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Find books, screencasts, SDKs, training courses, webcasts, and more to expand your skills as a Windows SharePoint Services developer.

SDK Documentation

	Download the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK Find overview information and how-to procedures for programming with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, as well as code examples, documentation, and best practices.
	Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK Browse the SDK information on MSDN online.
	Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 SDK Find conceptual overviews, programming tasks, and references for Windows SharePoint Services 2.0.
	SharePoint Products and Technologies 2003 SDK View the SDK online or download it here.

E-Learning and Virtual Labs

	Course 5046: Inside Look at Developing with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Learn how to develop solutions using Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Course covers platform features, how to build and extend SharePoint Sites, and deployment options.
	Course 2286: Implementing Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, implement, and manage a Windows SharePoint infrastructure that will allow increased productivity in your organization.
	Virtual Lab: Creating Workflows for Windows SharePoint Services Build a custom workflow using the Windows Workflow Foundation plug-in to Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and deploy that workflow to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Training

	Microsoft SharePoint 2003: Interactive Training Course DVD-ROM Training material consists of 12 hours of recorded presentations and demonstrations as well as a 350 searchable slide course workbook (provided in electronic form) that can be printed for taking notes.
	Training from Combined Knowledge Exclusive SharePoint training from the first ever UK and European company to be awarded a partnership with Mindsharp (US) to deliver their SharePoint courses in the UK and EMEA.
	Training from Mindsharp In-depth, comprehensive classes for everyone from Executives, Administrators, Developers and Designers to End Users.
	Training from Pilothouse Consulting SharePoint training, on-site training, training courses on DVD, consulting, and SharePoint products and solutions.
	Training from QuickLearn Instructor-led, hands-on SharePoint courses for developers, IT pros, and power users.
	Training from SharePoint Experts Classroom-style training to groups in private on-site settings as well as publicly-held "event" classes. Our Bootcamps are well known as the longest running and content-packed classes devoted to SharePoint Products and Technologies customization and development.
	Training from SharePoint Solutions Training locations, on-site training, consulting, and SharePoint add-ons and resources.
	Training from Ted Pattison Group Instructor-led training, online training, training roadmap, and more for SharePoint developers, .NET developers, advanced users, and business users that want to learn SharePoint.
	More training... List of U.S. and International education & training vendors.

Books

	7 Development Projects with SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Preview the architectural underpinnings and latest enhancements for developers building custom applications and solutions. Download includes sample code.
	Advanced SharePoint Services Solutions Advanced techniques for programming Web Parts and SharePoint Services. Author: Scot P. Hillier; Publisher: Apress, 2005
	Essential SharePoint: Microsoft Office Document Collaboration in Action Learnto set up, use, and administer SharePoint. Final chapters are for programmers. Author: Jeff Webb; Publisher: O'Reilly Media, 2005
	Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies Resource Kit This official RESOURCE KIT offers in-depth technical information, including drill-down into technologies, specifications, architecture, and security services. Author: Bill English with the Microsoft SharePoint Teams; Publisher: Microsoft Press, 2005
	Microsoft SharePoint Technologies: Planning, Design and Implementation In-depth examination of the tasks involved in planning, designing and deploying SharePoint in your enterprise. Author: Kevin Laahs, Don Vickers, Emer McKenna, Veli-Matti Vanamo; Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 2004
	Microsoft SharePoint: Building Office 2003 Solutions If you’re a professional developer faced with building SharePoint solutions, this is the book you want. Author: Scot P. Hillier; Publisher: Apress, 2005
	Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Inside Out Dig into Windows SharePoint Services and discover how to deliver Web-based workspaces that simplify information sharing and team collaboration. Author: Jim Buyens; Publisher: Microsoft Press, 2005
	Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Step by Step Quickly teach yourself how to make team collaboration easy and more productive. Authors: Olga Londer, Todd Bleeker, Penelope Coventry, James Edelen; Publisher: Microsoft Press, 2005
	SharePoint 2003 User's Guide Take a real-world look at the best practices for SharePoint 2003. Authors: Seth Bates, Tony Smith; Publisher: Apress, 2005
	The Rational Guide to Building SharePoint Web Parts Learn the complex issues in creating Web Parts for SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services. Author: Darrin Bishop; Publisher: Mann Publishing Group, 2004

Videos from the Microsoft Office System Developers Conference

Videos from the Microsoft Office System Developers Conference
There's a lot to tell you about Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Check out the videos!

Screencasts for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

	Building ASP.NET Web Parts Create an ASP.NET Web Part project from scratch and get it up and running within a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site.
	Creating and Testing Features Use Visual Studio to create a custom feature and an associated assembly DLL.
	Creating and Using Content Types Create user-defined content types using inheritance, and then configure a document library to use these content types.
	Creating and Using Event Handlers Create a list item receiver class to handle events.
	Creating and Using Site Columns Create and reuse site columns across the sites within a site collection.
	Creating Custom Document Information Panels Integrate Document Information Panels and content types in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
	Creating Custom Workflows with SharePoint Designer 2007 Build a custom workflow using SharePoint Designer 2007.
	Creating Sites with Support for Wikis and Blogs Leverage the new built-in features for creating sites with blogs and wikis.
	Customizing a Site with SharePoint Designer 2007 Understand the difference between page templates and page instances.
	Getting Up and Running with Excel Services Publish an Excel spreadsheet to a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site.

On-Demand Webcasts

	Advanced SharePoint Workflow Using Custom Document and Form Libraries (Part 1 of 2) Learn to install, configure and use the "SharePoint Workflow Document and Form Libraries" in both simple and advanced workflow scenarios.
	Advanced SharePoint Workflow Using Custom Document and Form Libraries (Part 2 of 2) Part two of this two-part series walks developers through the "SharePoint Workflow Document and Form Libraries" code.
	Best Practices for Developing and Deploying Web Parts for SharePoint Sites Outlines lessons learned and advocates best practices for coding, testing, deploying, and managing Web Parts, fetching data asynchronously, managing state, and much more.
	BizTalk Adapter Spotlight: Windows SharePoint Services Demonstrates how to use the Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services adapter for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 to exchange messages with SharePoint document and form libraries.
	Creating and Customizing Windows SharePoint Services: List, Library, and View Definitions This session illustrates many storage techniques, including how to define custom lists and how to render them to accommodate your user interface requirements.
	Customizing and Branding SharePoint Portal Server and Windows SharePoint Services Learn what modifications to settings and user interface elements can be easily configured, what can be safely configured, and what shouldn't be modified without adequate experience.
	Extending and Enhancing the SharePoint Portal Server Search User Interface Learn how to add or modify the standard SharePoint Portal Server search pages with enhanced or additional functionality.
	Integrating Enterprise Applications into SharePoint Portals Many options exist for integrating SharePoint Portal Servers with Enterprise line of business applications. This session presents techniques and code for accomplishing common integration tasks.
	Integrating InfoPath with SharePoint and Merging Forms Learn about SharePoint form libraries.
	Integrating SharePoint Products and Technologies with Content Management Server 2002 Technology preview on forthcoming integration code that integrates Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 with both Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services for Windows Server 2003.
	Webcast Series: Office Developer Live!: Master Office Application Development Do you want more power behind your Office-based applications? Check out this webcast series.

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