Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Developing and Customizing Applications for Microsoft SharePoint 2010

Course Overview

This course provides existing .NET developers with practical information and labs that enables them to build solutions on the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 platform.

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Related Courses

• Microsoft Sharepoint 2010: Administration
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Developer Track
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Administrator Track
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Application Development (MOSS, WSS, WebParts, Web Parts, Workflow)
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Technologies: Introduction
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010: What's New for IT Professionals in Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Beta
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Collaboration for End Users
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Site Management for End Users
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Power End User Track
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Developer BOOTCAMP

Audience

This course is intended for professional developers who use Microsoft SharePoint 2010 in a team-based, medium-sized to large development environment. Members of the audience are experienced users of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1. The audience understands how to use the new features of SharePoint 2010 and Visual Studio 2010.

Skills Gained

Delegates will learn how to

• Describe the SharePoint 2010 development platform and the benefits and features that it offers to developers.
• Use development tools that are integrated with the SharePoint 2010 development platform, such as Visual Studio 2010 and SharePoint Designer 2010.
• Develop Web Parts for SharePoint 2010 solutions.
• Develop code that uses the server-side objects provided by the SharePoint 2010 development platform.
• Develop event receivers and manipulate application settings for SharePoint 2010 solutions.
• Develop solutions that access external data by using Business Connectivity Services.
• Develop workflows as part of SharePoint 2010 solutions.
• Develop code that uses the client-side objects provided by the SharePoint 2010 development platform.
• Develop server ribbon controls and client dialogs for the new user interface platform of SharePoint 2010.
• Develop Microsoft Silverlight applications that are integrated with SharePoint 2010 data and solutions.
• Develop sandboxed solutions for SharePoint 2010.
• Develop code that uses the taxonomic and user profile services of the SharePoint 2010 development platform.
• Develop code that uses the content management services of the SharePoint 2010 development platform.

Examinations

• Microsoft® >>

• MCTS Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist >>
• MCPD Microsoft Certified Professional Developer >>

• SharePoint and SharePoint Server >>
• MCPD on Microsoft SharePoint 2010 >>

• Exam 70-573 MCTS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development >>
• Exam 70-573 MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development >>

Prerequisites

• An understanding of the problem-solving techniques that apply to software development
• Approximately 12 months experience with ASP.NET 3.5 with Visual Studio 2008 (or later)
• Approximately 1 month development experience with SharePoint 2007 or SharePoint 2010 and VS2010 (includes beta releases) creating code that interacts with the SharePoint Server-side APIs
• Experience performing end user tasks with SharePoint 2007 or SharePoint 2010 and an understanding of the purpose and use of the following: Lists; Documents and Libraries; Personalizing an SP page/site; Using MySites; Using SharePoint Designer

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to the SharePoint 2010 Development Platform

This module describes the SharePoint 2010 development platform and the benefits and features that it offers to developers.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe SharePoint 2010 as a development platform.
• Describe the SharePoint 2010 object hierarchy from the perspective of a developer.
• Work with SharePoint 2010 objects programmatically.

Module 2: Using SharePoint 2010 Developer Tools

This module describes how to use development tools that are integrated with the SharePoint 2010 development platform, such as Visual Studio 2010 and SharePoint Designer 2010.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Develop SharePoint sites by using SharePoint Designer 2010.
• Develop SharePoint solutions by using Visual Studio 2010.
• Package and deploy SharePoint 2010 solutions.

Module 3: Developing SharePoint 2010 Web Parts

This module describes how to develop Web Parts for SharePoint 2010 solutions.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Develop standard Web Parts.
• Develop connected Web Parts.
• Develop Visual Web Parts.

Module 4: Working with SharePoint Objects on the Server

This module describes how to develop code that uses the server-side objects provided by the SharePoint 2010 development platform.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create and manipulate SharePoint sites.
• Create and manipulate SharePoint lists.
• Retrieve, add, update, and delete SharePoint list data.

Module 5: Creating Event Receivers and Application Settings

This module describes how to develop event receivers and manipulate application settings for SharePoint 2010 solutions.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create event receivers for SharePoint 2010 solutions.
• Add, modify, and retrieve Web.config settings programmatically for use in your SharePoint solutions.

Module 6: Developing Solutions by Using Business Connectivity Services

This module describes how to develop solutions that access external data by using Business Connectivity Services.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe Business Connectivity Services.
• Develop external content types and lists by using SharePoint Designer 2010.
• Develop Business Connectivity Services solutions by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.

Module 7: Developing SharePoint 2010 Workflows

This module describes how to develop workflows as part of SharePoint 2010 solutions.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create workflows for SharePoint by using SharePoint Designer 2010.
• Create workflows for SharePoint by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.

Module 8: Working with Client-Based APIs for SharePoint 2010

This module describes how to develop code that uses the client-side objects provided by the SharePoint 2010 development platform.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the SharePoint 2010 Client Object Model.
• Work with the SharePoint 2010 Client Object Model in Microsoft .NET Framework applications.

Module 9: Developing Interactive User Interfaces

This module describes how to develop server ribbon controls and client dialogs for the new user interface platform of SharePoint 2010.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create menu items and ribbon controls.
• Create client-side dialogs.

Module 10: Developing Silverlight Applications for SharePoint

This module describes how to develop Silverlight applications that are integrated with SharePoint 2010 data and solutions.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Develop Silverlight applications for SharePoint 2010.
• Deploy and debug Silverlight applications for SharePoint 2010.

Module 11: Developing Sandboxed Solutions

This module describes how to develop sandboxed solutions for SharePoint 2010.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Develop sandboxed solutions.
• Describe what is allowed and what is not allowed in sandboxed solutions.

Module 12: Working with SharePoint Server Profiles and Taxonomy APIs

This module describes how to develop code that uses the taxonomic and user profile services of the SharePoint 2010 development platform.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create, retrieve, and manipulate user profiles and user profile properties.
• Create and retrieve taxonomic terms.

Module 13: Developing Content Management Solutions

This module describes how to develop code that uses the content management services of the SharePoint 2010 development platform.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how to develop enterprise content management solutions for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.
• Describe how to develop Web content management features Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.