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Introduction to SharePoint as a development platform
The document introduces SharePoint as a development platform and details its various capabilities and custom development considerations. It highlights technical aspects of SharePoint, the differences between SharePoint versions, including server-side code and add-in development, and underscores reasons for custom development versus using out-of-the-box solutions. Additionally, it provides resources for further learning and encourages starting with low-impact projects.
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- 1. apps for themodernenterprise INTRODUCTION TO SHAREPOINT AS A DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM RON COURVILLE
- 2. apps for themodernenterprise Welcome to SharePoint Saturday Houston • Please turn off all electronic devices or set them to vibrate. • If you must take a phone call, please do so in the hall so as not to disturb others. • Special thanks to our Diamond Sponsor, HSPUG Thank you for being a part of the 7th Annual SharePoint Saturday for the greater Houston area!
- 3. apps for themodernenterprise Thanks to all our Sponsors!
- 4. apps for themodernenterprise Information •Speaker presentation slides should be available from the SPSHOU website within a week or so • This presentation is available at http://slideshare.net/ronaldcourville •The Houston SharePoint User Group will be having it’s next meeting Wednesday April 20th. Please join us at www.h-spug.org
- 5. apps for themodernenterprise A software team that speaks your language
- 6. apps for themodernenterprise About Me •LSU alumnus •Working with custom SharePoint development since 2009 •With Entrance Consulting since 2012
- 7. apps for themodernenterprise … !? “So, what do you do?”
- 8. apps for themodernenterprise Software platform “A major piece of software, as an operating system, an operating environment, or a database, under which various smaller application programs can be designed to run.” http://www.dictionary.com/browse/software- platform
- 9. apps for themodernenterprise What is SharePoint? (technically) •An application? • “Intranet to go” • Core features Document / Item Versioning Basic workflows Metadata Sites Wikis Search Collaboration Permissions
- 10. apps for themodernenterprise What is SharePoint? (technically) •An application? •A framework? • Provides functionalities / solution to the particular problem area • No code solutions (OOTB) • SharePoint Designer workflows • Content Deployment • Custom code solutions • APIs • Code libraries • Higher business value: Custom software can be delivered with… Less time to delivery More consistent user experience Less bugs More bang for the buck
- 11. apps for themodernenterprise Why have custom development? Why • The SharePoint application lacks specific functionality • Automate or assist typical user functions within SharePoint • Integrate metadata from other LOB systems into SharePoint • Surface external applications on SharePoint for a better user experience Why not • It’s fun / cool • There’s a viable ISV on the market • It’s a large project (large scale applications should not be built directly on SharePoint) • SP lists < SQL tables • 5000 list item query threshold • More costly, could introduce additional bugs
- 12. apps for themodernenterprise SharePoint 2007 server side code •Server side languages • PHP, ASP.Net, Java •SharePoint is built on ASP.Net
- 13. apps for themodernenterprise SharePoint 2007 server side code •Application Page = custom ASP.Net page
- 14. apps for themodernenterprise Packaging and deploying custom code Solution Package • Deploys to IIS application pool • Dangerous • Memory leaks • Could crash server • Difficult deployment (server restart) • Not supported in Office 365
- 15. apps for themodernenterprise SharePoint 2010 server side code • Solution package Farm solutions • Elevated access: Timer jobs, event receivers, site definitions, custom content organizer rules, etc. • Deployable by farm admin • Not supported in Office 365 • Sandbox solutions • Simple, limited scope functions: custom web parts, ribbon button, menu items, site themes, etc. • Deployable by site collection admin • Deprecated in Office 365
- 16. apps for themodernenterprise SharePoint 2010 custom code web parts •Server side code •Or JavaScript-based • Primarily using web services (SOAP) • Easier to deploy • Protects the server •SPServices • https://spservices.codepl ex.com/
- 17. apps for themodernenterprise SharePoint 2010: SPServices + Content Editor
- 18. apps for themodernenterprise SharePoint 2013: Client code renaissance JavaScript Object Model (JSOM) • Runs in the browser • Language: JavaScript Client Side Object Model (CSOM) • Runs on local machine • Languages: C# or Visual Basic Representational State Transfer (REST) • Highly standardized API • Upgraded from SOAP API in 2010 Enabled SharePoint Apps…
- 19. apps for themodernenterprise • Deployable from the app store • On prem and O365 • Delivers functionality and/or UI to the host SP site Types of add-ins • SharePoint hosted add-in • Lives on SharePoint • Provider hosted add-in • Lives on external, independent website • Webpage surfaced as an iframe SharePoint 2013: Apps Add-ins
- 20. apps for themodernenterprise Why host custom code outside of SharePoint? Farm not at risk of memory leaks or unstable code • Degrade performance; difficult to track, and can take down the whole farm Dedicated and isolated app resources • Separation of concerns Complete control over architecture • Supports any programming language or data source Support large scale applications • > 5000 rows and faster read/write access Can re-use outside of SharePoint • App data readily accessible by other LOB
- 21. apps for themodernenterprise Example add-in
- 22. apps for themodernenterprise Example add-in
- 23. apps for themodernenterprise Add-ins summary Versioning Basic workflows Metadata Sites Wikis Search Collaboration Permissions Custom Architecture Access core SharePoint functionality Guaranteed stable environment
- 24. apps for themodernenterprise What is SharePoint? (technically) • An application? • A framework? • A platform? “A major piece of software, as an operating system, an operating environment, or a database, under which various smaller application programs can be designed to run.” “An ecosystem of applications”
- 25. apps for themodernenterprise What’s next? Office 365 as a platform
- 26. apps for themodernenterprise What’s next?
- 27. apps for themodernenterprise What’s next?
- 28. apps for themodernenterprise How to get started? Learning resources • Pluralsight • MSDN • Dev.Office.com • Office 365 Patterns and Practices Start simple, with low impact project
- 29. apps for themodernenterprise Questions? Learn more at www.entranceconsulting.com
Editor's Notes
- #3 Feel free to interrupt me with questions. If I don’t know the answer, someone else will.
- #10 Sometimes all of that is not good enough Sometimes we need to extend SharePoint
- #11 SP provides hidden value with a toolset under the hood Custom code using Microsoft libraries and APIs – 50 lines of code become one line of code
- #12 Research or consult with a SP expert to be sure that functionality not present
- #13 Server maintains session data: user account information, quantity of item, details of the item
- #14 Server maintains session data: user account information, quantity of item, details of the item
- #15 ** In 2007 and 2010: SharePoint as a framework; custom applications built on top of SharePoint
- #17 Talk about a real world application. My very first SP development project
- #19 Client = User’s machine or browser Session data, processing Even safer, easier to deploy
- #20 App store – public or private
- #21 Mission critical applications can use SQL or Oracle or even NoSQL Use PHP or Node.js Suppose we created a method for querying timesheet records
- #24 Walled garden
- #25 Microsoft is releasing control of the environment, and allowing more flexibility
- #26 Add ins appear in multiple Office products with consistent experience Can pull data from different products – Unified API - Graph Examples: send an email from SharePoint ribbon button with an attachment stored in OneDrive, linking to a newly generated notebook in OneNote
- #30 Bitly?