This online class runs Monday through Friday for 3.5 hours each day from 12:00pm until 3:30pm Eastern Time. Each day consists of two lectures with follow up Q/A time. Each day we provide students with take-away lab exercises which we expect students to complete on their own time before the next day of class.
Daily Schedule
All times Eastern Time!
- Lecture: 12:00pm - 1:15pm
- Q/A time: 1:15pm - 1:30pm
- Break: 1:30pm - 2:00pm
- Lecture: 2:00pm - 3:15pm
- Q/A time: 3:15pm - 3:30pm
Module 1 - SharePoint Foundation Development
In this module we'll dive into the core development concepts in SharePoint Foundation 2010. Developers will get up to speed on the server-side object model and learn how to debug their solutions using the new Developer Dashboard. In addition students will be introduced to the SharePoint Feature and Solution framework as well as how to leverage the new Feature upgrade improvements added to SharePoint 2010.
- SharePoint Server-Side Object model
- Developer Dashboard
- Feature and Solution Framework
- Upgrading Features and Solutions
Module 2 - Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint Tools
Visual Studio 2010 introduces SharePoint development tools without any additional installers! In this module you’ll learn how to use the new tools effectively as well how to extend them.
- Visual Studio 2010 & SharePoint Development Tools
- Packaging and Deployment
- Designing projects in terms of SharePoint Project Items
- Visual Studio 2010 Extensibility
Module 3 - Creating Sandboxed Solutions
Microsoft introduced the concept of sandbox solutions which empower site collection owners to deploy custom code without access to the servers or involvement by the IT group. In this module you’ll learn how to create sandbox solutions, the limitations that come along with them as well as how to break out of the sandbox.
- Sandbox Architecture
- Sandbox Solution Gallery
- Creating and Testing a Sandboxed Solution
- Limitations with Sandboxed Solutions
Module 4 - Pages and Navigation
In this module you will learn how to create custom application pages as well as content pages and the details around customizing pages. In addition this module will also dive into the aspects of customizing the SharePoint user interface for custom branding experiences as well as customizing and extending the SharePoint Ribbon.
- Application Pages & Site Pages
- Adding Custom Actions for Navigation
- Pages Templates and Customization (Ghosting)
- Master Pages and Branding
- Designing Web Part Pages
- Customizing and Extending the SharePoint Ribbon
Module 5 - Developing Web Parts
In this module you will learn how to create custom Web Parts as well as address the complex scenarios such as creating custom verbs menus, custom editor parts, connecting two or more Web Parts together and leveraging asynchronous programming techniques.
- Persistent Properties
- Custom Editor Parts
- Web Parts Verbs
- Web Parts Connections
- Asynchronous Programming
Module 6 - Creating Lists & Event Handlers
In this module you will learn how to create lists and event handlers using the SharePoint development tools in Visual Studio 2010. This module will also learn about the new events and event handler options introduced in SharePoint 2010.
- Creating a List Instance with Code
- Creating a List Definition with SharePoint Designer 2010
- Creating a List Definition with Visual Studio 2010
- Events and Event Receivers
- Document Libraries and Document Templates
- Site Definitions
Module 7 - SharePoint Data Access - Server Side
Microsoft invested a considerable amount in SharePoint 2010 on ways to get data out of SharePoint lists. New to SharePoint is LINQ integration. LINQ for SharePoint is used for querying and joining lists as well as creating and updating items. In this module you will learn how to setup LINQ for SharePoint and query lists as well as use the more traditional methods of working with SharePoint data using CAML, SPQuery and SPSiteDataQuery.
- CAML
- SPQuery & SPSiteDataQuery
- LINQ Primer
- LINQ for SharePoint
Module 8 - SharePoint Data Access - Client Side
Another big investment area in SharePoint 2010 by Microsoft is the introduction of the client object model. This object model extends to .NET, Silverlight and ECMAScript enabling developers an easier way to work with SharePoint than the included Web services. In this module you will learn how to leverage each of these three client object models as well as how to utilize ASP.NET AJAX in SharePoint projects In addition you will also learn how to use the new WCF Data Services (OData/REST) and Web Services to access SharePoint data from off the server.
- Overview of the Client Object Model
- Leveraging the .NET Client Object Model
- Leveraging the Silverlight Client Object Model
- Leveraging the JavaScript / ECMAScript Client Object Model
- WCF Data Services / OData / REST
Module 9 - Developing Workflows
In this module you will learn how to create custom workflows for SharePoint 2010 using Visio 2010, SharePoint Designer 2010 and Visual Studio 2010. In addition, you will learn how to incorporate custom forms into your workflow solutions.
- SharePoint Integration with Workflow Foundation
- Starting and Monitoring Workflow Instances
- Creating Reusable Workflow Templates with SharePoint Designer 2010
- Creating Workflow Templates with Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint Tools
- Incorporating ASP.NET and InfoPath Forms to Workflows
Module 10 - Business Connectivity Services
Microsoft first introduced the concept of the Business Data Catalog (BDC) in SharePoint 2007 to consume data from external sources. In SharePoint 2010 Microsoft improved on this platform by introducing Business Connectivity Services (BCS). BCS adds the ability to read/write data to external systems as well as expand on the available data sources by adding a new concept: the .NET Assembly Connector. In this module you’ll learn how to consume and interact with external data sources as well as how to create a custom .NET Connector.
- Overview and Architecture
- Using the BCS Server API
- Creating External Content Types
- Creating External Lists
- Leveraging External Data in Office 2010 Clients
- Creating .NET Assembly Connectors