This session provides an overview of new and improved aspects of SharePoint that are important for developers. We’ll look at the available tools, packaging and deployment of solutions using Visual Studio 2010, concept of sandbox solutions, client object model, LINQ support and upgrading existing code.

1. SHAREPOINT 2010 - What’s new for developers Ambreen Shahid ambreen.shahid@imason.com

2. Session Abstract This session provides an overview of new and improved aspects of SharePoint that are important for developers. We’ll look at the available tools, packaging and deployment of solutions using Visual Studio 2010, concept of sandbox solutions, client object model, LINQ support and upgrading existing code.

3. Agenda Development Environment Tools available for Developers Solution structure and packaging Concept of Sandbox solutions Client Object Model Upgrading existing code Q & A

4. Supported Operating Systems 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit versions of Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7 – not supported for production use

5. Tools Central Administration (similar to MOSS) STSadm Utility (similar to MOSS) Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint Designer 2010 Visio – Workflow Template PowerShell (492 cmdlets!)

9. Visual Studio 2010 New templates for SharePoint Projects Development against a development environment Packages, deploys, retracts solutions Mapped Folders Recycles relevant worker process SharePoint Explorer (read-only view)

10. Sandbox Solutions

11. Sandbox Solutions Allows developers to use a subset of full API Secure – enforcing the sandbox limitations Execute in a partially trusted environment Code executes in a special service process Subject to CAS Validation framework Provides way to do custom farm wide validation for the deployed packages Solution isolated to their own site collections

13. A sandbox solution will never shut off in mid-process...

15. LINQ SPMetal to convert Site Lists and Libraries into equivalent classes. These classes can be used to perform LINQ queries on lists and libraries

16. Upgrading existing code VSeWSS based projects: Open in Vstudio and import (tool available for that) Other apps that use API: Change references and recompile Code that uses Shared Services Provider SSP related code is deprecated. Needs to be changed List templates can be updated STPs needs to be recreated

17. Available Resources SharePoint 2010 Deprecated Types & Methods What’s new in SharePoint Foundation 2010 What’s new in SharePoint Server 2010 SharePoint 2010 SDK (MSF2010 & SPS2010)

18. Available Resources SharePoint 2010 Developer Eval Guide Walkthrough SharePoint Developer Training Kit VHDs Windows Powershell compiled help for SharePoint 2010 http://sharepointdevtools.codeplex.com/

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