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SharePoint 2010 (Beta) SDK Now Available for Download!

randalli — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:21:00 GMT

Hello SharePoint Developers!

With so many other 2010 Beta products from Microsoft being released today, we want to announce one more release for you to download: Download the SharePoint 2010 (Beta) SDK

The Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Software Development Kit (SDK) includes documentation and code samples for Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, which builds upon the SharePoint Foundation 2010 infrastructure. The SDK includes:

Detailed descriptions of the technologies that SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2010 provide for developers,
Reference documentation for the server and client object models,
Step-by-step procedures for using and programming with these technologies and object models, and
Code samples and solution starters for building projects with SharePoint 2010 and Visual Studio 2010 Beta releases

This SDK also includes best practices and setup guidance that will help you get started with your own custom applications that build and extend upon the SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 platforms.

For additional information, you can visit the SharePoint Developer Center on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN): http://msdn.microsoft.com/sharepoint. Visit frequently to learn about recently published content; to view essential getting started content; to view rich media content such as videos and screencasts; to get connected to instructor-led training and other learning resources; to learn more about product features and scenarios in our MSDN Resource Centers; and to find community resources such as MSDN forums, newsgroups, MVP blogs, and much more.

The SDK also includes many code samples that address common customization scenarios and solution building blocks. Future (quarterly) releases will contain additional samples, and you can also check MSDN Code Gallery for SharePoint solutions and code samples.

Installation Instructions

The Downloadable Setup Program will guide you through the installation. By default, you can install the complete SDK with both SharePoint Foundation 2010 as well as SharePoint Server 2010 documentation and samples. If you are working only with SharePoint Foundation 2010 APIs, you can install only the SharePoint Foundation 2010 SDK documentation: select SharePoint Server 2010 Help and Samples, and then click Entire feature will be unavailable in the setup program.

Once installed, you can access the SDK documentation and samples from the Start Menu. Look in All Programs > Microsoft SDKs.

Community Forums and Feedback

Also live today is the SharePoint Development Forum on MSDN: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepoint2010programming/threads. Post your questions to this forum; we will be monitoring the forums regularly and responding with new content and code samples generated from your feedback and suggestions.

Send us your feedback directly from any SDK topic. Use the Send Feedback e-mail links in all SDK topics to identify issues, request code samples, or request additional content about a supported customization scenario.

And don't forget to follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/sharepointdev

Related Downloads

Finally, for Enterprise Project Management development, be sure to download the Project 2010 (Beta) SDK and check out the Project 2010 Developer Center on MSDN!

We hope you find these developer resources useful. Keep sending us feedback on MSDN and through other feedback channels. We are listening!

- Randall and the entire SharePoint SDK team

SharePoint 2010 (Beta) Developer Center is now live!

randalli — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:45:00 GMT

Hello SharePoint Developers!

Along with the many announcements today at the SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas, I also wanted to follow with a big announcement for SharePoint developers:

The SharePoint 2010 (Beta) Developer Center is now LIVE on MSDN!
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee514561.aspx

Included in the launch of the SharePoint Developer Center is a Getting Started subsite + 2 essential Resource Centers:

Upgrade Resource Center
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee514557.aspx

Start planning for your upgrade to SharePoint 2010 today! The public Beta will be available in November, 2009. Stay tuned to this blog for more information...

Community Resource Center
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee633451.aspx

Including the all-new SharePoint 2010 general forum. There will be a developer-focused forum closer to the public Beta of SharePoint 2010.

Getting Started Developing on SharePoint 2010
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513147.aspx

This subsite contains 10 Modules, targeted toward .Net developers new to SharePoint, for working with the following development platform features in SharePoint 2010:

Module 1: Getting Started Building Web Parts in SharePoint 2010

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513148.aspx

Module 2: What Developers Need to Know About SharePoint 2010

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513149.aspx

Module 3: Building Blocks for Web Part Development in SharePoint 2010

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513150.aspx

Module 4: Accessing SharePoint 2010 Data with Server-Side APIs

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513151.aspx

Module 5: Accessing SharePoint 2010 Data with Client-Side APIs

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513152.aspx

Module 6: Accessing External Data with Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513153.aspx

Module 7: Developing Business Processes with SharePoint 2010 Workflows

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513154.aspx

Module 8: Creating Silverlight User Interfaces for SharePoint 2010 Solutions

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513155.aspx

Module 9: Sandboxed Solutions for Web Parts in SharePoint 2010

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513156.aspx

Module 10: Creating Dialogs and Ribbon Controls for SharePoint 2010

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513157.aspx

See Also

http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdeveloperdocs/archive/2009/10/19/SharePoint2010BetaDevDocsLive.aspx - the SharePoint Developer Documentation team blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2009/10/19/sharepoint-2010.aspx - Jeff Teper’s excellent overview of new features in SharePoint 2010
http://twitter.com/sharepointdev - Follow me on twitter!

We've got so much more content planned for you in the Beta timeframe, so please stay tuned! Keep sending us feedback--we are listening and responding to your requests!

Got RSS?

randalli — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:47:00 GMT

It has been a little while since my last post, but I wanted to give a quick update to everyone to share a really useful feed from MSDN that you should subscribe to:

http://www.microsoft.com/feeds/msdn/en-us/sharepoint/rss.xml

The MSDN SharePoint RSS Feed contains information about recently published Technical Articles, How Do I…? Screencasts or Visual How To videos and articles, Book Excerpts, New Portal Pages, SDKs, Downloads, and even SharePoint-related event notifications.

Here is a sampling of the feed, outlining all the great content and tools we have published on MSDN since our last SDK drop:

Windows SharePoint Services Resource Center Launches

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Explore 5 new resource centers for Administration, Pages and User Interface, Provisioning, Security and Web Parts. Find articles, how-to topics, references, downloads, blog and forum entries, and other resources for Windows SharePoint Services development.

Chapter 2: SharePoint Architecture (Part 1 of 2)

Monday, November 12, 2007

Read this excerpt from "Inside Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0" to understand how Windows SharePoint Services extends the ASP.NET Framework. You can also learn how to create your own application pages.

Chapter 2: SharePoint Architecture (Part 2 of 2)

Monday, November 12, 2007

Understand the important concepts and terminology used in IIS and ASP.NET, as well as the difference between site pages and application pages. Then learn how to use CustomAction elements to create custom application pages and integrate them into the menus of a site.

Convert InfoPath 2007 Forms in a Specific File Format from a SharePoint Form Library

Monday, November 12, 2007

Learn how to enable users to convert and download InfoPath forms directly from SharePoint form libraries in a file format that is not XML.

Seamless Security Integration of SharePoint 2007 Sites with Community Server Membership Database

Monday, November 12, 2007

Learn how to use Community Server accounts with SharePoint 2007 sites. This article walks through how to integrate the Community Server membership database together with the role-based security of SharePoint Server 2007.

Microsoft Search Server 2008

Monday, November 05, 2007

Learn about the new federated search feature, creating federated search connectors, and the federated location definition file schema in the Beta SDK documentation of Microsoft Search Server and Search Server Express.

Upgrade SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Customizations to SharePoint Server 2007 (Part 1 of 2)

Monday, November 05, 2007

Learn the requirements to perform an upgrade of SharePoint Portal Server 2003 customizations to SharePoint Server 2007.

Upgrade SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Customizations to SharePoint Server 2007 (Part 2 of 2)

Monday, November 05, 2007

Learn to work with upgrade definition files, understand key elements and attributes, and walk through an annotated sample upgrade definition file so that you can perform an upgrade of SharePoint Portal Server 2003 customizations to SharePoint Server 2007.

Setting Up a Development Environment for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (Oct07 Update)

Monday, October 29, 2007

Learn how to create projects based on the 2007 Microsoft Office system and build solutions that use both the new client and server extensions in the platform.

How Do I: Create a Custom Task Pane to Consume SharePoint Server 2007 Query Services in Word 2007

Monday, October 29, 2007

Enterprise Search in SharePoint Server 2007 exposes its search functionality through an XML Web service, so that you can access Enterprise Search results from client applications and Web applications outside the context of a SharePoint site.

Video: Creating a Custom Task Pane to Consume SharePoint Server 2007 Query Services in Word 2007

Monday, October 29, 2007

In this visual how-to video, learn how you can access Enterprise Search results from client applications and Web applications outside the context of a SharePoint site.

Sample: Setting Up a Development Environment for the 2007 Microsoft Office System

Monday, October 22, 2007

In this download, you will find four code samples for use with the MSDN article, "Setting Up a Development Environment for the 2007 Microsoft Office System." Samples include project files and sample files to create a basic Workflow template, a custom task pane, a Word add-in, and event handler.

How Do I: Develop Custom Applications by Using Excel Web Services in SharePoint Server 2007

Monday, October 15, 2007

Excel Services is a new server technology included in SharePoint Server 2007. This shared service enables the ability to load, calculate, and display Excel 2007 workbooks on SharePoint Server 2007.

Video: Developing Custom Applications by Using Excel Web Services in SharePoint Server 2007

Monday, October 15, 2007

In this visual how-to video, learn to create a custom application that uses the SharePoint Server 2007 Excel Web Services.

How Do I: Add Excel Web Parts to Pages Programmatically in SharePoint Server 2007

Monday, October 08, 2007

Learn to use Visual Studio 2005 to create an application for Windows that presents a simple user interface that accepts information from the user and then adds the Excel Web Access Web Part to an Office SharePoint Server page.

Video: Adding Excel Parts to Pages Programmatically in SharePoint Server 2007

Monday, October 08, 2007

Watch this visual how-to video and learn to programmatically add an instance of the Excel Web Access Web Part to a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 page.

How Do I: Create Custom Enterprise Search Web Parts in SharePoint Server 2007

Monday, October 08, 2007

Learn how to use Visual Studio 2005 to create a Web Control Library that contains a Web Part that uses the Enterprise Search functionality included with SharePoint Server 2007.

Video: Creating Custom Enterprise Search Web Parts in SharePoint Server 2007

Monday, October 08, 2007

Watch this visual how-to video and learn to use Visual Studio 2005 to create a Web Control Library that contains a Web Part that uses the Enterprise Search functionality included with SharePoint Server 2007.

Helper Classes for the SharePoint Server 2007 Search Query Web Service Built Using the Microsoft .NET Framework

Monday, October 01, 2007

Learn about some helper classes built by using the Microsoft .NET Framework that make it easier to build query requests for the Microsoft SharePoint Server Search Query Web service and handle query responses.

Search Sites Protected by Forms Authentication with Enterprise Search in SharePoint Server 2007

Monday, October 01, 2007

Learn to use Enterprise Search to crawl sites that are protected by forms authentication or cookie-based authentication, and walk through creating a sample custom security trimmer for trimming the returned search results.

Usage Event Logging in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Monday, October 01, 2007

Parse the log files that Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 produces when logging is enabled to effectively analyze the usage event data.

How Do I: Create User Profiles in the User Profile Store in SharePoint Server 2007

Monday, September 24, 2007

Learn to create a SharePoint Server 2007 user profile by using the SharePoint UserProfileService Web service.

Video: Create User Profiles in the User Profile Store in SharePoint Server 2007

Monday, September 24, 2007

In this visual how-to video, learn to create a SharePoint Server 2007 user profile by using the SharePoint UserProfileService Web service.

How Do I: Display Custom Fields in Content Query Web Parts in SharePoint Server 2007

Monday, September 24, 2007

Learn how to display custom fields in the Content Query Web Part by setting the CommonViewFields custom property and editing the default XSLT transformation used to render items.

Video: Display Custom Fields in Content Query Web Parts in SharePoint Server 2007

Monday, September 24, 2007

In this visual how-to video, learn to display custom fields in the Content Query Web Part by setting the CommonViewFields custom property and editing the default XSLT transformation used to render items.

Register Now for the Microsoft Office SharePoint Conference 2008

Friday, September 21, 2007

The conference will be held March 2-6, 2008 in Seattle, WA USA with Bill Gates as the keynote speaker and over 100 SharePoint technical sessions and hands-on labs.

Microsoft Office System Developer Conference 2008

Friday, September 21, 2007

In February 2008, join us in San Jose to usher in the office development revolution. Expand your horizon beyond what you know.

PerformancePoint Server Developer Portal - Now Live!

Friday, September 21, 2007

Welcome to the new PerformancePoint Server developer portal on MSDN. Learn how PerformancePoint Server 2007 provides all the functionality that is needed for performance management, and how its features help analysts monitor and analyze organizational performance, as well as do critical planning, forecasting, and financial reporting.

Advanced Server-Side Authentication for Data Connections in InfoPath 2007 Web-Based Forms

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Learn about several different approaches for authenticating cross-domain data connections from form templates deployed to InfoPath Forms Services, as part of either Forms Server 2007 or SharePoint Server 2007.

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Excel Services (Programming Excel Services)

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

In this book excerpt, author Alvin J. Bruney provides an introduction to Excel Services, a new technology built and conditioned to interact with Excel spreadsheets.

Chapter 3: Excel Web Access (Programming Excel Services)

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

In this book excerpt, the author focuses on building Web Parts from Visual Studio 2005 and installing them on SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 so that they can be used in SharePoint applications.

Create a SharePoint Server 2007 Custom Master Page and Page Layouts for a Web Content Management Site

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Follow step-by-step instructions with code examples to create a SharePoint Server 2007 custom master page and related page layouts based on a minimal master page.

Optimize a SharePoint Server 2007 Web Content Management Site for Performance

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Learn to optimize an Internet-facing Web content management (WCM) site to achieve maximum performance and an effective user experience.

Best Practices: Common Coding Issues When Using the SharePoint Object Model

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Learn about common issues surrounding writing custom code using the SharePoint object model, and identify best practices to help correct them.

Create a Database Connection by using the Business Data Catalog Definition Editor

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Learn how the Business Data Catalog Definition Editor automatically generates the XML metadata for the LOB system, making it easy to create an application definition file for the Business Data Catalog.

Download the SharePoint Server 2007 SDK (Aug 07 1.2 refresh)

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Check out the new tools and samples in the latest SDK update: Microsoft Business Data Catalog Definition Editor, WSHelloWorld Web Service, Excel Services User Defined Function Sample, WSOrders Custom Proxy Sample, SAP Sample, Sample Protocol Handler, Custom Content Source, and the IRM Document Protector.

Tons of New SharePoint Content Now Live on MSDN - July 12, 2007

randalli — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:36:00 GMT

Hello folks.

It has been several weeks since I posted an update on new MSDN content. We have been extremely busy publishing content, and here is the list of content published in the month of June and the first week of July:

Visual How-to Screencasts

· Creating Search Queries Programmatically by using the Search Web Service in SharePoint Server 2007
By Patrick Tisseghem

· Creating Search Queries Programmatically by using the Search Object Model in SharePoint Server 2007
By Patrick Tisseghem

· Exposing Enterprise Search in SharePoint Server 2007 by using Internet Explorer 7 and the Office Research Pane
By Patrick Tisseghem

Technical Articles

· Development Tools and Techniques for Working with Code in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
By Patrick Tisseghem

o Part 1: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb530302.aspx

o Part 2: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb530301.aspx

· Using the Business Data Catalog and Smart Tags with the 2007 Office System
by Scot Hilier and Bhushan Nene (Microsoft Corp.)

o Accompanying Download for the Business Data Catalog and Smart Tags article

· Evaluating and Customizing Search Relevance in SharePoint Server 2007
by Dmitriy Meyerzon, Avi Schmueli, and Jo-Anne West (Microsoft Corp.)

· Using Forms Solutions in Groove 2007
by Josh Mahoney

· Upgrading an MCMS 2002 Application to SharePoint Server 2007
by Microsoft Corp.

o Part 1: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb466172.aspx

o Part 2: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb466171.aspx

Developer Guides

· Excel Services and Excel 2007 Windows Compute Cluster Server Job Submission Sample Developer Guide

· Excel Services and Excel 2007 Windows Compute Cluster Server Job Submission Sample (Download)

Book Excerpts

o Chapter 3: Customizing and Extending the Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007 Search (Part 1 of 2)
By Patrick Tisseghem

o Chapter 3: Customizing and Extending the Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007 Search (Part 2 of 2)
By Patrick Tisseghem

o Chapter 6: Integrating Spreadsheets into the Enterprise

Downloadable White Papers

· Windows white paper: Software Update for Web Folders (Download)

Microsoft Office Interactive Developer Map

Check this out if you haven’t already seen it! It’s a Windows Presentation Foundation-based, interactive developer map like the ones we have available for download. It also has dynamic content via RSS feeds, so you can always get the most up-to-date information. So cool!

· http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb497969.aspx

Keep the feedback coming! We want to hear from you.

MOSS Developer Portal on MSDN Updated

randalli — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:20:00 GMT

Hello folks.

We just published a major update to the MOSS Developer portal on MSDN, which you can access easily by typing msdn.microsoft.com/moss.

In addition to putting some useful links on the home page to highlight recently published or "Top" articles, we extended the scope of what we call Information Centers. Information Centers are pages full of resources and "Getting Started" information for folks who want to dig deeper into MOSS. Our goal is to create the most useful and reliable lists of resources for developers that can be referenced repeatedly and bookmarked for use in the future. Our current pages include:

We also updated the following pages to reflect newly published content:

We intend to add more Information Centers in the coming months; please let us know if you have any suggestions. The next two pages on our list of priorities are Enterprise Search and Workflow.

Let us know how we're doing, and keep checking back each month for updates to the MOSS Developer Portal.