SharePoint 2007 Development Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (Expert's Voice in Sharepoint) (Paperback)

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Product Description

SharePoint 2007 Development Recipes offers a range of ready–to–use code recipes that provide the building blocks for solving many common SharePoint 2007 programming dilemmas. This practical, hands–on guide categorizes recipes by problem area, for example site management, event handlers, users, lists, and web parts, and source code is provided in both VB and C#. As well as providing an invaluable reference, Mark Gerow also includes clear, supporting guidelines to help you modify the code samples for the broadest range of applications.

For each recipe you will find

• Background and design considerations
• Source code in both VB and C#
• Discussion of variations on the provided examples
• Cross–reference to core SharePoint classes

If you find yourself asking, “How do I solve this SharePoint development problem?” you will find all the answers in Mark Gerow’s supremely useful book.

What you’ll learn

SharePoint Recipes will provide ready–to–use examples of how to programmatically

• Add web parts to pages.
• Calculate exact storage used for a list, site, or group of sites.
• Track and record site, page, and link hits.
• Manage users, roles, and groups using both Windows and Forms–based authentication.
• Create sites and site collections.
• Create lists and a document library.
• Upload and edit documents and list items.
• Develop event handlers and workflows.
• Use JavaScript to alter the behavior of web part pages.
• Edit built–in web site properties.
• Work with features and solutions.
• And much more…

Who is this book for?

This book is for intermediate–to–advanced .NET programmers who want to get the most out of SharePoint 2007 by using the classes and web services provided in the SDK. It can be used both as a tutorial for those new to SharePoint programming and as a reference by those more experience developers who just need working examples that can be modified to suit a job at hand.

About the Author

Mark Gerow has more than 20 years of experience in IT, professional services, and software product development, and has provided consulting to hundreds of companies throughout the San Francisco Bay area and Northern California. He currently works for Fenwick & West, LLP, where he is responsible for defining and implementing the firm’s intranet and extranet strategies using SharePoint technologies.

Mark holds a bachelor of arts degree with majors in computer and information sciences and economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He is also a Project Management Professional certified by the Project Management Institute.

Mark lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay area.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Apress (July 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430209615
• ISBN-13: 978-1430209614
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #249,253 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Reasonable book, August 20, 2009

By	.Net learner ".Net learner" (USA) - See all my reviews

What i like about the book, there is a good outline for SPS object model
This book does not take into account the vss wss ext does for you during deployment
Some workflow examples ,branding and silverlight would be nice

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Cook uses Good Recipes, July 28, 2009

By	Robert L. Bogue (Carmel, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Some folks like to cook from recipes. You get a predictable result and you know what to expect. My wife will attest that that's not exactly the kind of guy I am. I've created meals that are good and a fair number of them that weren't fit for the dog to eat - literally the dog wouldn't eat them. Still, I recognize the value of recipes. That's why I think SharePoint 2007 Development Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach is a good read if you're trying to wrap your hands around SharePoint.

One of the problems with typical computer books is that they'll tell how WHY something works but not HOW to make it work or WHEN to use it. (My own personal rebellion to this is The SharePoint Shepherd's Guide for End Users which is all about HOW to do things.) That's why I like the style which shows you how to do practical things. You can read the details of some interface on MSDN, you don't need a book for that. What you need a book for is HOW you should use it.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Nearly worthless, July 8, 2009

By	Bryon S. Lape "brainmuffin" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Unless you run the sample apps on an actual SharePoint server, this book is useless. That defeats the approach of most of the recipes. This books is VERY light in actual code as every recipe is in C# and in VB.Net. There is no discussion on how to actually get code to run. Should have passed.