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SharePoint for ASP.NET Developers

SharePoint for ASP.NET Developers. Jeremy Sublett, jeremysublett@composablesystems.net SharePoint Server MVP, MCT, MCSD, MCTS Composable Systems, LLC. Agenda. ASP.NET Challenges What can SharePoint do: Internally & Externally SharePoint as a platform for development Web parts

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SharePoint for ASP.NET Developers

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  1. SharePoint for ASP.NET Developers Jeremy Sublett, jeremysublett@composablesystems.net SharePoint Server MVP, MCT, MCSD, MCTS Composable Systems, LLC

  2. Agenda • ASP.NET Challenges • What can SharePoint do: Internally & Externally • SharePoint as a platform for development • Web parts • User Controls • Application Pages • Workflow • Tools and Techniques

  3. Typical ASP.NET Architecture Insert Page ASP.NET Website Update Page Delete Page Business Logic Login Page SQL Database

  4. Typical ASP.NET Architecture ASP.NET Website ASP.NET Website ASP.NET Website Business Logic Business Logic Business Logic SQL Database SQL Database SQL Database

  5. ASP.NET Dev Pains • Database design setup • Common pattern for tables and web pages to display that data • Solution repeatability is difficult • Add-ons difficult to implement without touching base code • Consistency – different development practices • Security differences

  6. SharePoint Versions • WSS 3.0 • Lists / Libraries • User Interface • Security / Administrative Infrastructure • Workflow Infrastructure • MOSS 2007 = (WSS 3.0 + More Functionality) • Enhanced search capabilities • Publishing infrastructure for external sites (CMS) • Internal Collaboration Portal • Additional Workflows

  7. The Product Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (Enterprise) Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (Standard) Windows SharePoint Services

  8. Features: WSS • The traditional look and feel of SharePoint • Lists & Libraries • The ability to support workflows • Foundation for all other versions MOSS (Enterprise) MOSS (Standard) WSS

  9. Features: MOSS Standard • Numerous workflows • Intranet site template • Internet site template • Search • User profiles & Audiencing • More web parts MOSS (Enterprise) MOSS (Standard) WSS

  10. Features: MOSS Enterprise • InfoPath Forms Services • Excel Services • Business Data Catalog MOSS (Enterprise) MOSS (Standard) WSS

  11. SharePoint Architecture Site Collection A Site A Site B Site C Site Collection B Site Y Site Collection C Site X SharePoint Configuration Database SharePoint Object Model Logical Data structures for Lists and Document Libraries SharePoint Content Database SharePoint Content Database …

  12. Exposing SharePoint • Internet – public-facing websites • Intranet – internal collaboration • Extranet – providing secure access to resources

  13. Public Site Example • WSS • All data stored in lists • End-user editable capabilities via Internet Explorer • eCommerce

  14. Public Site Example • MOSS • InfoPath Forms services • Workflow • Custom web parts for: • List Searching • AJAX Ad Rotation • UI flow • Admin Dashboard

  15. Public Site Example • MOSS • Custom UI with Flash • FBA Login • User registration validated against external SQL DB • Custom ASP.NET User Controls

  16. Why Develop on SharePoint? • Based entirely on ASP.NET 2.0 (supports 3.5) • Existing UI to start with • Provisioning • Security • Data storage abstraction • Compartmentalized “features” and functionality • Workflow infrastructure

  17. User Interface

  18. User Interface Search Nav Admin Content

  19. Provisioning: Building Blocks New Site ... XML New Site ... XML New List ... Custom Code XML DLL Installed on Server Created “Fresh” for each time

  20. Data Storage: The List Site Collection Site Site Site Site List List List List

  21. SharePoint as a Dev Platform • User Controls (.ascx) • Application Pages (.aspx) • Master Pages (.master) • Web Parts (.webpart) • Workflows (.NET 3.0 - Workflow Foundation) • SharePoint Designer and other customizations • Dynamic creation of Office Files (.docx, .xlsx) • Site Definitions

  22. Steps Into SharePoint Dev • Setup Environment • Server 2003/2008 or Vista with Bamboo add-in • MOSS or WSS • Visual Studio 2005/2008 • Build • User Controls • Application Pages • Web Parts • Based on ASP.NET 2.0 • Much more…

  23. Tools & Techniques • Visual Studio 2005/2008 • SharePoint Extensions for Visual Studio • STSDEV & other community projects (Codeplex) • SharePoint Designer for quick prototyping • Customize your .aspx pages in a “Pages” document library

  24. SharePoint Pains • Code & Run not always available • Lots of moving parts – start with the basics • Documentation – growing • Multiple Developer Tools • SharePoint is a HUGE product

  25. Jeremy Sublett jsublett@composablesystems.net 502 216 1091 Questions

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