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Chapter 3: Programming SharePoint Lists and Libraries and Chapter 8: Creating Custom Workflows for Windows SharePoint Services and Office SharePoint Server are excerpts from SharePoint 2007 and Office Development Expert Solutions, from Wrox Press (ISBN 978-0-470-09740-3, copyright 2007 by Wiley Publishing, all rights reserved). No part of these chapters may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, electrostatic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

The following key areas are covered in depth: portal services in Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies, search, document and content management, and workflow integration. The expert authors also provide you with scenarios to build out these applications and leverage the platform services along with custom code to create new solutions. In addition, key examples demonstrate how SharePoint Products and Technologies and Microsoft Office work together to office powerful capabilities and how Office can be an integral part of the development platform.

What you will learn from this book:

  • All about what's new for developers in SharePoint Products and Technologies and the 2007 Microsoft Office system

  • Techniques for programming SharePoint lists and libraries

  • Tips for building business intelligence applications

  • Ways to take advantage of XML, Web services, and extensibility in Office

  • Methods for creating custom workflows for Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

  • How to manage Web content in Office SharePoint Server

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Randy Holloway works for Microsoft Corporation as a technology specialist. Prior to joining Microsoft, Randy served as an IT director focused on software engineering and ERP systems support in addition to his writing and speaking engagements for a variety of industry publications and conferences.

Andrej Kyselica advises Microsoft enterprise healthcare customers on technology strategy and architecture. Before joining Microsoft, Andrej worked in consulting for 9 years as a practice director and CTO focusing on Microsoft .NET and portal solutions.

Steve Caravajal is a principal architect with Microsoft Corporation. He has been architecting, deploying, and customizing SharePoint solutions since version 1. Steve has more than 25 years of experience in technology and product development.

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