Sams Teach Yourself SharePoint 2010 Development in 24 Hours

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to build robust, dynamic, scalable, and manageable business solutions with SharePoint 2010! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll learn how to implement everything from workflows to content management, search to enterprise-class business intelligence. One step at a time, you’ll master new features ranging from Business Connectivity Services to Silverlight rich user interfaces. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, helping you get the job done fast--and do it right! Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common SharePoint 2010 development tasks. Q&As at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. By the Way, Did You Know?, and Watch Out! boxes offer advice and solutions. Learn how to… Make the most of SharePoint 2010’s lists, libraries, and site templates Customize the user interface through web parts, custom actions, and other advanced interface features Develop server-side applications and client-side applications for SharePoint 2010 Manage data using lists, libraries, site columns, content types, custom fields, event receivers, and queries Integrate external data with Business Connectivity Services (BCS) Use “out of the box” workflows and create custom workflows Manage SharePoint with SharePoint 2010 Central Administration Protect applications with claims-based authorization and other security features Integrate advanced search into your applications Build powerful BI solutions for data analysis, presentation, and decision-making

Table of Contents:
Introduction     xv Part 1: Understanding the Basics HOUR 1: Introducing SharePoint 2010     1 Why SharePoint?      2 History of SharePoint     6 Features of SharePoint 2010     7 Installing SharePoint     10 Walking Through Visual Studio 2010 and SharePoint Designer 2010     17 Summary     23 Q&A     24 HOUR 2: Understanding the SharePoint 2010 Architecture     25 Understanding ASP.NET Versus SharePoint     25 Understanding the 14 Hive and SharePoint Virtual Directories     29 Understanding SharePoint and SQL     32 Introducing the SharePoint Hierarchy     35 Understanding Timer Jobs     36 Introducing Service Applications     38 Summary     39 Q&A     39 HOUR 3: Starting Development with SharePoint 2010     41 Understanding SharePoint Solutions as Deployment Units     44 Introducing SharePoint Features     56 Debugging SharePoint Solutions     60 Summary     63 Q&A     64 HOUR 4: Walking Through the Available Site and List Templates in SharePoint 2010     65 Understanding and Working with Out of the Box Lists and Libraries     65 Understanding and Working with Out of the Box Site Templates     77 Summary     89 Q&A     89 Part 2: Developing in SharePoint 2010 HOUR 5: Working with Web Parts and Web Pages     91 Overview of SharePoint Controls     91 Developing Delegate Controls     100 Programming with Web Parts     102 SharePoint 2010 Safeguard Against XSS     120 Web Part Pages and Wiki Pages     121 Summary     123 Q&A     123 HOUR 6: Working with More SharePoint 2010 User Interface Components     125 Writing Custom Actions     125 Programming Ribbons     127 Understanding Master Pages     135 Understanding Applications Pages     142 Understanding SharePoint 2010 Navigation     145 Summary     148 Q&A     148 HOUR 7: Understanding SharePoint 2010 Server Side Development     151 Jump Start Programming with the Object Model     152 Exploring the Object Model     153 Understanding the Object Model in Relation to Server and Site Architecture     154 Troubleshooting and Monitoring Performance with the Developer Dashboard     168 Creating a Custom Timer Job     172 Modifying the web.config with SPWebConfigModifications     176 Understanding the Event Receivers     178 Summary     181 Q&A     181 HOUR 8: Understanding Client Object Model in SharePoint 2010     183 Understanding Client Object Model Fundamentals     184 Exploring Context in Client Object Model     186 Exploring the JavaScript Client Object Model     192 Summary     195 Q&A     195 HOUR 9: Creating Silverlight User Interfaces for SharePoint 2010 Solutions     197 Introducing Silverlight     197 Understanding Silverlight Architecture     198 Creating the Hello World Silverlight Application     200 Hosting the Silverlight Application in SharePoint 2010     205 Consuming Silverlight Data in SharePoint 2010     207 Summary     212 Q&A     212 Part 3: Managing Content in SharePoint 2010 HOUR 10: Managing Data in SharePoint 2010     213 Programming SharePoint Lists and Libraries     213 Understanding Site Columns     215 Understanding Content Types     221 Creating Custom List Definitions     228 Summary     229 Q&A     230 HOUR 11: Understanding Advanced Data Management Concepts in SharePoint 2010     231 Creating Custom Field Types     231 Understanding Lists and List Item Event Receivers     237 Performing List Data Querying and Manipulation     245 Summary     253 Q&A     254 HOUR 12: Enterprise Content Management—Understanding Document Management     255 Understanding Enterprise Content Management     256 Managing Documents Using Document IDs     257 Managing Document Sets     259 Understanding Managed Metadata     262 Synchronizing Content Types with the Content Type Publishing Hubs     271 Summary     275 Q&A     275 HOUR 13: Enterprise Content Management--Understanding Records and Web Content Management     277 Understanding Records Management in SharePoint     277 Exploring the New Web Content Management Features     290 Summary     297 Q&A     297 HOUR 14: Understanding Business Connectivity Services     299 Creating External Content Types and External Lists Through SharePoint Designer 2010     299 Creating External Content Types and External Lists Through Visual Studio     307 Summary     315 Q&A     316 HOUR 15: Understanding SharePoint 2010 Workflows     317 Understanding Out of the Box SharePoint Workflows     317 Working with Workflows in SharePoint Designer     323 Working with Workflows in Visual Studio     327 Summary     334 Q&A     334 Part 4: Administering and Configuring SharePoint 2010 HOUR 16: Understanding SharePoint 2010 Central Administration     337 Starting with SharePoint 2010 Central Administration     337 Understanding Application Management     338 Understanding System Settings in SharePoint Central Administration     342 Understanding Monitoring in SharePoint Central Administration     344 Understanding Backup and Restore in SharePoint Central Administration     347 Understanding Security in SharePoint Central Administration     352 Understanding Upgrade and Migration in SharePoint Central Administration     354 Understanding General Application Settings in SharePoint Central Administration     355 Configuring with PowerShell     358 Summary     359 Q&A     359 HOUR 17: Securing SharePoint 2010     361 Understanding Claims Based Authentication     361 Configuring Claims Based Authentication for SharePoint 2010     362 Understanding Authorization in SharePoint 2010     369 Using the SharePoint Security Object Model     372 Summary     375 Q&A     376 HOUR 18: Introducing SharePoint Search     377 Understanding Search Options for SharePoint 2010     377 Understanding the SharePoint 2010 Search Components     378 Configuring SharePoint 2010 Search     379 Understanding the Search Center Site     388 Writing Custom Search Queries Using the Query Object Model     392 Summary     395 Q&A     395 HOUR 19: Working with SharePoint Designer 2010     397 Understanding the SharePoint Designer 2010 Interface     397 Uses of SharePoint Designer 2010     399 Summary     411 Q&A     412 Part 5: Advanced SharePoint 2010 HOUR 20: Understanding Service Applications     413 Understanding the Service Applications Architecture     413 Understanding the Existing Service Applications in SharePoint 2010     415 Summary     425 Q&A     425 HOUR 21: Understanding the Architecture of Sandboxed Solutions     427 Understanding Sandboxed Solutions     428 A Look Under the Hood     429 Administering Sandboxed Solutions     430 A Brief Look at Sandboxed Solution Restrictions     437 Developing a Full Trust Proxy     438 Developing Sandboxed Solution Validators     441 Summary     445 Q&A     445 HOUR 22: Introducing Business Intelligence with SharePoint 2010--Working with Visio and Excel Services     447 Exploring the Business Intelligence Center Site Template     447 Exploring Business Intelligence Web Parts     448 Consuming Visio Diagrams with Visio Services     457 Exploring Excel Services     462 Summary     466 Q&A     467 HOUR 23: Introducing Business Intelligence with SharePoint 2010--Working with PerformancePoint Services     469 Introducing PerformancePoint Services     469 Configuring PerformancePoint Services     470 Downloading and Setting Up Adventure Works Sample Databases     472 Exploring the PerformancePoint Services Dashboard Designer     474 Creating Your First Dashboard     476 Summary     484 Q&A     484 HOUR 24: Understanding InfoPath Form Services     487 Introducing InfoPath 2010     487 Modifying List Forms in InfoPath     488 Creating InfoPath Form Templates     493 Summary     506 Q&A     506 Index     507