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This post is about a friction free way to get started building Apps for Office by hosting your backend Web application on Windows Azure Web Sites. First,Windows Azure Web Sites are free now in Preview at the time of this blog posting. You can get up to...

The Microsoft DevCamps program is bringing a new training opportunity for developers worldwide that focuses on building apps for Office and SharePoint . The all new cloud app extensibility model for Office and SharePoint 2013 enables building a whole...

I am thrilled to announce the all new series “ Inside apps for Office and SharePoint ” on Channel 9. For your viewing pleasure, we have a three-part inaugural video set to kick off the series. This video set introduces you to the whole new concept of...

Exciting times!! If you haven’t checked out the announcement about the new Office, watch the video announcement here: In the days and weeks ahead there is going to be soooooo much great stuff to talk about for developers with lot’s of excellent resources...

As a companion to my previous post , here is a recording of my session at TechEd in Amsterdam about building-out rich integrated solutions using BCS in Office 365. (If you have any issues viewing, you can access the video directly from here .) As a backdrop...

Business Connectivity Services (BCS) in Office 365 SharePoint Online (SPO) provides a significant opportunity to build out relevant productivity solutions by both power users and developers alike. Although not available at the initial release of Office...

Just wanted to give a heads-up that there’s still time to register for the SharePoint Connections Conference at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Don’t miss it! Lot’s of great sessions to choose from by the industry leading experts – including one of my favorites...

If you’ve previously visited or haven’t been there yet, the Office 365 Developer Hub has been updated with handy links to video presentations and other great resources. If you’re looking to get started developing solutions for Office 365 or you’re looking...

Accessing external data sources using InfoPath Forms with SharePoint 2010 – whether on-premises, in sandboxed solutions or in Office 365 SharePoint online, there is tremendous interest in learning how to do this. In this 4-part video series, complete...

Microsoft announced a number of updates and improvements to Windows Azure in December that will help developers to more easily access Windows Azure and unlock the value of cloud computing as a development platform. On December 13, senior Microsoft leaders...

Steve Fox was the driver behind this and it was a great opportunity to team up with him and my other colleagues Paul Stubbs and Girish Raja to write this book. Professional SharePoint 2010 Cloud-Based Solutions is primarily for IT Pros, SharePoint Developers...

I had the opportunity at the SharePoint Conference 2011 to talk about developing Office solutions that integrate with SharePoint and SharePoint Online. I want to say “thanks!” to all those that took the time to attend these sessions. And as I mentioned...

With the launch of Office 365 , which includes Exchange Online, Lync Online and SharePoint Online, there are a number of great resources available for developers to help get you started developing on the platform. First, for Office client-related development...

I have just released an update to the MSDN Office 2010 Developer Training Course and downloadable training Kit . Updates include two new training Modules around developing your own custom Outlook Social Connector Provider and connecting up Office with...

Just a quick update, Microsoft is on track to deliver Office SP1 in late June, 2011 (here is the official announcement ). Microsoft definitely recommends this update for all Office 2010 users. For Access users, Ryan McMinn, Senior Program Manager Lead...

In this two-part series I had the opportunity to talk with Larry Waldman, Excel Program Manager, who owns Excel Services extensibility all-up. In part one, Larry discusses how to think about designing Excel solutions for the Web. Larry talks through the...

I just released the new Office Business Application (OBA) Sample Application Kit for SAP v. 2.0 to MSDN. The kit is now ready for download and has been fully updated for SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010. Downloads for the kit include a Technical Walkthrough...

With the recent release of Office 365 Beta to the public there is much to talk about for developers. In this SharePoint Sideshow episode, Chris Mayo , Office 365 Technical Evangelist, and I talk about how to get started developing against SharePoint Online...

There are a number of resources regarding this that I’ve seen on the Web in various blogs but I’m documenting my approach as much for me so I can remember it as for you as well. There have been a number of conferences that I have arrived at expecting...

In this episode of the SharePoint Sideshow , I talk with John Corley, CTO of Spanish Point Technologies . Spanish Point is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner independent software vendor (ISV) and builds their products on SharePoint, Office, and other...

I am pleased to say that today in my Collaborate 2011 session about PeopleSoft integration with Office and SharePoint 2010, I’ll be demoing the new Office Business Application (OBA) Sample Application Kit for PeopleSoft v. 2.0 just released to MSDN. The...

In this episode of the SharePoint Sideshow , I have a conversation with Girish Raja , Technical Evangelist, about Dynamics CRM. You might ask, How does Dynamics CRM have any relationship with SharePoint and Office? That’s where the power of the Dynamics...

In this SharePoint Sideshow episode Paul Stubbs and Chris Johnson provide guidance on how to use their Easy Setup Script for building out a SharePoint and Office 2010 environment on a development machine. Be sure to note “development machine” in that...

The Channel 9 Office and SharePoint Developer Training Courses have been moved and are now available on MSDN . All the same great content – hands-on labs, code samples, videos, etc. – just a new location. Please bookmark http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us...

I just wanted to provide a quick cross-posting here to Steve Fox’s blog regarding an introductory session about how SharePoint and Windows Azure can come together for solution development. The session also has some nice demos. So, if you’re looking for...