Professional Community Server Themes (Programmer to Programmer) : 9780470182086

Community Server provides a platform that enables communities to be easily created and continuously thrive. It achieves this task by including all of the applications that are useful for the growth of communities. In addition, Community Server is extremely flexible and is able to meet the requirements of each community. The combination of simplicity and flexibility make Community Server an ideal platform.

Who This Book Is For

This book is for web developers who are interested in customizing the presentation of a Community Server site. If you are an experienced developer, then it will be most helpful for your understanding of the materials in this book if you are experienced with ASP.NET. If you have any experience with web development in general, then you will be comfortable with the topics covered in this book.

Aims of This Book

One of the main goals of this book is to provide you with the material required to easily create a custom theme for Community Server. By reading this book you will become familiar with the various files and content that is expected to be included with these themes. Additionally, you will be equipped with the knowledge of the new controls available in the latest version of Community Server. As a result, you will be able to create custom controls for your site.

The overarching goal of this book is to provide you with enough material so that you can more easily turn a Community Server site into one that meets your requirements, particularly in the area of your site presentation.