1. Microsoft Dynamics

2. DEV13 – Extending MOSS 2007 WCM with Custom Components for Authoring, Rendering, Navigation and Operations
Andrew Connell MVP Office SharePoint Server
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3. Agenda Overview of MOSS Extensibility Points & Options
Extending the Authoring Experience
Extending Navigation
Extending Page Construction
Extending Caching
Extending Operations

4. MOSS Extensibility Foundations
Windows SharePoint Services v3 is built on top of .NET FX v3
Full power & flexibility of ASP.NET 2.0 available to WSS v3
MOSS 2007 is built on top of WSS v3
All capabilities that ASP.NET 2.0 and WSS v3 bring to the table are available within MOSS 2007
MOSS 2007
WSS v3
.NET Framework v3.0
ASP.NET 2.0

5. Technology Contributions To Extensibility Options
Microsoft Dynamics
Technology Contributions To Extensibility Options
ASP.NET 2.0 / .NET Framework 3.0
Windows SharePoint Services v3
MOSS 2007
Master Pages
Web Part Infrastructure
Page Output Caching
Navigation Provider Model
Pluggable Authentication Model
Control Adapters
HTTP Handlers & Modules
Workflow Foundation
Features framework
WSS v3 Solution Packages (deployment)
Delegate Controls
Custom Actions (menu customizations)
Workflow Foundation Integration
Added Events, Sync/Async, and Cancellable
Improved localization Support ($Resources:core)
Caching Configuration (VaryByCustom)
Disk-based Caching
HTML Editor Customization
Page Editing Toolbar Customization
Multilingual Solutions (variations)

6. Authoring Extensibility Options
Page Editing Toolbar
Adding/Removing Menu Items & Quick Access Buttons
Telerik’s radEditor
Cross browser authoring
OOTB HTML Editor limited to Internet Explorer-based authoring
Leveraging Custom Actions via Features
Customizing the Site Actions Menu
Customizing the Site Settings page (and Central Administration)
Customizing the List Item Edit Control Block (ECB) Menu

7. Authoring Extensibility
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Authoring Extensibility
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8. Extending Site Navigation
MOSS 2007 leverages ASP.NET 2.0’s the site map provider model
Navigation Data
Site Map Data Sources provided OOTB to return site hierarchy
Incorporates changes from Site Settings -> Navigation page
Can be customized & subclassed for custom solutions
Navigation Control (rendering)
Use the OOTB controls which leverage data provided by site map data source
Create custom navigation controls
Incorporate 3rd party navigation controls very easily

9. Page Construction / Development
Delegate Controls
Functionality enabling developers to introduce or replace components on a page
Recommended approach to replace stock functionality
Example : Search area
Developers can create their own Delegate Controls
Custom Field Controls
Capability to replace authoring and presentation rendering of field controls
Can leverage custom field types, or OOTB provided field types
Example: The movie player field control

10. Navigation & Page Construction Extensibility
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Navigation & Page Construction Extensibility
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

11. Caching Capabilities – Page Output & Disk-Based
Page Output Caching
Site Settings  Site Collection Administration
Site Collection Object Cache
Set the Max Cache Size and Flush Object Cache  
Site Collection Cache Profiles
Public Internet (Anonymous) Profile  
Site Collection Output Cache
Enable Output Cache in the Site Collection
Select different Cache Profiles when user is anonymous vs. authenticated
Disk-Based Caching (BlobCache)
Stores local copies of static files on WFE’s disk
Significantly reduces database roundtrips
Enabled in site’s web.config

12. Operations – Timer Jobs
WSS v3 Introduces Scheduled Jobs
Similar to Microsoft Windows Scheduled Tasks
Runs on a scheduled interval
Deployed via Features
Add a FeatureReceiver to handle the FeatureActivated & FeatureDeactivating events

13. Operations – Custom Timer Jobs
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Operations – Custom Timer Jobs
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

14. Additional Information
ECM Team Blog
Andrew Connell
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