Components in Visual Studio

This topic provides links to more information about component programming in the .NET Framework.

In This Section

• Programming with Components
  Provides links to additional information on creating your own components or assembling them from the components in .NET Framework classes.

• Extending Design-Time Support
  Discusses the extensible architecture provided by the .NET Framework for customizing the behavior and display of components and controls in design mode.

• Component Authoring Walkthroughs
  Provides links to walkthroughs that show how to create a simple component class.

• Component Designer
  Provides an overview of the Visual Studio Component Designer.

• Server Explorer
  Describes the server management console for Visual Studio.

• Accessing Server Resources with Server Explorer
  Describes the tasks and user interface elements associated with Server Explorer.

Related Sections

• Developing Client Applications with the .NET Framework
  Discusses how to create traditional Windows-based applications.

• ASP.NET Overview
  Discusses the Web programming spectrum, from creating HTML pages to developing business functionality that you expose through Internet protocols.