1. How to be a SharePoint Developer
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How to be a SharePoint Developer
Andrew Connell, MVP
Critical Path Training, LLC.
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Owner, Instructor, Author & Speaker
@andrewconnell
Numerous Articles on MSDN
Book: Pro SharePoint Server 2007 WCM Dev.
Book: Inside Microsoft SharePoint 2010
Book: Real World SharePoint Server 2010

4. SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
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SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
Creating a SharePoint Developer Environment
Overview of SharePoint Development Tools
Developer Resources
Recommended Reading
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5. Microsoft SharePoint Foundation (SPF) 2010
Renamed from Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)
Microsoft SharePoint Server (SPS) 2010
The New World
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
Browser Clients
MS Word Clients
MS Outlook Clients
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
Windows Server 2008 (x64 only) for Production Environments
Windows 7 or Vista (x64 only) for Development Environments only
Internet Information Services 7.0
.NET Framework and ASP.NET 3.5 SP1

6. SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
Application or component development
Traditionally develop on client OS
Developers build everything
SharePoint Development
Component & integration development
Traditionally develop on server OS
Developers build smaller components & integrate
Developers leverage SharePoint functionality
Developers work within a framework
SharePoint provides lots of OOTB capabilities

7. SharePoint OOTB Capabilities
Lists
Alerts
Document management capabilities
(versioning, checkin/out, security)
Event receivers (similar to DB triggers)
Workflow
User experience & navigation
Collaboration
Security / permissions / user management

8. SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
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SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
Creating a SharePoint Developer Environment
Overview of SharePoint Development Tools
Developer Resources
Recommended Reading
© 2010 Critical Path Training, LLC - All Rights Reserved

9. Creating a Production Environment
Server Requirements:
Windows Server 2008 [R2]
64-bit only
.NET Service Pack 1
Run SharePoint 2010 PreRequisite installer
SQL Server 2008 [R2]
SharePoint “Farm”
Multiple servers w/ SharePoint installed, all connected
Connected via central SQL Server DB (the “Config DB”)

10. Creating a Development Environment
Four Options:
Native: install Windows 2008 Server as desktop OS
Boot-to-VHD: similar to dual boot, but easy to manage
Virtualize: works under Hyper-V, VMWare & VirtualBox
Client OS
Client OS:
Only supported on Windows Vista SP2+ / Windows 7
Only supported on 64-bit
Not everything works as expected
Can use SQL Server 2008 [R2] / SQL Express

11. Easy Setup for Developers
From Microsoft:
Utilizes boot-to-VHD option
Setup scripts that do most of the work for you:
More information: Chris Johnson’s Blog
From Critical Path Training:
Comprehensive setup guide from installing Windows, SQL Server, SharePoint 2010 & all development tools
Includes lots of screenshots & links to video demonstrations on YouTube

12. SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
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SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
Creating a SharePoint Developer Environment
Overview of SharePoint Development Tools
Developer Resources
Recommended Reading
© 2010 Critical Path Training, LLC - All Rights Reserved

13. SharePoint Development Tools
Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint Development Tools
Adds project & project item templates
Adds tool windows and deployment customizations
F5 debugging (local only; no remote debugging)
Automatic creation of solution packages (*.wsp)
Full support with all SCM tools
SharePoint Designer 2010
Rich client that makes live edits on SharePoint sites
All site changes reside in the site’s database

14. Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint Development Tools & SharePoint Designer 2010

15. SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
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SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
Creating a SharePoint Developer Environment
Overview of SharePoint Development Tools
Developer Resources
Recommended Reading
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16. Where to get help… Books Forums Training
Numerous books in print & available
My developer book recommendations:
Forums
MSDN:
SharePointOverflow.com:
Training
Channel9:
MSDN:
Numerous 3rd party trainers

17. Inside SharePoint 2010
Inside SharePoint 2010
By Ted Pattison, Andrew Connell, Scot Hillier & David Mann
Covers SharePoint Foundation & SharePoint Server 2010

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SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
Creating a SharePoint Developer Environment
Overview of SharePoint Development Tools
Developer Resources
Recommended Reading
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19. Recommended Reading
Best Practices: Using Disposable [SharePoint] Objects
SharePoint 2010 Architectures Overview
Debugging & Logging Capabilities in SharePoint
Team Based Development in SharePoint
Understanding & Creating Customized & Uncustomized Files

20. SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
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SharePoint vs. ASP.NET Development
Creating a SharePoint Developer Environment
Overview of SharePoint Development Tools
Developer Resources
Recommended Reading
Questions?
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