Overview

Proven real-world best practices from leading Microsoft SharePoint MVPs SharePoint enables Web sites to host shared workspaces and is a leading solution for Enterprise Content Management. The newest version boasts significant changes, impressive enhancements, and new features, requiring developers and administrators of all levels of experience to quickly get up to speed on the latest changes. This book is a must-have anthology of current best practices for SharePoint 2010 from 20 of the top SharePoint MVPs. They offer insider advice on everything from installation, workflow, and Web parts to business connectivity services, Web content management, and claims-based security. * SharePoint 2010 boasts significant updates, new features, and numerous changes and this comprehensive overview gets you up to speed on all the latest enhancements * Serves as an anthology of current best practices regarding SharePoint 2010 from 20 of the top SharePoint MVPs * Offers helpful, real-world advice on such topics as business connectivity services, enterprise content management, Web content management, business intelligence, workflow, SharePoint Designer, Web parts, shared services, claims-based security, and more We all learn from experience, and with Real-World SharePoint 2010 you can learn from the experiences of 20 of the leading SharePoint MVPs!

Full Product Details

Author:   Scot Hillier ,  Reza Alirezaei ,  Darrin Bishop ,  Todd Bleeker
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Wrox Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.60cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   1.348kg
ISBN:  

9780470597132

ISBN 10:   0470597135
Pages:   816
Publication Date:   23 November 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword xxvii Introduction xxix Chapter 1: Building a Perfect Test Environment for SharePoint Server 2010 1 Getting Ready 2 Windows 2 SQL Server 12 SharePoint 2010 15 Other Software 33 Summary 33 About the Author 34 Chapter 2: Up grading to SharePoint Server 2010 The Hybrid Approach 35 Understanding the New SharePoint 2010 Upgrade Process 36 System Requirements for a SharePoint 2010 Upgrade 36 SharePoint 2010 Upgrade Improvements 37 Dealing with Large Content Databases 46 Upgrading with Custom Site Definitions 47 Choosing the Right Upgrade Approach 50 SharePoint 2010 Hybrid Upgrade Approach 61 Summary 68 About the Author 68 Chapter 3: Monitoring SharePoint 2010 69 ULS 69 Trace Logs 70 Windows Event Logs 85 Logging Database 86 Health Analyzer 94 Timer Jobs 98 Summary 102 About the Author 102 Chapter 4: SharePoint 2010 Security Under the Hood Claims Based Authentication 105 Introducing the Identity Metasystem 106 Identity in a Claims-Based World 107 The Security Token Service (STS) 108 The Problem with Multiple Identities 110 Claims Impact on Delegation 112 Mapping Technology to Components 113 Configuration of SharePoint Claims 114 Architecture of SharePoint Claims 120 Summary 126 About the Author 127 Chapter 5: Using PowerShell with SharePoint 2010 129 Understanding PowerShell Basics 130 Using SharePoint 2010 Cmdlets 144 Creating Custom Cmdlets 156 Summary 164 About the Author 164 Chapter 6: Backing Up and Restoring SharePoint 2010 165 Operations Planning 166 Types of Recovery 168 What s New in 2010 170 Understanding the Types of Backups 175 Recovery Scenarios 194 Recommendations 201 Summary 204 About the Author 204 Chapter 7: Working with SharePoint Designer 2010 205 Evolution of SharePoint Designer 205 Who Should Use SharePoint Designer? 206 Requirements for Using SharePoint Designer 2010 207 What s New? 208 Using SharePoint Designer Effectively in Your Environment 243 Summary 245 About the Author 246 Chapter 8: Building Sandboxed Solutions 247 The Push to No-Code Solutions 248 Understanding the Concept of a Sandboxed Solution 249 Your First Sandbox Project 255 Getting Out of the Sandbox 259 Exploring Alternatives to the Sandbox 265 Understanding When to Use Sandboxed Solutions 266 Summary 267 About the Author 267 Chapter 9: SharePoint 2010 Web Parts 269 Web Part History 270 Web Part Development 276 Web Part Basics 280 Creating a Simple Visual Web Part 295 Enhancing the Visual Web Part 320 Adding an Editor Part 323 Adding Web Part Verbs 330 Summary 332 About the Author 332 Chapter 10: Automating Business Processes 335 Using InfoPath and SharePoint Designer Individually 336 Combining InfoPath and SharePoint Designer 349 Summary 373 About the Author 373 Chapter 11: Building Custom Service Applications for the Right Situations 375 Understanding Services in SharePoint 376 History of Services in SharePoint 376 SharePoint 2010 Service Architecture Framework 377 SharePoint 2010 Service Application Extensibility 378 Creating the Wingtip Calculator Service Application 380 Summary 405 About the Author 405 Chapter 12: Managing the SharePoint Application Lifecycle 407 Provisioning with Solution/Feature XML Versus .NET Code 408 Generating Feature XML Using Site Templates 409 Upgrading a SharePoint Application 415 Assembly Versioning in a SharePoint Application 431 ALM and Sandboxed Solutions 437 Summary 438 About the Author 439 Chapter 13: Using Silverlight 4 with SharePoint 2010 441 The Silverlight News Banner 442 Developing a SharePoint Web Part Hosting a Silverlight Application 453 Deployment Possibilities and Accessibility Scope Impact 465 Developing a SharePoint Custom Field Type Hosting a Silverlight Application 466 Developing a SharePoint Application Page That Hosts Several Communicating Silverlight Applications 485 Hosting a Silverlight Application in the Master Page 505 Using Business Connectivity Services 510 Using Silverlight from within a Sandboxed Solution 520 Summary 524 About the Author 524 Chapter 14: Business Connectivity Services 525 A Brief Look Back 526 Terminology Changes 526 Welcome to SharePoint 2010 527 Existing BDC Applications During an Upgrade 529 BCS Features Available in SharePoint Foundation 529 BCS Features Available in SharePoint Server 2010 531 Using Tools to Create ECTs 536 Developing Against the BCS Object Models 548 Summary 548 About the Author 549 Chapter 15: Using PerformancePoint Services 2010 551 The Case for Business Intelligence 552 PerformancePoint Services 2010 Overview 553 Configuring and Enabling PerformancePoint Services 555 Creating a PPS Dashboard 559 About the Author 576 Chapter 16: Managing Metadata with SharePoint Server 2010 577 Information Architecture 577 Taxonomy and Metadata 578 Taxonomy Versus Folksonomy 580 Metadata and Taxonomy Platform Enhancements 580 Programmatic Access to the EMM Service 600 Summary 604 About the Author 604 Chapter 17: Understanding SharePoint 2010 Search 605 New and Improved SharePoint 2010 Search 606 SharePoint 2010 Search Engines 608 Deploying SharePoint 2010 Search 613 Deploying FAST Search Server 617 Using PowerShell Commands 620 Building the Search Architecture 621 Customizing User Interfaces 630 Improving Findability and Searchability 633 Summary 636 About the Author 636 Chapter 18: Understanding Branding in SharePoint 2010 637 Introduction to SharePoint Branding 637 Exploring New Branding Features 647 Creating a Branded SharePoint 2010 Site 655 Summary 669 About the Author 669 Chapter 19: Planning, Designing, and Administering a Multimedia Assets Management Solution 671 Looking at Digital Assets Management Scenarios 671 Infrastructure Deployment 674 Designing the Data Foundation 682 Configuring and Developing the User Experience 685 Designing Custom Asset Library View Styles 693 Packaging the Solution in a Custom Site Definition 695 Notes from the Field 699 About the Authors 702 Chapter 20: Accessing SharePoint Data 703 Data Modeling 703 Data Access Options 704 Creating Sample Lists 706 Accessing SharePoint Data Using the Server-Side Object Model 707 Accessing SharePoint Data Using the Client-Side Object Model 730 Accessing SharePoint Data Using Web Services 738 Accessing SharePoint Data Using No-Code Solutions 743 Summary 744 About the Author 744 Chapter 21: Finding Answers to Your SharePoint 2010 Questions 745 Looking for Books 745 Continually Expanding Your Knowledge 747 Solving Sudden Problems 757 About the Author 762 Index 763

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Editor Scot Hillier is an independent consultant and Microsoft MVP focused on creating solutions for SharePoint, Office, and related .NET technologies.

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