Create A Mapping Web Part

Create a Mapping Web Part
Tom Resing
Senior Software Engineer
MicroLink, LLC

IntroDuction
Creating a Mapping Web Part
Tom Resing

About Tom
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
MOSS Configuration
WSS Configuration
MOSS Application Development
WSS Application Development
12 Years of Technical Experience
Public Sector and Private Sector
Web Focused
An organizer of SharePoint Saturday San Antonio Nov 14th

About MicroLink
Microsoft Gold Partner
Main Office in Vienna, Virginia
Microsoft’s Federal Partner of the Year for 2007
Microsoft’s DoD Partner of the Year for 2007 and 2006

Agenda
Overview – Introduce Mapping Mashups
Tools for Web Part Feature and Solutions
Demo Create a Basic Web Part
Inspect a Mapping Web Part Solution
Demonstration of Mapping List Items

OverView

Mashups
a mashup is a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool

Example – HousingMaps.com

Example 2 - AlertMap

Mashups and SharePoint
Data View Web Part
Business Data Catalog
Excel Services and Reporting Services
Custom .NET Webparts
Flexibility of custom code
Full Integration with SharePoint Data
Great Tools for Building

Tools for Web Part Feature and Solutions

Tools
Visual Studio Extensions for Windows SharePoint Services
Abbreviated VSeWSS
Latest version 1.3 CTP
Microsoft’s solution
STSDEV and STSDEV2008
On Codeplex
Plays well with source control
WSPBuilder
A great third opeion

Demo
Create a Basic Web Part

2 Keys to Web Part Development
Always deploy a Feature in a Solution
Atomically deployed to every server in a farm
Take Advantage of Tools
VSeWSS makes it easy to understand
Visual Studio 2008
Intellisence
Project Templates
Post Build Events
Team Foundation Server

Inspect a Mapping Web Part Solution

Google Maps API
Key Required
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/

Demo 2

Offline Mapping
Google Earth Enterprise
2D and 3D mapping inside the firewall
Good solution for limited connectivity or confidential information
VEXCEL Virtual Earth Appliance
More recent competitive offering from a Microsoft Subsidiary
http://www.vexcel.com

Questions
Email me at tresing@microlinkllc.com
Twitter: @resing
Tom Resing’s SharePoint Blog
http://blogs.microlinkllc.com/tresing

Resources
Visual Studio 2008 extensions for SharePoint (VSeWSS) 1.3 addresses all common SharePoint Developer requests http://blogs.msdn.com/pandrew
Microsoft SharePoint Designer Team Blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner
ProgrammableWeb Mapping Section
http://www.programmableweb.com/mapping
Mike Williams' Google Maps API Tutorial
http://econym.googlepages.com/

Backup slides