Learn to leverage the features of the newest version of SharePoint, in this update to the bestseller

More than simply a portal, SharePoint is Microsoft's popular content management solution for building intranets and Web sites or hosting wikis and blogs. Offering broad coverage on all aspects of development for the SharePoint platform, this comprehensive book shows you exactly what SharePoint does, how to build solutions, and what features are accessible within SharePoint.

Written by one of the most recognized names in SharePoint development, Professional SharePoint 2010 Development offers an extensive selection of field-tested best practices that shows you how to leverage the vast power of this multi-faceted tool to build custom workflow and content management applications. Plus, you'll discover how to take advantage of the new features to roll out new SharePoint sites or upgrade existing sites.

* SharePoint guru Tom Rizzo offers broad coverage of the newest version of SharePoint, Microsoft's popular content management solution
* Addresses how the new version adds enhanced developer support for ASP.NET, Ajax, LINQ, and Silverlight
* Demonstrates how to take advantage of new features, including improvements to offline and mobile client capabilities, social networking additions, and more
* Covers user experience development, platform services, social media features, event handling, the business data catalog, forms and workflow, business intelligence, and more

With this book, you'll get exhaustive coverage on the many possibilities that exist with SharePoint.

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Reveals how to develop against the SharePoint Platform using the SharePoint and Web 2.0 APIs
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Uncovers the collaboration, social networking, and search capabilities with SharePoint 2010
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Reveals steps for creating enterprise forms with InfoPath and InfoPath Forms Services 2010
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Walks you through object-oriented workflow capabilities so you can write your own workflows, activities, and workflow services
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Demonstrates how to move to the cloud using SharePoint's online platform services