SharePoint^® 2010 Development For Dummies^®

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

How to Use This Book

How This Book Is Organized

Part I: Understanding the SharePoint Development Platform

Part II: Developing with Your Web Browser and Microsoft Office

Part III: Exploring Standalone SharePoint Development Tools

Part IV: Unleashing the Programmer Within

Part V: The Part of Tens

Icons Used In This Book

Part I: Understanding the SharePoint Development Platform

Chapter 1: Understanding the SharePoint Hype

Everyone Can Be a SharePoint Developer

Tracing the Origins of SharePoint

So What Exactly Is SharePoint, Anyway?

Starting with the roots — computer hardware

Software that talks to the hardware — the operating system

Software frameworks and servers — .NET and IIS

A computer language for the Web — ASP.NET

The first step into the SharePoint world — SharePoint Foundation

A finished product — SharePoint Server

Untangling the versions and editions of SharePoint

Climbing the SharePoint development ladder

Chapter 2: SharePoint Online

Introducing SharePoint Online

Why SharePoint Online Is Becoming So Popular

Exploring the Benefits of SharePoint Online

Data center and hardware

Software platform

Backup, redundancy, and security

Figuring Out Where SharePoint Online Is Going

Chapter 3: SharePoint Development Overview

Redefining What It Means to Be a Developer

Types of SharePoint Development

Meet your ...