Course Details

Gain the hands-on skills required by developers to build, extend, and customize SharePoint Server 2010 solutions. Learn how to programmatically create sites and lists, build web parts, access external data, and customize the deployment process. Also, learn how to implement Advanced Query and RESTful services, build workflows, and implement authentication.

This self-paced class is designed for developers with six months or more of .NET development experience. The course includes six hours of instructor presentations and demonstrations and over eight hours of hands-on labs that can be accessed over the Internet.

Receive a $500 voucher for the SharePoint Developer Immersion or SharePoint for Administrators training courses.

This course includes the following lessons and labs:

Exploring the SharePoint User Interface

• Review of SharePoint Fundamentals
• Changes to SharePoint 2010 UI
• Creating Sites and Lists
• Introduction to SharePoint Designer
• Lab: Exploring the SharePoint User Interface

Developing SharePoint Solutions

• Understanding Visual Studio and SharePoint Integration
• Configuring and Deploying SharePoint Features
• Lab: Build and Deploy a SharePoint Web Part
• Customizing the SharePoint Deployment Process
• Lab: Customizing SharePoint Deployment

Creating Sandboxed Solutions

• What are Sandboxed Solutions?
• Creating and Deploying Sandboxed Solutions
• Lab: Creating a Sandboxed Web Part
• Validating SharePoint Solution Deployment
• Lab: Build a Solution Validator
• Enabling the SharePoint Developer Dashboard
• Lab: Working with the Developer Dashboard

Advanced Query and Service Integration

• SharePoint and RESTful Services
• Lab: Accessing Data using REST
• The Excel REST Service
• Lab: Accessing Excel Data using REST
• Introduction to LINQ
• Using LINQ to SharePoint
• Lab: Accessing Objects using LINQ to SharePoint

Programming using the SharePoint Client Object Model

• Introduction to the SharePoint Client Object Model
• Using the Client Object Model from .NET
• Lab: Exploring the SharePoint Client Object Model
• Using the JavaScript Object Model
• Lab: Exploring the JavaScript Object Model
• Using the Client Object Model from Silverlight
• Lab: Exploring the Silverlight Object Model

Accessing External Data through SharePoint

• Introduction to Business Connectivity Services
• Accessing Business Connectivity Services Data
• Lab: Creating an External Content Type and List

Implementing SharePoint Workflows

• Introduction to SharePoint Workflows
• Reviewing OOB Workflow Conditions and Actions
• Designing Workflows using Visio
• Lab: Create a Reusable Workflow
• Modifying SharePoint’s Built-in Workflows
• Lab: Modifying Built-In Workflows

Claims-Based Authentication

• Introduction to Federated Identity
• Introduction to Claims-Based Authentication
• Implementing Claims-Based Authentication
• Building a Custom Claims Provider
• Lab: Enabling Claims-Based Authentication within SharePoint