The Visual Basic Object and Component Handbook, which has been called “The definitive guide to ‘thinking with objects.’” Peter was the founding editor of the XML Developer newsletter. In addition to teaching for Learning Tree International, Peter wrote their ASP.NET 1.1, ASP.NET 2.0, and Technical Writing courses. His articles have appeared in every major magazine devoted to VB-based development and can be found in the Microsoft Developer Network libraries.