The document provides an overview of SharePoint development tools, including SharePoint Designer, VSEWSS 1.3 CTP, and STSDEV 1.3, discussing their pros and cons in creating solutions and deployment processes. It highlights the challenges in unit testing due to the limitations of key classes in SharePoint and emphasizes upcoming improvements with Visual Studio 2010 that may enhance the development experience. Resources and links for further information are also included, along with an invitation for questions and discussions.

1. SharePoint Developer Experience Present & Future Matt BremerSolutions ArchitectCovenant Technology Partners

2. AgendaSharePoint Development ChallengesSharePoint DesignerVSeWSS1.3 CTPWSPBuilderSTSDev 1.3Unit TestingFuture: VisualStudio2010ReviewQuestions & Discussion

3. ChallengesDevelopment environmentMany ways to create a solution and or feature but no “best” waySharePoint development is not currently a first class citizen in Visual Studio

4. Pros No assembliesFastWYSIWYG interfaceConsArtifacts are not portableCustomized vs. UncustomizedLimited flexibilitySharePoint Designer

5. SharePoint DesignerDemoSee how quickly you can create a custom web part connected to a SQL datasource using the data view web part.

6. ProsUpgrade path for SharePoint 2010Provides choice between GAC or Bin for deploymentInstalls to 32 & 64 bit environmentsIntegrated WSP view ConsDoes not leverage MSBuild actionsNot 12 hive structure basedGenerated files stored in bin directoryRequires Central Admin app pool have admin priviligesOnly creates solution/feature manifest when execute deploy but not on build Abstracts too muchVSeWSS 1.3 CTP

7. VSeWSS 1.3 CTPDemo: See how to create a web part project using VSeWSS 1.3 CTP.

8. ProVisual Studio 'New Item' integration Uses Solution Explorer Project Context Menu for deployment commands Integrates with SharePoint InstallerOptions for deployment ConsUses WSPBuilder.exe to execute deployments in Visual StudioCannot extend WSPBuilder actions (e.g. what happens when you Deploy, Upgrade, Uninstall)Generated files stored in bin directoryNo integrated view into wspWSPBuilder required to open VS solutionNo visibility to status of deployment in IDEWSPBuilder

9. WSPBuilderDemo: See how to create a web part solution with WSPBuilder.

10. ProsWizard based approach12 hive structure basedLeverages MSBuild actionsNot required to open a VS solutionGenerated files stored in DeploymentFiles folder and not binGood visibility via output window in IDE on status of deploymentConsSolution creation wizard outside of IDEProjects reliant on VS solutionNot frequently updatedSTSDev 1.3

11. STSDev 1.3Demo: See how to create a web part solution with STSDev 1.3.

12. Unit TestingDifficult to say the least, but doesn’t mean it cannot or should not be done.Lack of public constructors on key classes makes them unmockable thus developers will need to write integration tests instead of unit tests.Because end users can change lists in production, you must write more tests to account for your data changing and validate once solid assumptions.Key classes such as SPList are marked final thus developers cannot create strongly typed entities and therefore must encapsulate them for tests.

13. What Does the Future Hold?Will SharePoint development become a first class citizen with the release of SharePoint 2010 and VisualStudio 2010?

14. Visual Studio 2010All project templates for SharePoint 2010 in VS 2010

15. Visual Studio 2010Creating a new deployment configuration

16. Visual Studio 2010Editing a solution manifest

17. Visual Studio 2010Solution package designer

18. Visual Studio 2010Creating a new deployment configuration

19. Visual Studio 2010Authoring support, never leave Visual Studio again!

20. Visual Studio 2010Visual web part editor, UI no longer has to be in code behind

21. Visual Studio 2010LINQ is native, no more CAML queries!

22. Visual Studio 2010The developer dashboard can be enabled on any page

23. Visual Studio 2010Developer dashboard provides real time diagnostic information

24. ResourcesSharePoint Developer Introduction for .NET Developershttp://www.microsoft.com/click/SharePointDeveloper http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc537498.aspxOffice Developer Centerhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa905504.aspxSharePoint Designer Development Centerhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb421303.aspxToolsWSPBuilder: http://wspbuilder.codeplex.comSTSDev 1.3: http://stsdev.codeplex.comTypeMock Isolator: http://www.typemock.com/unit-testing-Microsoft-SharePoint.htmlSharePoint in VisualStudio 2010 http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/2010/Sneak_Peek/Pages/Developer-Video.aspxShameless Self PromotionBlog: http://blogs.msdn.com/mattbremerTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/mattbremerEmail: events@sharepointevilgenius.comTwitter Hash Tag for Event: #stldodn

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