Working with ASP.NET Server Controls

One of the biggest invention of ASP.NEt is the state engine that enables controls to maintain their state across postbacks. It is a real time saver however you must turn View State Off when possible because enables it means a performance hit.

Some tips of working with Controls.

• Try to spend time trying out different controls in the standard category.
• Consider turning off view state for controls that do not need it.
• Before you design a complex web form with multiple controls to accept user input, step back from your computer and take a piece of paper and a pen to draw out the requiered functionality.

Keep trying.