SharePoint 2010 Development with Visual Studio 2010 Book

Figures xvii

Tables xxxv

Foreword xxxix

Preface xli

Acknowledgments xliii

About the Authors xlv

Chapter 1: Introduction to SharePoint 1

What Is SharePoint Development? 1

Introduction to SharePoint Site Collections and Sites 7

The Central Administrative View of a SharePoint Server 74

A Visual Studio View of SharePoint: The Server Explorer 93

Conclusion 103

Chapter 2: Introduction to SharePoint Development in Visual Studio 2010 105

Creating a SharePoint Solution 105

Conclusion 152

Chapter 3: Introduction to the SharePoint Object Model 153

Introduction 153

The Disposable Pattern in SharePoint Development 157

Sandboxed Solutions 160

A Little Set Up 162

From the Top: Web Applications, Site Collections, and Sites 172

Working with Lists 194

Working with Queries 221

Working with Users 226

Other Important SharePoint Objects 227

Conclusion 229

Chapter 4: SharePoint Lists 231

Introduction to SharePoint Lists 231

Creating Lists 231

Conclusion 315

Chapter 5: SharePoint Event Receivers 317

Introduction to Event Receivers 317

Creating Event Receivers in Visual Studio 331

Creating Feature Event Receiver Projects 341

Deploying and Debugging Event Receiver Projects 347

Conclusion 358

Chapter 6: Working with Business Data 361

Introduction to Business Connectivity Services 361

Creating External Content Types Using SharePoint Designer 362

Creating External Content Types Using Visual Studio 384

Conclusion 455

Chapter 7: SharePoint Content Types 457

Introduction to Content Types 457

Content Types in Visual Studio 2010 470

Advanced Content Types 491

Conclusion 522

Chapter 8: SharePoint Workflow 525

Workflow Basics 525

Workflow Activities 528

SharePoint Workflows 536

Workflow Forms 552

Workflows in SharePoint Designer 562

Conclusion 578

Chapter 9: SharePoint Web Parts 579

Introduction to Web Parts 579

Web Part Fundamentals 580

Creating a Visual Web Part 581

Creating a Code-only Web Part (Sandboxed) 609

Creating a Silverlight Web Part 619

Web Part Connections 636

Configuration of Web Parts 643

Conclusion 654

Chapter 10: SharePoint Pages 655

Introduction to SharePoint Pages 655

SharePoint Architecture 655

Customizing and Developing SharePoint Pages 661

Conclusion 697

Chapter 11: Packaging and Deployment 699

The Basics and Beyond 699

SharePoint Features 699

SharePoint Solution Packaging 712

The SharePoint Project Structure in Visual Studio 721

Configurable Deployment 751

Conclusion 786

Appendix A: Preparing for SharePoint Development 787

Supported Operating Systems 787

Installing SharePoint 2010 788

Installing Visual Studio 2010 803

Installing SharePoint Designer 2010 807

Creating a Site Collection 809

Developer Dashboard 812

Conclusion 815

Index 817