This is the most comprehensive, practical guide to building enterpriseclass applications with SharePoint 2007, ASP.NET 2.0, Visual C# 2005, and the Microsoft Office 2007 system. Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Development Unleashed is designed for every working .NET developer: both those with SharePoint experience and those new to SharePoint. The authors thoroughly introduce SharePoint 2007 as a development platform and offer in-depth, example-rich coverage of every significant tool for programmers–from “Features and Solutions” to list events, from user profiles to Web Parts. You’ll walk step-by-step through building each major type of SharePoint application. You’ll also find in-depth coverage of SharePoint 2007’s rich collection of built-in Web services, including services for building document workspaces, centralizing the management of Excel spreadsheets, ensuring security, and much more.

Detailed information on how to…

• Use CAML, SharePoint’s XML-based language for defining content, manipulating searches, and more
• Work with the SharePoint Object Model
• Build reusable packages for easy deployment to SharePoint server farms
• Program SharePoint webs, sites, document libraries, and files
• Leverage SharePoint 2007’s improved lists and new list events
• Manipulate and query meetings and Meeting Workspaces
• Integrate external business data into SharePoint applications
• Construct business workflows for enterprise content management and other applications
• Program ASP.NET-based SharePoint Web Parts, from the basics to state-of-the-art techniques
• Create Web Parts that can provide and consume data through connections
• Use SharePoint 2007’s built-in Web services for managing document and Meeting Workspaces, imaging, and lists
• Centralize spreadsheet storage and management with Excel Services
• Manage user profiles and enhance application security
• Debug and deploy SharePoint 2007 applications
• Work with Records Repositories and metadata

Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Technologies: Planning, Design and
Implementation provides an in-depth examination of the tasks involved in
planning, designing and deploying SharePoint in your enterprise.
SharePoint 2007 significantly extends the breadth of capabilities for
end users, administrators, developers, and designers. The cutting-edge
technology encompasses some major new functional areas such as Business
Intelligence, Information LifeCycle Management, and Enterprise Content
Managementall can be leveraged to satisfy many different business
scenarios. SharePoint 2007 Technologies will provide readers with
practical knowledge and techniques about integration of other 2007
products such as Office and Exchange Server, and readers will walk away
with the ability to easily expose and leverage back-end business data
and understand how it all joins together. Readers will further gain a
solid appreciation of the architecture, administration, end user
features, development, and integration opportunities offered by
SharePoint 2007. The expertise of the author team in helping many large
corporations deploy Microsoft technologies within their enterprises
makes this book an invaluable tool to businesses of any size.

The definitive guide to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007″This well-planned and well-written book offers a comprehensive reference for IT professionals, application developers and business analysts working with SharePoint applications.” –James A. Robertson, MCSD.NET, Senior Software Engineer, Applied Information SciencesDeploy and manage Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 in the enterprise with help from this one-stop resource. Through detailed instructions, screenshots, and code samples, this comprehensive guide shows you, step-by-step, how to use SharePoint Server and make the most of all its powerful tools and utilities.Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: The Complete Reference explains how to develop a customized installation plan, configure the server for optimal performance, and administer users, documents, and content. You’ll get full details on designing feature-rich portals and collaboration sites, creating user-friendly forms and workflows, using modular Web Parts, and incorporating business data. Install and configure SharePoint Server for the entire enterpriseManage the server from the Central Administration siteDesign SharePoint Server portals, websites, lists, and document librariesWork with SharePoint Web Parts or build your ownEnsure cross-site consistency using site columns and content typesCreate site definitions and templates using SharePoint Designer and Visual StudioBuild custom workflows using SharePoint Designer Extend SharePoint Server using the Object Model and Event ReceiversImport and map enterprise information using the Business Data CatalogUse the advanced services of Office Search and Excel Web Services

“Microsoft SharePoint Technologies” provides an in-depth examination of the tasks involved in planning, designing and deploying the product in the enterprise: from the user’s perspective, the administrator’s perspective, and the application developer’s perspective. It looks at how readers can maximize their investment by integrating the SharePoint Portal Server with… More other enterprise applications in their environment.

SharePoint 2010 provides the business collaboration platform for developers to rapidly build solutions using familiar tools while leveraging a rich set of out of the box features. Visual Studio 2010 and SharePoint Designer 2010 make developers more productive and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server delivers support for application lifecycle management. Developers can integrate Line of Business data in SharePoint 2010 with read/write capability delivered by Business Connectivity Services. Sandboxed Solutions can be deployed to a shared hosting environment to limit the impact of unpredictable code to the other applications in use.
Audience Prerequisites: (more…)

Learn to leverage the features of the newest version of SharePoint, in this update to the bestsellerMore than simply a portal, SharePoint is Microsoft’s popular content management solution for building intranets and Web sites or hosting wikis and blogs. Offering broad coverage on all aspects of development for the SharePoint platform, this comprehensive book shows you exactly what SharePoint does, how to build solutions, and what features are accessible within SharePoint.

Written by one of the most recognized names in SharePoint development, Professional SharePoint 2010 Development offers an extensive selection of field-tested best practices that shows you how to leverage the vast power of this multi-faceted tool to build custom workflow and content management applications. Plus, you’ll discover how to take advantage of the new features to roll out new SharePoint sites or upgrade existing sites.

• SharePoint guru Tom Rizzo offers broad coverage of the newest version of SharePoint, Microsoft’s popular content management solution
• Addresses how the new version adds enhanced developer support for ASP.NET, Ajax, LINQ, and Silverlight
• Demonstrates how to take advantage of new features, including improvements to offline and mobile client capabilities, social networking additions, and more
• Covers user experience development, platform services, social media features, event handling, the business data catalog, forms and workflow, business intelligence, and more

With this book, you’ll get exhaustive coverage on the many possibilities that exist with SharePoint.

SharePoint provides content management (enterprise content management, Web content management, records management, and more), workflow, and social media features, and the new version boasts enhanced capabilities. This introductory-level book walks you through the process of learning, developing, and deploying SharePoint 2010 solutions. You’ll leverage your existing skills and tools to grasp the fundamental programming concepts and practices of SharePoint 2010. The author clearly explains how to develop your first application for SharePoint 2010 and guides you through the many aspects of a SharePoint 2010 development project.

• Explains how SharePoint is more than simply a portal and is capable of providing content management, workflow, social media features, and more
• Details the new features and functions of SharePoint 2010 and provides a thorough look at the fundamental programming concepts and practices of SharePoint 2010
• Walks you through how to perform common developer tasks in SharePoint and the tools required to do so
• Reviews building and deploying Web parts, integrating Office applications with SharePoint, interacting with data in SharePoint 2010, developing Web Services for SharePoint, and creating enhanced user experiences for SharePoint

Covering everything from developing applications for SharePoint 2010 to securing those applications, Beginning SharePoint 2010 Development is an ideal introductory resource.

The smart way to learn Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0—one step at a time!

Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to use Windows SharePoint Services to enable effective team collaboration. With Step By Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

•Build your own SharePoint site with easy-to-use templates
•Create lists and libraries to store information
•Add discussion boards, wikis, and blogs
•Set up Document and Meeting Workspaces for easy collaboration
•Share calendars, contacts, and data from Microsoft Office programs
•Customize your pages with Web Parts

Your all-in-one learning experience includes:
•Files for building skills and practicing the book’s lessons
•Fully searchable eBook
•Windows Vista Product Guide eReference—plus other resources on CD

Are you stymied by SharePoint? This plain-English guide offers simple instructions and focused coverage of this powerful tool, giving you practical solutions to real-world SharePoint challenges. You’ll install SharePoint, create sites and grant access, manage data and business processes, use sites to improve employee relations and marketing, put interactive reports and forms on a portal, and much more!

• Set up a SharePoint portal
• Manage portal content and Office documents
• Integrate Office 2007 with SharePoint
• Use SharePoint to collaborate
• Create personalized sites
• Monitor and back up your portal

Workflow is the glue that binds information worker processes, users, and artifacts. Without workflow, information workers are just islands of data and potential. Workflow in the 2007 Microsoft Office System details how to implement workflow in SharePoint 2007 and the rest of the 2007 Office System to help information workers share data, enforce processes and business rules, and work more efficiently together or solo.

This book covers anything you’re likely going to need to know — from what workflow is all about, to creating new Activities; from InfoPath forms to ASP.Net forms; from the Rules Engine to the object model. There’s even a section on integrating Office 2003 clients with SharePoint 2007 workflows. You’ll come away from reading this book with solid knowledge of how to implement workflow in the new world of Office and SharePoint