File and Data Management Area in ASP.NET Web Matrix
One of the very cool feature in Web Matrix v0.6 is the real time visual rendering of User Control. That is, if we create a User Control and save it(uc1.ascx), and then we create a parent/template page (WebForm1.aspx) to embed this User Control, what we have to do is to drag the User Control (uc1.aspx) and drop it onto the page (WebForm1.aspx), then the visual appearance of the User Control will be displayed on the designer of Web Matrix automatically. That's a really cool feature in WM and his brothers - Visual Studio .NET 2002 and 2003 still can NOT render user controls in real time like that but just showing a 'grey box' instead.
In the meantime, the Guided Tour come with Web Matrix v0.6 have a section talking about:
From the File and Data Management Area (located on the top left hand side of the tool), drag the copyRightsNotice.ascx onto the copyRightsNotice.aspx page.
There's NOT really a command button, a section or area named "File and Data Management Area" inside Web Matrix, so a FAQ post in the ASP.NET Forum - "Where's the File and Data Management Area?" / " I can't find this area and how can I drag & drop the User Control onto the Designer pane?" ... blah
The File and Data Management Area actually means the Workspace window on the top right hand corner of WM :
Maybe there's a typo in the Guided tour , but many Web Matrix developers feel ambiguous in reading the guided tour about the section of "User Control" and I hope they can find this blog useful.