The only way to do software development for SharePoint is really a Virtual Machine.
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Setting up a Local Mail Server for a SharePoint Virtual Machine on Server 2008
Setting up a Local Mail Server for a SharePoint Virtual Machine on Server 2008
Developing Applications for SharePoint 2010
Microsoft patterns & practices is excited to announce the release of: Developing Applications for SharePoint 2010 SharePoint 2010 introduces new ways of developing applications for the SharePoint platform.
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Integrate Outlook Appointments with SharePoint 2010 Calendar Lists using Data Services
The other day a good friend of mine asked me if it was possible to send appointments created in Outlook into a SharePoint calendar list. It’s easy enough to grab this data from Outlook by building an add-in with Visual Studio, but what also turned out to be really easy was sending this information to SharePoint using its built-in WCF data services, also known as OData.
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Integrate Outlook Appointments with SharePoint 2010 Calendar Lists using Data Services
Announcing the PST File Format SDK
I am pleased to announce the availability of the PST File Format SDK . The PST File Format SDK provides a cross-platform C++ library for reading files using the Outlook Personal Folders File Format (.pst) Structure Specification .
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Announcing the PST File Format SDK
BCS Artifact Generator
Chances are you’ve already read Brad Stevenson’s post Types of Solutions and you’re interested in building a BCS solution.
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BCS Artifact Generator
BCS Solutions in Outlook
If you’ve read Brad Stevenson’s post Types of Solutions then you’re already familiar with the three types of BCS solutions: Simple Out-Of-Box Solutions Intermediate Declarative Solutions Advanced Code-Based Solutions This post will discuss the different types of BCS solutions possible in Outlook 2010. Simple solutions can be created using out-of-box capabilities, by simply clicking the “Connect to Outlook” button in the ribbon of a SharePoint External List
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Using the contact card to learn who someone is
Have you ever received an email message from someone that you don’t know and struggled desperately to figure out who they are? Luckily, when your organization upgrades to Microsoft Outlook 2010 you’ll have quicker access to information about your co-workers without leaving your Inbox
Download the SharePoint 2010 Software Development Kit (SDK)!
Hello SharePoint Developers! We just went live with an updated download for the SharePoint 2010 Software Development Kit (SDK) ! The MAY2010 version of the SDK aligns with the “RTM” versions of SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2010, so you will get the latest information about extending, customizing, and writing code for SharePoint 2010. Get the FREE download here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f0c9daf3-4c54-45ed-9bde-7b4d83a8f26f&displayLang=en The SDK contains object model reference documentation (including JavaScript OM, Client OM, and Server OM), Web Service references, schema references, “how-to” topics, conceptual overviews, and code samples and snippets for working with application programming interfaces (APIs) in SharePoint 2010.
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SharePoint 2010 Advanced Developer Training now Live on MSDN!
Hello SharePoint Developers! If you’re looking for advanced developer training for SharePoint 2010, check out these modules that just went live on MSDN yesterday! Here is the home page, which features a Silverlight navigation control for browsing the lessons before you get started: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff420377.aspx .
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SharePoint 2010 Advanced Developer Training now Live on MSDN!
SharePoint 2010 Developer RTM training Kit
Paul in the team has just published the RTM versions of the SharePoint 2010 Developer training Kit(offline version) and the SharePoint 2010 Developer Training Course on Channel9. The course and kit include Presentations, Hands-On Labs, Demos and Instructor Videos of the Metro SharePoint 2010 Developer Training Course. The topics covered are outlined in the table below
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SharePoint 2010 Developer RTM training Kit