Expert WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Programming

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS) is a built-in feature of Windows Server that allows for the development of collaborative business applications. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) is an integrated server offering that leverages the WSS 3.0 features of Windows Server and adds an additional 100+ collaborative features. With WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 combined, you can create a variety of highly collaborative business applications. Using numerous practical, real-world examples, this book discusses implementing custom master pages, programming against site pages, implementing custom application pages, developing custom server controls, and extending existing controls.

Expert WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Programming

Providing you with in-depth coverage of the WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 development framework, this book shares step-by-step recipes and real-world examples to help you develop the skills you need to become a proficient WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 developer.

Code-walkthroughs and in-depth technical discussions explore implementing features, list and field types, actions, site columns and site content types,application pages, and site definitions and site provisioning providers. Get detailed coverage of field-rendering server controls, web configuration modification via SharePoint® object model, extending the STSADM command line utility, feature receivers, custom timer jobs, feature dependency, and feature stapling. The book also covers event receivers (including list, item, and web event receivers), and reviews code access security and SharePoint Web parts. Plus, you''ll learn how to package your SharePoint solution in a single deployment package and deploy it as a single unit.

What you will learn from this book

• How to implement custom features, actions, application pages, list and field types, site columns and site content types, and site definitions and site provisioning providers
• Techniques for modifying web configuration files via SharePoint object model, extending the STSADM command line utility, and implementing custom timer jobs
• How to develop feature receivers, feature dependencies, and feature stapling
• Ways to implement list, item, and web event receivers
• How to implement SharePoint solution packages
• Techniques for developing custom SharePoint Web parts
• How to use the Business Data Catalog XML markup language to implement BDC application definition files

Who this book is for
This book is for SharePoint developers who are interested in exploring the programming capabilities of WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007.

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Shahram Khosravi, Ph.D., is a lead technical consultant, architect, author, and instructor specializing in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007, SharePoint 2007 workflow programming, Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), ASP.NET, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), ASP.NET AJAX, IIS7 and ASP.NET Integrated Programming, ASP.NET, web services, .NET, and XML technologies such as XSD, XSLT, XPath, SOAP, and WSDL. He also has years of experience in object - oriented analysis, design, and programming; architectural and design patterns; service - oriented analysis, design, and programming; 3D computer graphics programming; user interface design; and usability.
He is the sole author of the following six books: Professional SharePoint 2007 Workflow Programming, Expert WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Programming, Professional ASP.NET 2.0 and .NET 3.0 Programming (ASP.NET Internals plus ASP.NET AJAX, IIS 7, Windows Workflow Foundation, and Workflow Communication Foundation), ASP.NET AJAX Programmer's Reference with ASP.NET 2.0 or ASP.NET 3.5, Professional IIS7 and ASP.NET Integrated Programming, and Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Server Control and Component Development. He has written articles on the ASP.NET, ASP.NET, .NET, and XML technologies for the industry's leading journals, including Dr. Dobb's Journal, asp.netPRO magazine, and Microsoft MSDN Online.