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Welcome to the Minnesota SharePoint User Group. June 11 th , 2008 SharePoint Community Update What’s new in 2008? Wes Preston, Phil Jirsa, and Raymond Mitchell. Meeting # 45. http://www.sharepointmn.com. Agenda. Introductions SharePoint Resources & Utilities Break
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Welcome to the Minnesota SharePoint User Group June 11th, 2008 SharePoint Community Update What’s new in 2008? Wes Preston, Phil Jirsa, and Raymond Mitchell Meeting # 45 http://www.sharepointmn.com
Agenda • Introductions • SharePoint Resources & Utilities • Break • SharePoint as a Platform • Drawings !! http://www.sharepointmn.com
User Group Goal / Objectives Develop and support a local community focused on Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Educate user group members about SharePoint Technologies Transfer knowledge within the community Communicate best practices Introduce new products / solutions http://www.sharepointmn.com
Introductions – MNSPUG Sponsors Inetium (www.inetium.com) Technology consulting company Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Practice area focused on SharePoint New Horizons – Minnesota (www.newhorizonsmn.com) Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Training on many technologies Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) http://www.sharepointmn.com
www.sharepointmn.com Website for user group SharePoint resource documents SharePoint resource links RSS Feeds Meeting Schedule Past User Group Presentations www.sharepointmn.com http://www.sharepointmn.com
Upcoming Schedule Next Meeting August 13th 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Topic: Open Discussion Panel Panel members TBD - Check www.sharepointmn.com for updates! Bring your Q & A July – Summer Break – No meeting Ongoing Schedule 2nd Wednesday of every month 9:00 to 11:30 am Microsoft’s Bloomington Office http://www.sharepointmn.com
Other Events Twin Cities SharePoint Camp - NEWSaturday June 14th – New Horizons EdinaMore information at: http://www.twincitiessharepointcamp.com Conferences • Tech Ed – Developers – June 3-6, 2008Tech Ed – IT Professionals – June 10-13, 2008http://www.microsoft.com/events/teched2007/default.mspxOrlando, Fl http://www.sharepointmn.com
Other Events Minneapolis Office Developer Interest GroupSharePoint Development EnvironmentsTuesday, June 24th 5:30 PMUnited Properties Learning Center – see website for details:http://www.sharepointmn.com/MODIG SharePoint 2007 Seminar – Connecting People, Process and InformationJune 24th 8:30 AM – NoonNew Horizons, Edina – Register at www.nhmn.com SharePoint Server 2007: Search DeepdiveJuly 10th 8:30AM- 12:00PM New Horizons, Edina – Register at www.nhmn.com SharePoint Server 2007: ECM (Enterprise Content Management)July 15th 8:30AM- 12:00PM New Horizons, Edina – Register at www.nhmn.com http://www.sharepointmn.com
Other Events Training – Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: July 28 – August 1 - MindsharpThis 5-day course is designed to provide SharePoint Developers skills they need to extend, customize, and support a Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 implementation. OFFICE SHAREPOINT 2007 POWER END-USER:July 28 – July 30 – MindsharpThis 3-day course concentrates on SharePoint 2007 from the perspective of users who will be assigned the role of a SharePoint Member and Site Owner. Contact Tim RyanMore information at http://www.mindsharp.com http://www.sharepointmn.com
SharePoint Resources & Utilities SharePoint Resources & Utilities
SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) is designed to help your organization a plan an effective deployment of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. Announced May 19th (SharePoint Team Blog)http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2008/05/19/announcing-sharepoint-deployment-planning-services-sdps.aspx A Strategy Briefing defines the vision for achieving technical and business goals and is part of all engagements, An Architectural Design Session introduces SharePoint technologies, solutions and concepts and is added in a 3 Day engagement, A Deployment Planning Session covers a specific SharePoint capability in depth andis added in a 5 Day engagement, and A Proof of Concept demonstrates the solution in the customer’s environment and is added in a 10 and 15 day engagement. SharePoint Resources & Utilities
SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) Benefit of the Software Assurance programhttp://www.microsoft.com/licensing/sa/benefits/sdps.mspx Partners must meet certification requirements to take part Defined and prescribed process SharePoint Resources & Utilities
GEAR Up for SharePoint! Launched at the 2008 SharePoint Conferencehttp://sharepoint.microsoft.com/gearup/Pages/default.aspx SharePoint Resources & Utilities
Introducing CodePlex http://www.codeplex.com Developers can register and create projects Source control for your projects (supports TFS, SVN…) Easily promote your projects SharePoint Resources & Utilities
Introducing CodePlex Allows you to search by tag: Or by keyword: SharePoint Resources & Utilities
Introducing CodePlex View Releases – current will be highlighted Downloads will be available for each release SharePoint Resources & Utilities
Introducing CodePlex Source code available for all projects: SharePoint Resources & Utilities
SharePoint Learning Kit “SharePoint Learning Kit is an e-learning delivery and tracking application” http://www.codeplex.com/SLK http://www.microsoft.com/education/SLK.mspx Ways to add more - but it needs to be a SCORM compliant tool Free tools available http://www.codeplex.com/SLK/thread/view.aspx?threadid=16806 New Version June 30th? SharePoint Resources & Utilities
Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training Stand alone and Server editions 55 articles, videos and interactive sessions with SharePoint content… http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=673DC932-626A-4E59-9DCA-16D685600A51&displaylang=en SharePoint Resources & Utilities
SharePoint Content Deployment Wizard A tool for SharePoint 2007 which provides the means to deploy the following content:- site collections- webs- lists- folders- list items (including files) Beta 2 released in February http://www.codeplex.com/SPDeploymentWizard SharePoint Resources & Utilities
SharePoint Content Deployment Wizard • Uses the Content Deployment API • Must be installed and run on the SharePoint server SharePoint Resources & Utilities
SharePoint Content Deployment Wizard SharePoint Resources & Utilities
Break 5 – 10 minutes
SharePoint as a Platform SharePoint as a Platform
Develop on SharePoint New site with resources to go from .NET Developer to SharePoint Developer Virtual Labs Web Casts White Papers Quick Start http://www.microsoft.com/click/SharePointDeveloper SharePoint as a Platform
Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint Current Version 1.1 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3E1DCCCD-1CCA-433A-BB4D-97B96BF7AB63&displaylang=en Version 1.2 released last week! http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7BF65B28-06E2-4E87-9BAD-086E32185E68&displaylang=en Supports Visual Studio 2008 – no additional functionality User Guide, Samples, and Walkthroughs posted in May http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=A8A4E775-074D-4451-BE39-459921F79787&displaylang=en SharePoint as a Platform
Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint What’s included: Numerous Project / Item templates for Visual Studio Web Parts List Template Site Template SharePoint Solution Generator Converts a SharePoint site into a Visual Studio site definition SharePoint as a Platform
Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint SharePoint as a Platform
Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint Why it is good: Can speed development Can standardize development practices/environments Why it is BAD: • Learning curve: • See the User Guide! • Obscures details of Solution generation • Must be run on the SharePoint Server! SharePoint as a Platform
SharePoint on Windows Vista FREE Tool from Bamboo Solutions http://community.bamboosolutions.com/blogs/bambooteamblog/archive/2008/05/21/how-to-install-windows-sharepoint-services-3-0-sp1-on-vista-x64-x86.aspx Very easy tool wraps the SharePoint installation and allows installation on Windows Vista SharePoint as a Platform
SharePoint on Windows Vista Step 1 – Download installation helper and SharePoint SP1 Step 2 – Install the installation helper Step 3 – Configure IIS Step 4 – Run the Setup Launcher and point it at the SharePoint install Step 5 – Install SharePoint Web Front End configuration SharePoint as a Platform
Demo SharePoint on Vista + VSeWSS
SmartPart v1.3 Version 1.3 released in Feb Return of SmartPart v1.3 allows developers to create SharePoint 2007 Web Parts by using Web User Controls (ASCX files, created by the Visual Studio Designer). This version of the SmartPart supports both normal ASP.NET Web User Controls and ASP.NET Web User Controls using the ASP.NET AJAX extensions. http://www.codeplex.com/smartpart SharePoint as a Platform
Demo SmartPart Basics
SPDActivities 0.5 Alpha released in January Useful SharePoint Designer Custom Workflow Activities http://www.codeplex.com/SPDActivities SharePoint as a Platform
SPDActivities 0.5 Send Email with HTTP File attachment - Allows sending emails with attachments retrieved using a web request Send Email with List Item attachments - Allows sending list item attachments as files attached to an email Start Another Workflow - Starts another workflow associated with a list item Grant Permission on Item - Allows granting of specified permission level on a spicified item Delete List Item Permission Assigment - Allows deleting of specified permission level assigment for a given user Reset List Permissions Inheritance - removes any unique permissions assigned to an item by inheriting list permissions Is User a member of a SharePoint group - Checks if a given user is part of given sharepoint group Is Role assigned to User - Checks if a user role is already assigned on the current list item Lookup user info - allows to lookup properties in site's user information list for a given login Copy List Item Extended Activity - Allows copying/moving list items and files cross site. Send Email Extended - Enhaced version of the OOTB activity. Allows you to specify the sender. Also does not break links in body. SharePoint as a Platform
SPDActivities 0.5 Send Email with HTTP File attachment SharePoint as a Platform
SPDActivities 0.5 Lookup user info SharePoint as a Platform
SPDActivities 0.5 Copy List Item Extended Activity * Supports cross-site copying! SharePoint as a Platform
SmartTools for SharePoint Version 3.0 released in May The SmartTools for SharePoint project is a collection of SharePoint extensions to make your life as a SharePoint user, developer or administrator a little bit easier! http://www.codeplex.com/smarttools What's New Web Part Autocomplete Text Field Enhanced Site Actions SharePoint as a Platform
Demo SmartTools walkthrough
Silverlight Blueprint for SharePoint SharePoint as a Platform
Silverlight Blueprint for SharePoint Released in March 2008 (SharePoint Conference) Source code and guidance for developers describing how to use Microsoft Silverlight and Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies together in business applications and Internet web sites. http://www.ssblueprints.net/sharepoint/ SharePoint as a Platform
What is Silverlight Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. SharePoint as a Platform
Architecture Overview It integrates with various browsers on Windows and on the Macintosh. It enables rendering of richer user experiences that are defined by XAML. It renders media (music and video). It enables programming that is consistent with the Web programming model. It is small. SharePoint as a Platform
Version History SharePoint as a Platform
Silverlight 1.0 Initial CTP released in December of 2006 RTW released on September 5, 2007 Satisfied the previously mentioned basic architecture requirements Declarative content format based on Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML). JavaScript-based programming model. Media support, including support for Windows Media Video (WMV),Windows Media Audio (WMA), and MPEG Audio Layer-3 (MP3), delivered with Windows Media Services or progressive download. Also includes support for client-side playlists (ASX files). Image (PNG and JPG) support. Animation. Mouse and keyboard input. SharePoint as a Platform
Silverlight 2 Beta 1 Formerly known as Silverlight 1.1 Beta 1 released on March 5, 2008 Introduced CLR code-behind support (sort-of) Multiple language support JavaScript C#, VB Ruby Python Expression Blend 2.5 CTP Silverlight 2 Beta 2 released on June 6, 2008 SharePoint as a Platform
Silverlight Blueprints Hello Silverlight web parts and the SilverlightPart Silverlight Navigation Controls Silverlight Social Networking Web Part Visual How-To Center with Silverlight Picture Viewer Sample Silverlight Custom Field Types SharePoint as a Platform
Silverlight Blueprints What is included Code Walkthrough Video Setup Instructions Visual Studio Solution SharePoint as a Platform