Chapter 1. Customization Building Blocks

Before we go into discussing the customizations, we need to explore and understand some basic concepts of customization in general, as well as UAG-specific customization technologies and operability. Throughout this chapter, we will also discuss some of the technologies that UAG relies on, such as HTML, JavaScript, ASP, and ASP.NET, so you can judge if your knowledge of these technologies is sufficient or requires further reading. In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics:

• Introduction to UAG and how it works

• The UAG detection, login, and authentication flow

• Customization and supportability

• The CustomUpdate mechanism

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, and ASP.NET

• Other web technologies

• Reading, editing, and debugging ASP code

• A word about security

• Further reading