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AGENDA

Welcome to the Delaware Valley SharePoint User Group Russ Basiura Principal Consultant RJB Technical Consulting www.rjbtech.com russ@rjbtech.com. AGENDA. Quick Intro Announcements FREE Out of the Box Web Parts Breadcrumb Navigation DataView Chart [5 minute break]

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AGENDA

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  1. Welcome to the Delaware Valley SharePoint User GroupRuss BasiuraPrincipal ConsultantRJB Technical Consultingwww.rjbtech.comruss@rjbtech.com

  2. AGENDA • Quick Intro • Announcements • FREE Out of the Box Web Parts • Breadcrumb Navigation • DataView • Chart • [5 minute break] • SharePoint Custom Web Part Development • Why • Getting Started – The Development Environment • Getting Started – Developing a Basic Web Part using C# • Deployment Options • [5 minute break] • CorasWorks • Round Table Q & A

  3. Introductions DVSUG Sponsor • RJB Technical Consulting (www.rjbtech.com) • Delaware Valley based Microsoft consulting company • Microsoft Partner • Practice Area focused on Information Worker Technologies • Office “12”, SharePoint v3, Groove Private Beta Partner

  4. User Group Goal / Objectives • Build 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

  5. www.dvsug.org • Website for user group • SharePoint resource documents • SharePoint resource websites links • RSS Feeds • Meeting Schedule • Past User Group Presentations • Blogs • Live Meetings / Webex • Discussions

  6. Upcoming Schedule • Next Meeting • Febraury 22nd 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM • StayBridge Suites, Malvern, PA • Topic: You tell us – Survey out on http://www.dvsug.org • Ongoing Schedule • Last Wednesday of every month • 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM • StayBridge Suites, Malvern, PA

  7. SharePoint Advisor Magazine • “The Advisor Guide to using Microsoft SharePoint technology, Windows SharePoint Services, SharePoint Portal Server, and more, including Microsoft Office System and SharePoint, enterprise integration and administration, and innovative SharePoint-based solutions, with how-to, tips, code, downloads, training, step-by-step, and more...” • Have contacted editor -- hope to get some free first issues for the Delaware Valley SharePoint User Group www.sharepointadvisor.com

  8. SharePoint Connections Conference • Technical conference focusing on SharePoint • Tips • Tricks • Code • How To’s • $1295 Main Event Registration by Feb 16 2006 • $1395 Main Event Registration after Feb 16 2006 • http://www.devconnections.com/shows/SPDSpring2006/ April 2 - 5, 2006Orlando, FloridaHyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel

  9. SharePoint Toolkit FREE and Out of the box web parts that help make your deployment more successful • Breadcrumb Navigation • Dataview • Chart

  10. Adding a breadcrumb web part • What is a breadcrumb? • Navigation hierarchy • Ex: Home >> Divisions >> HR • Addresses the “Up To [ABC Site]” issue of single level • Utilizes a free web part • Can be included in templates • Improves usability and navigation

  11. Adding a breadcrumb web part • Download web part from: http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/b/26b3cf90-dd4a-490c-a7dd-4ce6e20137b3/BreadcrumbSiteNavigation.zip • Install to server • Update web.config • Import DWP file to site or page • Add to web page for navigation

  12. Demo Adding a Breadcrumb Web Part

  13. The DataView Web Part • Created in FrontPage • Can Consume… • SharePoint Lists/Libraries • Data in Databases • Web Services • Practically anything that is XML • Customizable • Layout/Style • Connectable • Conditional Formatting

  14. The Data Source Catalog • Task Pane available when creating a DataView • Displays… • Lists/Libraries for the current Site • Existing Database Connections • Existing XML Files (current site or manually added) • Server-side Scripts (parameterized web pages that emit xml) • Web Services (i.e. SharePoint Web Services)

  15. DataView Details Configuration • Task Pane (Details) available when configuring a DataView • Allows configuration of… • Styles • Filtering • Sorting and Grouping • Conditional Formatting -- style changes based on data value(s) • Displays the data available for consumption • Why?? • Full control over the presentation • Powerful grouping functionality • Seamlessly integrate existing data into SharePoint

  16. Demo Data View Web Part

  17. Using Chart Web Part • XML or List based • Supports XPath queries • Highly configurable • Line • Pie • Bar • Outputs PNG or VML (no client side requirements)

  18. Charting Web Part • Download web part from: http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/downloads/components/detail.asp?a=701 • Install the CAB file into the GAC (stsadm –o addwppack –filename ChartWebPartLibraryCAB.CAB –globalinstall) • Give SharePoint Application Pool user Write access to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\wpresources\ChartWebPartLibrary\1.0.0.0__ec1e93bf640efdaf • Place Web Part on a Page • Serve with XML or List Data

  19. Demo Graphing Using Charting Web Part

  20. 5 minute break

  21. Building and Deploying Web Parts using C#

  22. Why Create Custom Web Parts? • Extend the functionality of SharePoint • Leverage the Object Model • e.g. Custom Advanced Search, … • Integrate Existing Data/Functionality • Other Data sources • Consume Web Services • e.g. Line of Business Data • Dashboards/Reporting • e.g. Analytics (Charts, Graphs, Gauges) • SQL Reporting Services

  23. Getting Started The SharePoint Developer Environment

  24. Basic Development Environment Requirements • Visual Studio .NET • Local Version of SharePoint Assemblies • Microsoft.SharePoint.dll • Required for all Web Parts • Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.dll • Required for leveraging Portal-specific functionality (i.e. Audiences, Portal Searching, User Profiles, etc.)

  25. Basic Development Environment Requirements • VS.NET Web Part Project Template (available on MSDN) • Project Template for DWP, Manifest, Basic Web Part Class, etc. • Access to a machine running Windows SharePoint Services • Portal is ONLY required for Portal-specific web parts • Tip: Leverage Virtual Server or Virtual PC • SDK for WSS and Portal for Object Model Documentation

  26. Getting Started Developing a Basic Web Part

  27. The Core Your Web Part A DWP file(XML-based) storingsome commonproperty valuesand points tothe .NET assemblyto be loaded Safe Control Settings and Trust Level in the virtual server’s Web.config .NET Assemblyencapsulatingthe server-sidecode and therendering of the HTML

  28. The DWP – Web Part Description File • <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> • <WebPart xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebPart/v2" > • <Title> • My Customers • </Title> • <Description> • Displays a list of customers for the current user. • </Description> • <Assembly> • DVSUG.WebParts • </Assembly> • <TypeName> • DVSUG.WebParts.MyCustomersWebPart • </TypeName> • </WebPart>

  29. The Web.config • <configuration> • … • <SharePoint> • <SafeControls> • <SafeControl • Assembly=“DVSUG.WebParts" • Namespace=“DVSUG.WebParts" • TypeName="*" • Safe="True"/> • </SafeControls> • </SharePoint> • … • </configuration>

  30. The Web Part Framework – Web Part Class • Derive from Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.WebPart • ToolboxData • XmlRoot • Your Class [ToolboxData("<{0}:MyCustomersWebPartrunat=server></{0}:MyCustomersWebPart>"), XmlRoot(Namespace=“DVSUG.WebParts")] public classMyCustomersWebPart : Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.WebPart

  31. The Web Part Framework - Properties • Public “Serializable” properties are visible on the Tool Pane • string, bool, int, float, enum, System.DateTime, and System.Drawing.KnownColor • Decorate Public Properties with Attributes [Browsable(true), DefaultValue(0), WebPartStorage(Storage.Personal), Description("Determines the maximum number of customer records to return (a 0 implies all customers)."), FriendlyName("Max Customer Records"), Category("Configuration")] public int MaxRecords { get { return _maxRecords; } set { _maxRecords = value; } }

  32. The Web Part Framework – CreateChildControls • Override for Composite Controls • Leverage existing ASP.NET server controls (Calendar, Button, etc.) • Wire-up Events protected override voidCreateChildControls() { _button = new Button(); _button.Text = "Click Me"; _button.Click += new EventHandler(button_Click); this.Controls.Add(_button); }

  33. The Web Part Framework – RenderWebPart • Override to Emit HTML/Render your Control protected override voidRenderWebPart(HtmlTextWriter output) { output.Write(“Please click my button <br />”); this._button.RenderControl(output); }

  34. Demo Create a Basic Web Part

  35. Web Part Deployment Options

  36. Deployment Options • Manual • Assembly in bin or GAC (must be signed if in GAC!!!) • web.config SafeControl • STSADM • Manifest • CAB File • stsadm.exe -o addwppack • WPPackager • Download from MSDN • MSI File to Install on Web Server

  37. Q & A

  38. CorasWorks Workplace Suite

  39. Round Table Discussion

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