How to design and build composite applications

Introduction

There is no "right" or "wrong" way to build composite applications. SharePoint offers many different tools and techniques that may be used to achieve the same result. It is often difficult to know which technologies to choose, or where to start.

Regardless of the specific details of the particular composite application that you wish to build, you should seek to apply a consistent methodology and approach. This section describes my recommended approach to building composite applications. Before attempting to build a composite application, ask yourself the following questions:

  • Is the problem simple and well defined?
  • What are the risks if my application goes wrong?
  • Who will use my solution and ...

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