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I’m learning SharePoint development.
I read some general how to build a web part, but I’m wondering what a web part is in general?
Big picture, why are they used, what problem is it solving?
Think of a Web Part as a reusable custom web control that is placed, positioned, and whose attributes are set in the browser instead of in Visual Studio. Since SharePoint places such a high priority on customization and content authoring, there needs to be a way for a non-developer to add or modify controls on the web page. Web Parts are that way.