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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 SDK 1.5 (April 2009) Released!

randalli — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:28:00 GMT

Greetings, SharePoint Developers!

We are excited to announce the availability of the latest updates to the online MSDN Library + the downloadable SDKs for both MOSS 2007 and WSS 3.0!

The April 2009 (1.5) Update is available both online and as a download.

> Download the MOSS SDK 1.5 <

> View the MOSS SDK 1.5 Documentation on MSDN <

> Download the WSS SDK 1.5 <

> View the WSS SDK 1.5 Documentation on MSDN <

Which SDK do I need to download?

If you are only writing code that utilizes the Windows SharePoint Services platform, you can download the WSS SDK. However, if you want the superset of all documentation and samples, you should install the MOSS SDK, and then you’ll get all the platform information as well. You don’t need to download both, but you will need to uninstall all previous versions before installing.

Note The SDK 1.5 downloads are full releases that include all previous tools and documentation.

What’s New in this release?

The SDK updates in 1.5 include:

New version of the Microsoft Business Data Catalog Definition Editor tool

Bug fixes for field truncation issues and parameter limits.

· Updated documentation files:
What’s New in the MOSS SDK 1.5 Documentation
What’s New in the WSS SDK 1.5 Documentation

While you’re updating your SharePoint development tools…

You can also update the Visual Studio Extensions for SharePoint Services. Here is the link to the latest CTP: Visual Studio 2008 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, v1.3 - Mar 2009 CTP. The extensions were updated on 3/17/2009.

Don’t forget to download the user’s guide: version 1.1

Please keep sending us feedback!

We want to make sure you have all the information you expect to find in the SDK. Please reply to this blog entry with comments if you have a request. And don't forget to use the Community Content Wiki on MSDN to annotate the SDK documentation online with your own insights or additional code samples, remarks, etc. Just look toward the bottom of each page online or click the Add Content... button in the top-level menu on MSDN Library pages.

New MSDN Content - September 2008

randalli — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:50:00 GMT

Hello everyone.

We have just published a couple of exciting new SharePoint Technical Articles this month on MSDN. We have also refreshed the PerformancePoint Monitoring SDK. Here is the info:

Capitalizing On the Social Network Capabilities of SharePoint Server 2007 User Profiles

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc973103.aspx

Summary: Learn about organization hierarchy, membership groups, and quick links to understand the user profile social network capability in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and concepts such as custom properties, colleagues, and workgroups. (18 printed pages)

Using Team Foundation Server to Develop Custom SharePoint Products and Technologies Applications

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc948982.aspx

Summary: Use Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Team Foundation Server to support SharePoint application development, and provide an integrated development environment and single source code repository for process activities, integrated progress reporting, and team roles. (12 printed pages)

PerformancePoint Monitoring SDK Documentation

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb848116.aspx

The PerformancePoint Monitoring Software Development Kit (SDK) documentation contains overview topics, how-to topics, and code examples for developing custom PerformancePoint Monitoring Server extensions. Monitoring Server builds upon the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) infrastructure, and takes advantage of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 technologies and features.

Just Published! WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 SDK 1.4 Download and Online MSDN Library (8.29.2008)

randalli — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:54:00 GMT

Hello SharePoint Developers!

We are excited to announce the availability of the latest updates to the online MSDN Library + the downloadable SDKs for both MOSS 2007 and WSS 3.0!

In our never-ending efforts to improve the customer and partner experience, we are announcing the sim ship of both the online MSDN Library and the downloadable SDK! No more confusion about what’s the latest version: August is August!

> Download the MOSS SDK 1.4 <

> Download the WSS SDK 1.4 <

The August 2008 update is version 1.4 and reflects feature enhancements that were part of the recent Infrastructure Update. For more information on SharePoint Products and Technologies updates, you can start here on TechNet.

Which SDK do I need to download?

If you are only writing code that utilizes the Windows SharePoint Services platform, you can download the WSS SDK. However, if you want the superset of all documentation and samples, you should install the MOSS SDK, and then you’ll get all the platform and technology information as well. You don’t need to download both, but you will need to uninstall all previous versions.

Note The SDK 1.4 downloads are full releases that include all previous tools and documentation.

What’s New in this release?

The SDK updates in 1.4 include:

New Federated Search Samples:

Custom Federated Search Web Part with a Credentials UI (also available at MSDN Code Gallery)
Federated Search SQL Server Connector (also available at MSDN Code Gallery)
Federated Search HTML to RSS Connector (also available at MSDN Code Gallery)
Federated Search Virtual Earth Map Connector (also available at MSDN Code Gallery)

· Updated documentation files, including updated, offline versions of MSDN Library Technical Articles and Developer Guides
What’s New in the MOSS SDK 1.4 Documentation
What’s New in the WSS SDK 1.4 Documentation

· Lots of new documentation for Records Management APIs.

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.Holds

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.InformationPolicy

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.PolicyFeatures

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.RecordsRepository

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.Reporting

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.SearchAndProcess

While you’re updating your SharePoint development tools…

You can also update the Visual Studio Extensions for SharePoint Services. Here is the link to the installer: VSeWSS 1.2. The extensions were updated on 7/1/2008 and now work with Visual Studio 2008!

Don’t forget to download the user’s guide: version 1.1

Please keep sending us feedback!

We want to make sure you have all the information you expect to find in the SDK. Please reply to this blog entry with comments if you have a request. And don't forget to use the Community Content Wiki on MSDN to annotate the SDK documentation online with your own insights. Just look toward the bottom of each page online or click the Add Content... button in the top-level menu on MSDN Library pages.

SharePoint SDK Downloads Now Live with SP1 Updates (2/26/2008)

randalli — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:01:00 GMT

Hello SharePoint Developers!

We are excited to announce the availability of the latest updates to the downloadable SDKs for SharePoint Products and Technologies.

The February update is version 1.3 and captures changes made as part of Service Pack 1 (SP1). For more info on SharePoint Server 2007 SP1, you can start here on MSDN: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb968180.aspx.

> Download the MOSS SDK 1.3 <

> Download the WSS SDK 1.3 <

Which SDK do I need to download?

If you are only coding against the Windows SharePoint Services technology, you can download the WSS SDK. However, if you are coding against Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), you should install the MOSS SDK, and then you’ll get all the platform and technology information as well. You don’t need to download both, and you don’t need to download any previous versions: the SDK 1.3 downloads are full releases that include all previous tools and documentation.

What’s New in this release?

The SDK updates in 1.3 include:

· Updated documentation files, including our offline versions of MSDN Library Technical Articles and Developer Guides
What’s New in the MOSS SDK 1.3 Documentation
What’s New in the WSS SDK 1.3 Documentation

· ASPX “Collect Feedback” Workflow Sample
This sample implements a basic collect feedback workflow that assigns review tasks to a group of people, in serial or parallel, and waits for them to be completed. It is available in both the MOSS and the WSS SDK.

· New IntelliSense XML files
We have included updated IntelliSense XML files for both MOSS and WSS. Expect to see some new screencasts on how to use XML IntelliSense with Visual Studio in the next few days—check back here for announcements!

· New Document Converter sample
We have a new Smart Client Authoring sample for Enterprise Content Management in the MOSS SDK. Included with the sample are an XSLT Applicator, a Folder Feature (for MOSS machines), sample XSL and XML files, and an installer.bat file.

Even more information: The full list of documentation changes can be found here in the developer docs team blog.

While you’re updating your SharePoint development tools…

You can also update the Visual Studio Extensions for SharePoint Services 1.1. Here is the link to the installer: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3E1DCCCD-1CCA-433A-BB4D-97B96BF7AB63&displaylang=en. The extensions were updated on 2/11/2008.

Please keep sending us feedback!

We want to make sure you have the information you need in the SDK. Please reply to this blog entry with comments if you have a request. And don't forget to use the Community Content Wiki on MSDN to annotate the SDK documentation online. Just look toward the bottom of each page online or click the Add Content... button in the top-level menu on MSDN Library pages.

AJ, Uma, and I will all be at the SharePoint Conference from March 3 – 6 in Seattle and you can swing by our table at the Ask The Experts Lunch on Wednesday. Hope to see you there!

Just Published: Major Update to the MOSS and WSS Downloadable SDKs (8/22/2007)

randalli — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:11:00 GMT

Hello SharePoint Developers!

We are very proud to announce a major update to the MOSS and WSS Software Development Kit (SDK) downloads. You can install them from the following locations:

· MOSS 2007 SDK 1.2. Includes Conceptual and Class Library Reference documentation, Web Services documentation, and Developer Tools and Samples for MOSS and WSS. See below for a detailed breakdown what’s new in this release.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6D94E307-67D9-41AC-B2D6-0074D6286FA9&displaylang=en

· WSS 3.0 SDK 1.2. Includes Conceptual and Class Library Reference documentation, Web Services documentation, and Developer Tools and Samples for WSS technology only. See below for a detailed breakdown what’s new in this release.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=05E0DD12-8394-402B-8936-A07FE8AFAFFD&displaylang=en

What’s New in this Release

We are constantly improving the SDK releases as a direct response to customer feedback. Let us know your requests for future releases! Here is a detailed breakdown of changes to the SDK and its contents.

Windows SharePoint Services SDK Documentation Enhancements

We have doubled our resources on the WSS SDK documentation, and we have been working around the clock to provide you with greatly expanded coverage on the SDK documentation. A full breakdown of new and improved sections for the platform documentation can be found in the WSS SDK Welcome topic; here is the link to the online version: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms441339.aspx.

Start Menu Navigation

This release features a new Start Menu shortcut that gives you quick access to documentation (compiled HTML Help, or CHM for short) files and the Welcome Page (ReadMe.htm), which is a landing page with links out to all the tools and samples.

Installation Improvements

You now have a choice of installation location when you’re installing the SDK. You can browse to your preferred folder during setup. The default installation path for MOSS is C:\Program Files\2007 Office System Developer Resources\. The default installation path for WSS is C:\Program Files\Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK\.

Offline Experience Improvements

We packaged up all of our Technical Articles, Visual How-to Articles, and Book Excerpts—plus the Excel Services and Excel 2007 Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Job Submission Developer Guide into one searchable CHM file. Now you can browse offline for content that has been published on MSDN out-of-band with the SDK.

Known Issue: There are several links in the MOSSSDK_TechArticles.chm and the WSSSDK_TechArticles.chm that will not work in a strictly offline scenario. Also, we did not package up the WMV file screencasts or the associated downloads that go with articles, so that we could keep the download size manageable. The workaround for both issues is to browse to the content online; for ease-of-use, the TOC in the CHM file is the same as the TOC on MSDN.

New Tools Included with the MOSS SDK

We rounded out our tool set in this release to include developer tools and samples for the following areas of MOSS development. New tools and samples are in bold.

· Business Data Catalog Samples and Utilities

o Microsoft Business Data Catalog Definition Editor

o Sample Pluggable SSO Provider

o WSHelloWorld Web Service

o WSOrders Web Service

o Excel Services User Defined Function Sample

o WSOrders Custom Proxy Sample

o Amazon Web Service Sample

o AdventureWorks Metadata Samples

o SAP Sample

· Document Management and Content Processing Samples

o Comment Scrub Document Converter

o Term Replacement Document Inspector

· Search Samples

o Sample Protocol Handler

o Custom Content Source

· Records Management and Policy Samples

o De-Duplication Router

o Document Integrity Verifier

o Records Center Web Service Console Application

o Search, Collect, and Hold Tool

o Sample Custom Barcode Generator

o IRM Document Protector

· Workflow Samples

o Custom Workflow Report Query Generator

o Custom Workflow Report XLSX Injector

o Visual Studio Workflow Templates

o Enterprise Content Management Workflow Activities

o List Item Activities

o Hello World Sequential Workflow

o State Based Approval Workflow

o Modification Workflow

o Replication and Contact Selector Workflow

o Intersystem Purchase Order

o Confidential Approval Workflow

o Group Approval Workflow

o Approval Workflow Sample

o Multi-Stage Workflow

o Server-side Collect Signatures Workflow

Full details can be found in the Welcome Guide of the SDK, accessible through the Start Menu.

SDK Documentation Update Details

We now have close to 90% completion of all Type descriptions in the SDK Class Library Reference. Nearly all of the remaining blanks in the API reference are either Internal Namespaces and Classes or low priority APIs, and we are working to get those tagged appropriately for a future release.

Updates to the MOSS SDK conceptual topics include:

· How to: Customize RSS for the Content Query Web Part (new)

· How to: Create a Minimal Master Page (revised)

· Provisioning Portal Sites (revised)

· Portal Site Template File (revised)

· Portal (Portal Site Template) (revised)

· Webs (Portal Site Template) (revised)

· Web (Portal Site Template) (revised)

· How to Create a Web Service Connection by using the Business Data Catalog Definition Editor (new)

· How to Create a Database Connection by using the Business Data Catalog Definition Editor (new)

Updates to the MOSS SDK Class Library and Web Service Reference include:

· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.ISoapServerWorkflow

· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.IWorkflow

· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.Workflow

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.PolicyFeatures.IBarCodeGenerator

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.InformationPolicy.IPolicyFeatures

· Workflow Web service

Viewing the SDK Documentation Online

We are currently in synch with our online and offline documentation, but you will always find Community Content on MSDN appended to core Microsoft documentation in the form of Wiki comments.

You can browse the SDK online through the following links:

· Office SharePoint Server 2007 SDK

· Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK

Keep the feedback coming!

-Randall and the SharePoint SDK team

SharePoint SDK Downloads Refreshed! (7/17/2007)

randalli — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:09:00 GMT

We just refreshed the downloads of the SharePoint SDKs on the Microsoft Download Center to reflect the many recent updates and enhancements to the documentation since RTM. You should first uninstall any previous versions of the SDK installed on your machines through Control Panel.

Get the updated SDKs today!

Office SharePoint Server 2007 SDK (Version 1.1)
Installs to %SystemDrive%\2007 Office System Developer Resources\SharePoint Server 2007 SDK\
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK (Version 1.1)
Installs to %SystemDrive%\Windows SharePoint Services Developer Resources\Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK\

Here are the details of what has changed...

What's New in the Windows SharePoint Services SDK

New conceptual sections:

Content Migration
Change Log and Synchronizing Applications
Creating Declarative, No-Code Workflow Editors

Procedural topics:

How to: Create a Custom Field Type and Field Control
How To: Extend the STSADM Utility

Schema reference topics for the following schemas:

Content Migration XML Schema Reference: Contains over 180 element topics that detail the eight migration schemas
Workflow Configuration Schema

Greatly expanded Class Library Reference material for over 300 types in the following namespaces:

· Microsoft.SharePoint

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment

· Microsoft.SharePoint.EmailIntegration

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Navigation

· Microsoft.SharePoint.MobileControls

· Microsoft.SharePoint.StsAdmin

· Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages

· Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow

As well as expanded reference material for the following Web Services:

· Authentication Web Service

· Copy Web Service

This update also includes numerous updates and revisions to existing SDK content.

What's New in the Office SharePoint Server SDK

Class Library and Web Service Reference

Microsoft.Office.Workflow

· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.Utility.Contact

· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.Utility.Form

· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.Workflow

Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.PolicyFeatures.Barcode

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.PolicyFeatures.BarcodeGenerator

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.PolicyFeatures.IBarcodeGenerator

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.InformationPolicy.IPolicyFeature

Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls.ExchangeServiceBinding

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls.OWACalendarPart

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls.OWAInboxPart

New and updated content in over 40 classes in the Microsoft.Office.Server.UserProfiles namespace

New and updated content for UserProfileService and Workflow Web services

Updates to numerous Search Web Part classes

New content and updates in nearly 60 types in Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.* namespaces:

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Administration

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Navigation

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.WebControls

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.WebControls.EditingMenuActions

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.WebServices

General Reference

· Enterprise Search Protocol Handlers (multiple topics, new)

· How to: Customize XSL for the Content Query Web Part (new)

· Updates to 4 more Web Content Management topics

And much more!

JUST RELEASED: Post-RTM Update to MOSS and WSS SDK Documentation is Now Live on MSDN!

randalli — Wed, 02 May 2007 02:54:00 GMT

We have been working non-stop since RTM to update major sections of the MOSS and WSS SDK documentation on MSDN. You can browse the SDKs online here:

If you're working with Visual Studio a lot, you can follow the simple instructions in this blog post to get Help directly from MSDN in Visual Studio's Help viewer; it also works for F1 Help within your code. Browsing the online version of the SDKs also lets you see the MSDN Community Content that appears in Wiki-style content blocks at the end of each SDK topic.

Here is the fine print for those of you who wish to know what has been updated and added:

What's New in the Windows SharePoint Services SDK

New conceptual sections:

Content Migration
Change Log and Synchronizing Applications
Creating Declarative, No-Code Workflow Editors

Procedural topics:

How to: Create a Custom Field Type and Field Control
How To: Extend the STSADM Utility

Schema reference topics for the following schemas:

Content Migration XML Schema Reference: Contains over 180 element topics that detail the eight migration schemas
Workflow Configuration Schema

Greatly expanded Class Library Reference material for over 300 types in the following namespaces:

· Microsoft.SharePoint

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment

· Microsoft.SharePoint.EmailIntegration

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Navigation

· Microsoft.SharePoint.MobileControls

· Microsoft.SharePoint.StsAdmin

· Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages

· Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow

As well as expanded reference material for the following Web Services:

· Authentication Web Service

· Copy Web Service

This update also includes numerous updates and revisions to existing SDK content.

What's New in the Office SharePoint Server SDK

Class Library and Web Service Reference

Microsoft.Office.Workflow

· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.Utility.Contact

· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.Utility.Form

· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.Workflow

Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.PolicyFeatures.Barcode

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.PolicyFeatures.BarcodeGenerator

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.PolicyFeatures.IBarcodeGenerator

· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.InformationPolicy.IPolicyFeature

Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls.ExchangeServiceBinding

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls.OWACalendarPart

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls.OWAInboxPart

New and updated content in over 40 classes in the Microsoft.Office.Server.UserProfiles namespace

New and updated content for UserProfileService and Workflow Web services

Updates to numerous Search Web Part classes

New content and updates in nearly 60 types in Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.* namespaces:

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Administration

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Navigation

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.WebControls

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.WebControls.EditingMenuActions

· Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.WebServices

General Reference

· Enterprise Search Protocol Handlers (multiple topics, new)

· How to: Customize XSL for the Content Query Web Part (new)

· Updates to 4 more Web Content Management topics

And much more!

"Continuous Publishing" and the SharePoint SDKs

We are continually updating the SDKs with more information as it becomes available and as we receive customer feedback with new content requests; we call this "continuous publishing" at Microsoft.

The downloadable SDK will be updated in the next few months, which will be a coordinated release in both U.S. English and Japanese.

The Microsoft Office Project 2007 SDK has been refreshed on MSDN!

randalli — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:03:00 GMT

In addition to SharePoint, my team also writes and publishes SDK content for the Enterprise Project Management (EPM) offering of the 2007 Microsoft Office System, which includes Project, Project Server, Project Portfolio Server, and Project Web Access.

The SDK was just refreshed to include a substantial amount of new content and downloads for the Microsoft EPM offering. Thanks to Jim on my team for compiling this excellent list of what's new and changed:

The April update of the Project 2007 SDK is now available on MSDN and the SDK download is published.

· SDK Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2672F6F9-7028-4B30-99A2-18CB1EED1ABE&displaylang=en .
The pj12ProjectSDK.exe download includes (new and updated items in blue bold):

o pjSDK2007.chm (conceptual topics and managed code reference – the same topics as on the MSDN online library)

o pj12ReportingDB.chm (Reporting database schema reference and Visio diagrams)

OLAPCubeSchemas.xls (dimensions, measures, and properties of the Project Server OLAP cubes)
XML data interchange schema for Project 2007 (mspdi_pj12.xsd plus supplemental schemas for enterprise custom fields)
Statusing schemas (ChangeList.xsd and SetAssignmentWorkData.xsd)
Project Portfolio Server 2007 Database Reference (AccountData and AccountIndex)
Redistribution license for the Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Library.dll
SDK code samples:

ChangeXML Utility: generate, validate, and test ChangeXML parameters for the UpdateStatus method
Custom Web Parts: two samples; one uses the Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.PWA.dll assembly, and one does not
Impersonation: two samples; a simple console application and the Impersonation Web Application
Login Demo
OLP Example
Project Guide: default Project Guide files, and the sample Critical Path custom Project Guide updated for Project 2007
Project Workspace
ProjTool: a sample application to help generate data and test many of the PSI methods
PSI Extensions: develop and test a custom PSI Web service
Report Pack: seven sample reports using SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 (SP1)
Test Event Handler

SDK Online: Project 2007 SDK in MSDN online library: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms512767.aspx

Object Model Maps: The Project 2007 VBA Reference was also recently posted on MSDN, along with four pages of the new Project object model maps. For example, click any object in Application and Projects Object Map to go to the topic for that object. You can also see the object model maps in VBA Help when you use Project Standard or Project Professional. In the Project Help window, click the Connection Status menu at the lower right, and then select Show content from Office Online.

Portal: Project Developer Portal in the Office Developer Center on MSDN includes links to the Project 2007 SDK, Project 2007 blogs, as well as the Project 2003 SDK.

What’s new in pjSDK2007.chm and the online SDK:

In addition to new code samples and schemas in the download, the April update of the SDK includes 97 conceptual topics (28 new since the RTM release) and many updates in the managed code reference topics. Major new and updated conceptual topics include the following:

· XML Schema References for Project (15 topics; includes the ChangeList Schema Reference)

· Changes for Custom Project Guides

· Custom Fields in OLAP Cubes (in the Local and Enterprise Custom Fields topic)

· How to: Generate ChangeXML for Statusing Updates

· Project Server Report Pack (9 topics)

· Walkthrough: Creating a PSI Extension

· Walkthrough: Develop an Impersonation Web Application

Other updates include enumeration descriptions, PSI method permissions, TimesheetDataSet properties, and a VBA sample for Project Deliverables.

For related content, see the Office Developer Centers, SharePoint Developer Center, and the SharePoint Server 2007 Developer Portal.

Stay tuned to this blog for more MSDN content updates this week and next...

10 Essential Resources for SharePoint Developers

randalli — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:04:00 GMT

10 Essential Resources for SharePoint Developers

Last month we took an inventory of all the things Microsoft has been producing for SharePoint developers, and we thought it was a great list to share broadly. Even though I wanted this to be a “Top 10” list, I ended up with 14 items!

1. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) SDK and ECM Starter Kit
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6D94E307-67D9-41AC-B2D6-0074D6286FA9&displaylang=en

2. Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) SDK and Workflow Starter Kit http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=05e0dd12-8394-402b-8936-a07fe8afaffd&DisplayLang=en
Note The MOSS SDK includes the WSS SDK documentation and a more robust starter kit

3. Visual Studio Extensions for SharePoint Services (November CTP)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=19F21E5E-B715-4F0C-B959-8C6DCBDC1057&displaylang=en

4. Customizing and Branding Web Content Management-Enabled SharePoint Sites

· Customizing and Branding Web Content Management-Enabled SharePoint Sites
(Part 1 of 3): Understanding Web Content Management and the Default Features

· Customizing and Branding Web Content Management-Enabled SharePoint Sites
(Part 2 of 3): Extending WCM

· Customizing and Branding Web Content Management-Enabled SharePoint Sites
(Part 3 of 3): Creating and Configuring WCM-Enabled Sites

5. MOSS for Content Management Server Developers (Beta)
Three papers + an analysis tool:

· SharePoint Server 2007 for MCMS 2002 Developers
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms406043.aspx

· Assessing and Analyzing Your MCMS 2002 Application for Migration http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnmscms02/html/CMSAssessAnalyzing2002Application.asp

· Mapping MCMS 2002 APIs to SharePoint Server 2007
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/server/moss/2007/migration/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnmscms02/html/CMSVersionAPIDiffs.asp

· CMS Assessment Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=360D0E83-FA70-4C24-BCD6-426CAFBCC627&displaylang=en

· Planning MCMS 2002 Application Migration to SharePoint Server 2007
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/server/moss/2007/migration/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnmscms02/html/CMS2002PlanningForMigration.asp

6. Office Developer Screencasts (applies to all of Office)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/aa905382.aspx

7. SharePoint Developer Map (also includes InfoPath and 2007 Office System posters)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=771aeb45-9d27-4d1f-acd1-9b950637d64e&displaylang=en

8. MOSS and WSS Online Clinics
Online clinics covering SharePoint technology are free for a limited time!!! Check 'em out:

· WSS Development: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/5045.asp

· WSS Infrastructure: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/3369.asp

· MOSS Development: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/5046.asp

· MOSS Infrastructure: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/3370.asp

9. MOSS portal on the Office Developer Center
http://msdn.microsoft.com/moss

· Includes the Upgrade and Migration Center for SharePoint Developers
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa905505.aspx

10. SharePoint Developer Center
http://msdn.microsoft.com/sharepoint

11. 7 Development Projects for SharePoint – online book
http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/2/f/02f0f661-88e1-43c2-b523-88d2e9e6802f/7%20development%20projects%20with%20the%202007%20microsoft%20office%20system%20and%20windows%20sharepoint%20services%202007.pdf

12. MSDN Community Content
MSDN Community Content is a way of providing Wiki-style annotations to core Microsoft documentation. For example, you can add code samples, remarks or “gotchas,” translations, or other comments that enhance or supplement the core MSDN documentation.

· WSS – http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms441339.aspx

· MOSS – http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms550992.aspx

13. F1 Help from Visual Studio Document Explorer
Follow the steps in this blog post to receive F1 Help directly from your code in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
http://blogs.msdn.com/randalli/archive/2006/07/28/sharepoint-development-tip-getting-context-sensitive-f1-help-directly-from-the-msdn-library.aspx

14. Project SDK Download
I see a lot of questions about SharePoint integration with Project Server, and the Project SDK is also produced by my team.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2672f6f9-7028-4b30-99a2-18cb1eed1abe&DisplayLang=en

We’re Not Done Yet

We are by no means finished producing content for the 2007 Office System and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. We are already in the throes of updating the SDKs for a post-RTM release—in addition to writing articles, tools, and other rich media that will be released in the calendar year of 2007.

If you haven’t already seen Erika Ehrli’s blog post about the 2007 Office System Developer resources, check that out, too: http://blogs.msdn.com/erikaehrli/archive/2006/12/01/TopTenOfficeDeveloperResources.aspx

More from our SharePoint MVPs and Partners

Our SharePoint MVPs are also producing great lists of resources for SharePoint; here are two examples if you haven’t already seen them.

· Andrew Connell – http://andrewconnell.com/blog/articles/MossWcmResources.aspx

· Mark Kruger – http://www.sharepointblogs.com/mkruger/archive/2006/05/25/7570.aspx

And finally, Todd Bleeker’s book, Developer's Guide to the Windows SharePoint Services v3 Platform, is now available for purchase. The ISBN numbers are ISBN-10: 1584505001 and ISBN-13: 978-1584505006; the book is published through Charles River Media and is available from online book retailers. Check out Patrick Tisseghem’s blog for more information about this and more upcoming books for SharePoint.

Download the RTM MOSS SDK or the RTM WSS SDK

randalli — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:10:00 GMT

Download the MOSS SDK or the WSS SDK

We have officially made the released versions (we refer to it internally as “RTM,” or released to manufacturing) of the MOSS SDK for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and the WSS SDK for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0!

· Download the MOSS SDK: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6D94E307-67D9-41AC-B2D6-0074D6286FA9&displaylang=en

· Download the WSS SDK: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=05e0dd12-8394-402b-8936-a07fe8afaffd&displaylang=en

SDK Highlights

We created two downloads for your convenience: one for MOSS developers and a second for WSS platform developers. If you are developing against WSS only, you’ll want to install the WSS SDK; otherwise, downloading the MOSS SDK will give you everything you need—including platform information!

1. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Software Development Kit and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Starter Kit

Who it’s for: MOSS developers

Where it installs: [WindowsVolume]:\2007 Office System Developer Resources\

What it contains:

· SharePoint Server 2007 SDK Documentation (OSSSDK2007.chm)

· Office Forms Server 2007 SDK Documentation (OFS12sdk.chm)

· Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK Documentation (WSS3sdk.chm)

· MOSS SDK Code Samples to use in conjunction with SDK documentation

o 5 Business Data Catalog (BDC) Metadata Samples

o Pluggable Single Sign-on (SSO) Provider

o Sample Web Service

o Web Part Filters and Consumers

· ECM Starter Kit

o ECM feature extension code samples

§ Content Processing: Document Converters (Comment Scrub Converter) and Term Replacement Document Inspector

§ Records Management: De-duplication Router, Document Integrity Policy Feature, Records Repository Submit, Sample Barcode Provider, and Search Collect and Hold

o Supplemental developer whitepapers:

§ Digital Signatures in the 2007 Microsoft Office System: A Developer's Guide

§ Encryption and Rights Management in the 2007 Microsoft Office System: A Developers Guide

§ Importing Custom Actions into Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007

§ Workflow Security in Windows SharePoint Services and Office SharePoint Server 2007

§ Introduction to Information Rights Management White Papers

§ Configuring Information Rights Management in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

§ Information Rights Management in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: An Overview

§ Pluggable Rights Management in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

o Visual Studio Workflow templates for MOSS

§ Approval Workflow Sample

§ ASPX Collect Feedback

§ Confidential Approval Sample

§ Custom Reports

§ ECM Activities

§ Group Approval

§ Hello World Sequential

§ InterSystem Workflow

§ List Item Activities

§ Modification Sample

§ Multistage Workflow

§ Replicator Contact Selector Sample

§ Signatures Workflow Sample

§ State Machine Approval Workflow

2. Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Software Development Kit and Workflow Starter Kit (a.k.a. Windows SharePoint Services Developer Resources)

Who it’s for: WSS developers

Where it installs: [WindowsVolume]:\Windows SharePoint Services Developer Resources\

What it contains:

· Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK Documentation (WSS3sdk.chm)

· Workflow Starter Kit

o Visual Studio Workflow templates

§ ASPX Collect Feedback

Contribute Online to the SDK through MSDN Community Content

MSDN Community Content is a way of providing Wiki-style annotations to core Microsoft documentation. For example, you can add code samples, remarks or “gotchas,” translations, or other comments that enhance or supplement the core MSDN documentation.

· MOSS SDK – http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms550992.aspx

· WSS SDK – http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms441339.aspx

· Office Forms Server SDK – http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms772301.aspx

More information about MSDN Community Content can be found in the FAQ or in Andrew May’s blog.

More Information

For more information about additional content, samples, and downloads we have made available for developers, you can bookmark the following Web portals on MSDN (check back often for updates):

· Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Developer Portal on the Office Developer Center
(shortcut: http://msdn.microsoft.com/moss)

· Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Developer Center
(shortcut: http://msdn.microsoft.com/sharepoint)

I have also listed “10 Essential Resources for SharePoint Developers” in my blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/randalli/archive/2007/01/08/10-essential-resources-for-sharepoint-developers.aspx.

Doc This!

randalli — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:31:00 GMT

We just published the Beta 2 Technical Refresh for the following SDK Documentation:

Occasionally, you may find a type or a method in the Class Library Reference that hasn't been documented yet. If you encounter a type or a method that you want to see documented, post a comment to this blog entry and we will prioritize your suggestions and keep track of the requests. If we have information immediately available, we may even reply quickly with descriptions and remarks. For example:

Comment:
Need documentation on T:Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.TemplateRedirectionPage

Response:
<summary>This page class is used as base page class for all publishing pages that utilize a page layout. One should avoid authoring a publishing page and use this page class directly because the required ASPX markup may change in future releases. Authors should use "Create Page" UI to create new publishing pages and developers should use PublishingPageCollection.Add() methods to create new page through OM.</summary>

<remarks>This class can only be used in a page inside a document library and the page must have a valid ContentTypeId.PageLayout field</remarks>

Post a comment to tell us to Doc This!

Enterprise Project Management SDK Content Refreshed for Beta 2TR!

randalli — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:26:00 GMT

In addition to the SharePoint SDKs being published on MSDN, the Beta 2 TR update of the Project 2007 SDK is now published.

Portal: Project Developer Portal in the Office Developer Center on MSDN includes links to the Project 2007 SDK, Project 2007 blogs, as well as the Project 2003 SDK. Following are the other main pages in the Project Developer Center:

What’s New for Developers in Project 2007 includes links to MSDN Webcasts.
Project Community includes an RSS feed for the Project 2007 Team Blog, and other Project blogs and sites.

SDK Online: Project 2007 SDK in MSDN online library: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ms512767(office.12).aspx

· SDK Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2672F6F9-7028-4B30-99A2-18CB1EED1ABE&displaylang=en

pj12ProjectSDK.exe includes two HTML Help files:
pjSDK2007.chm (conceptual topics and managed code reference), and
pj12ReportingDB.chm (a preliminary Reporting Database Schema reference).
pj12ProjectSDKSamples.exe includes the following complete sample projects that relate to topics in the SDK.

What’s new:

The Beta 2 TR SDK includes updates of the seven “How to” and “Walkthrough” topics in the Beta 1 and Beta 2 releases, plus the following:

· How to: Create a Project Workspace and Link it to a Project

· How to: Use the OLP to Link an Object to a Task

· Using the ProjTool Test Application (guide to the sample application in the download)

Beta 2 TR conceptual topics include updates of the Beta 1 and Beta 2 topics, plus the following new topics:

· Windows SharePoint Services Infrastructure for Project Server

· Using the Object Link Provider

· The Reporting Database and Report Data Service

· PSI Methods for the RDB

· Events for the RDB

· Prerequisites for Reference Code Samples

The PSI reference is updated with new code samples for methods in the Project and Resource Web services, among other changes.

Related content and SDKs include the Office Developer Centers, SharePoint Developer Center, the SharePoint SDKs in MSDN online, and the following downloads for Beta 2 TR:

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Software Development Kit

SharePoint Server 2007: Software Development Kit

Web Content Management (WCM) New and Updated Content in the SharePoint SDK for Beta 2TR

randalli — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:44:00 GMT

Here are the Web Content Management (WCM) details, including the classes by namespace that we prioritized and documented in this SDK update, along with other new/updated details that I didn’t include in my original post here: http://blogs.msdn.com/randalli/archive/2006/09/15/756779.aspx.

What’s New

· Custom Caching Overview: 4 new topics dedicated to caching in MOSS. The “How to: Extend Caching by Using the VaryByCustom Event Handler” topic has also been revised and expanded.

· How to: Create a Minimal Master Page

· ~370 member topics in the Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.* namespaces. Here’s the breakdown:

Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing

· CbqQueryCache

· CrossListQueryCache

· IDocumentConverterControl

· IWebPartVariationUpdate

· PageLayout

· PublishingCachablePage

· PublishingPage

· PublishingPageCollection

· PublishingWeb

· PublishingWebCollection

· ScheduledItem

· SummaryLink

Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Administration

· ContentDeploymentJob

· ContentDeploymentPath

· ContentMigration

· MigrationProfile

Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Fields

· HtmlValidationContext

· ImageFieldValue

· LinkFieldValue

· SummaryLinkFieldValue

Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Navigation

· PortalListItemSiteMapNode

· PortalListSiteMapNode

Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.WebControls

· ConsoleNode

· SPUrlExpressionBuilder

What’s Updated

· Field Controls and Control Templates

· How to: Customize Page Editing Toolbar Components—(almost a new topic, really)

· How to: Customize the HTML Editor Field Control

· How to: Customize the Asset Picker

· How to: Customize Styles

· How to: Display Custom Fields in a Content Query Web Part

· Page Publishing Using Document Converters (all topics in this node thoroughly edited)

· How to: Customize the Variation Root Landing Logic

· How to: Customize the Variations Label Control Logic

· Almost all other topics were edited and edits were incorporated. Let me know if you’d like the full list.

If you need additional information on the SDK update for Beta 2TR, please see my related post here: http://blogs.msdn.com/randalli/archive/2006/09/15/756779.aspx.

And don't forget the Upgrade and Migration Center for MOSS 2007, which is in the MOSS portal of the Office Developer Center: http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/server/moss/2007/migration/.

SharePoint SDKs Refreshed for Beta 2TR!

randalli — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:18:00 GMT

As part of the Beta 2 Technical Refresh (TR), we have updated our Software Development Kit (SDK) downloads on the Microsoft.com Download Center. Read on for more details...

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Beta)

You can download the updated SDK Content for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6d94e307-67d9-41ac-b2d6-0074d6286fa9&displaylang=en.

The downloadable SDK Samples have also been updated for Beta 2TR. You can download the samples from the same download page.

· OSSSDKSamples.exe contains the following sample projects that relate to topics in the SDK: Business Data Catalog metadata samples, Custom Single Sign-On Provider, SampleWebService, and Custom Filter Web Parts. The sample projects use Microsoft Visual C#® and Microsoft Visual Studio® 2005.

You can also view the SDK documentation in the MSDN Library here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms550992.aspx.

What’s New and Updated for Beta 2TR

Our team of writers and editors have been busy adding and updating major sections of the SDK, including:

· Business Data Catalog object model

· Business Data Catalog - Warnings and Error Messages

· Updated Metadata Model and “How to” topics

· Custom Caching Overview: 4 new topics dedicated to caching in MOSS. The “How to: Extend Caching by Using the VaryByCustom Event Handler” topic has also been revised and expanded.

· Web Content Management (WCM) “How to” topics, including How To: Create a Minimal Master Page and How to: Customize Page Editing Toolbar Components

· ~370 member topics in the Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.* namespaces. More details can be found in this post: http://blogs.msdn.com/randalli/archive/2006/09/15/756789.aspx.

· Field Controls and Control Templates

· And so much more!

Send your feedback on the content to mailto:o12devdx@microsoft.com or post a comment to this blog. We want to hear from you!

Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Beta)

You can download the updated SDK Content for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=05E0DD12-8394-402B-8936-A07FE8AFAFFD&displaylang=en.

Be sure to check out the Windows SharePoint Services Developer Center on MSDN for more great resources. The shortcut URL is http://msdn.microsoft.com/sharepoint.

What’s New and Updated for Beta 2TR

Our team of writers and editors have been busy adding and updating major sections of the SDK, including:

· Solutions schemas

· Forms

· Web Services Nodes re-architected, legacy content updated

· The Content Types and Columns conceptual nodes extensively updated.

· Feature schema reference topics added for Content Types, Content Type Binding, and Workflow.

· Document Parser node added, including reference topics for the document parser API

· IRM node extensively updated/expanded, including reference topics for the revised IRM API

· XML Parser node added

· And so much more!

Send your feedback on the content to mailto:o12devdx@microsoft.com or post a comment to this blog. We want to hear from you!

Installing Beta 2TR

If you need to download the Technical Refresh, please see the following Blog Entries on the SharePoint Team Blog:

Read this before you upgrade: http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2006/09/12/750127.aspx
The full list of patches: http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2006/09/14/754612.aspx