What’s New in Office 2010 for Developers?
-Evolved developer platform with new services and extensibility -Connected cloud and on- premises services to a common Office PC, phone and browser user experience -Developer tools for all skill- levels, from Access to VBA and Visual Studio Office 2010 for developers Server and Services connectivity -Line of business connectivity with BCS -Web Services & Standards-based interoperability -Integrate with hosted and on-premises SharePoint solutions Data-oriented development -Open XML SDK -Word, Excel, Access, Project, Visio, InfoPath Services -Built on SharePoint Platform Services Improved Office Development Experience -Fluent UI & Backstage Programmability -Easier management with Visual Studio 2010 &.NET 4.0 -Application Compatibility Program Development tools for everyone -Simplified InfoPath design -Access applications published to Web -Access application usability/design improvements -Continued commitment to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
SharePoint (Thin) External Content Type (ECT) External Data Source BCS Describes the schema and data access capabilities of an external data source and its behavior within Office and SharePoint *formerly known as BDC Entity Describes the schema and data access capabilities of an external data source and its behavior within Office and SharePoint *formerly known as BDC Entity
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