Quick Note Scenario: Getting Started with Web Part Development in SharePoint 2010

Getting Started with Web Parts in SharePoint 2010:  Learn how to create Web Parts for SharePoint 2010. Learn to use SharePoint controls and to display data.

Applies to: Office 2010 | SharePoint Foundation 2010 | SharePoint Server 2010 | Visual Studio | Visual Studio 2010

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Next Steps
Additional Resources
About the Author

Published:  March 2010

Provided by:  Frank Rice, Microsoft Corporation

Quick Notes are 2-4 page tasks in a single scenario. Combined, they provide an end-to-end solution for a specific scenario. Individually, they are single-page tasks that you can print and use.

Building Web Parts is one of the most common tasks you will undertake as a developer. SharePoint 2010 and Visual Studio 2010 enable you to create Web Parts quickly and easily. You can use project templates and project item templates to help you get started building standard ASP.NET Web Parts. You can also build a new type of Web Part called a Visual Web Part.

Next Steps

To implement this scenario, complete the following tasks:

• Create Visual Web Parts in SharePoint 2010

• Creating Visual Web Parts by Using SharePoint 2010 Controls

• ConnectWeb Parts in SharePoint 2010

• Using SharePoint Designer 2010 to Work with Web Parts

Additional Resources

• Getting Started Building Web Parts in SharePoint 2010

• Getting Started with Development on SharePoint 2010: Hands on Labs

• Walkthrough: Creating a Basic SharePoint Web Part

• Paul Andrew Blog

• SharePoint 2010 Beta Developer Center

• Office Developer Center on MSDN

About the Author

Frank Rice, Microsoft Corporation, is a frequent contributor to the Microsoft Office Developer Center.