SPSUK Real world sandboxed solutions

Real World Sandboxed Solutions Andrew Woodward @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

@AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

You may have heard… “Don’t use the sandbox” Rob Bogue “You need to be bi-polar” Maurice Prather “If your not an ISV, not using BPOS – don’t use the Sandbox” Paul Schaeflein @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

WHAT IS A SANDBOXED SOLUTION? @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

SharePoint Solution • WSP based – Same as Farm Solutions • Developer Option @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Deployment @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Limited Scope • Subset of Farm solution • Site collection down • No – Timer Jobs – Service Applications – Web Service calls – Nothing outside of the site collection @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Empower Users Sandboxed SharePoint Solutions Designer Workflow Lists and Libraries Team Sites @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Sandboxed Solutions – Why? @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

WHY WOULD YOU BUILD ONE? @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

What’s your release process? @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

What about IT? SharePoint Farm @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Corporate • Easy to deploy – Reduce lead time – Increase agility • Site collection scoped – Reduced risk – Delegated permission • More than just SharePoint Designer • Validation option @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Online • Today – Microsoft Online still on 2007 – Hosting companies offering • Coming.. – Microsoft Online 2010 wave @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

ISV Opportunity • App Store • Empowered Business Users • Microsoft Online @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

21Scrum the 1st commercial sandboxed solution in the world! HOW WE BUILT 21SCRUM @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Design Choice • Sandboxed – We use Microsoft Online – Low cost product – Quick to try – Ease of use – less technical @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Mock ups @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Spike Tests • JavaScript – Loading and using Client OM • Charts – Silverlight or JavaScript • Custom Pages – _layouts not available @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Spike Tests • Timer Jobs – Not supported – design out if possible • Event Handlers @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Solution Design • Split logic and Solution – Unit Test logic – Integration Test Solution – UI Test Client API @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Release • Release often – Dog food if you can • Release early – Beta Tester feedback essential @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Upgrades • New features in SP2010 • Rolled our own – Ease of use – Better information for user – Expected non technical users @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Design @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Beyond the Sandbox • Use Client – Silverlight – JavaScript • Full Trust Proxy – Farm Deployed – Trusted extensions @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Farm Option • Sandbox solutions can be to the Farm • Ease to upgrade in Visual Studio – Intellisense support added in Power Tools @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

We still have to talk to IT, even with Sandbox solutions… WHAT ABOUT IT? @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Talk to IT • Involve IT • Management of solutions • Support – who, when, how? • Scale out options @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Quotas • Controlled by IT • Scoped to Site Collection • Rogue solutions stop all in Site Collection @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Question Is disabled service acceptable? @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Where do we go from here? THE FUTURE @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

For 21apps… • Develop more products • Focus on SharePoint 2010 and beyond • Move to App Store @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Best Practices • Start with Sandboxed solution • Understand Limitations • Spike Test • Cover Upgrading early @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Best Practices • Talk to IT • Be bi-polar • Consider App Store • Design for users @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Best Practice • Ask the question: Is a disabled service acceptable? @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

Worst Practice • Turn off User Code Service @AndrewWoody #spsuk #rwsbs

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SPSUK Real world sandboxed solutions

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