Professional Community Server

Community Server is one of the hottest Web site packages available today and runs many popular sites, including Microsoft's Channel 9, Xbox.com, Xbox's Major Nelson, and The Hive This hands-on guide teaches readers how to extend their implementation with themes, modules and add-ons through the use of helpful examples Explains how to troubleshoot installation issues, understand Community Server ASP.NET config files, implement kinds, modify custom controls, and work with master pages Explores ways to manage the point system, extend the database, write custom modules, and modify Community Server code Foreword by Rob Howard, Microsoft ASP.NET MVP and CEO of Telligent Systems

Wrox’s Professional Community Server Themes is one the first guide to the Chameleon theming engine. Inside, Telligent developers Wyatt Preul and Ben Tiedt share their experience with Community Server, and teach readers how to extend their implementation with theming. Professional Community Server Themes is heavy on fully implemented examples, making this a hands-on guide that will get readers customizing the look of their Community Server install quickly. Topics include: URL Rewriting Modifying SiteUrls.config through Overrides Understanding Chameleon Implementing Blog Themes Interaction with ASP.NET AJAX Dynamic Configuration Options Content Scrubbing Creating Custom Chameleon Controls and more.

A Concise and Practical Guide to Installation, Administration, and Customization

ASP.NET MVC (Model View Framework) allows you to use ready-to-use MVC code so you can develop Web applications faster. This book?s cut-to-the-chase approach gets you up to speed on the new ASP.NET MVC without getting bogging you down in learning or re-learning ASP.NET itself. You?ll receive straightforward instruction on concepts, backed by real-world case studies and examples that offer practical solutions. Topics include test-driven development and unit testing, the principles of the MVC pattern, how to implement it, how to move from traditional ASP.NET Webforms to ASP.NET MVC, and much more.