Advanced SharePoint 2007 Development (Course code: 50064)

Course Schedule:

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Overview:

This five-day instructor-led course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to become a top-notch Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Developer. From AJAX to Event Handlers and Features, you will gain important insight into the internal workings of SharePoint 2007.

Please note: Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Learning Method:

This course uses a combination of instructor presentation, and student hands-on practical exercises. Each student will be provided a comprehensive set of notes and will be given the opportunity to apply and test what they have learned in the classroom throughout the course.

Who will benefit from this course?

This course is designed for experienced SharePoint developers and students and will guide them through the process of architecting and developing SharePoint applications and customisations.

Pre-requisites:

Before attending this course, you should have either completed the following courses or have experience in:

  • Course 4995: Programming with Microsoft .NET Framework Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
  • Course 2542: Advanced Data Access with Visual Studio 2005
  • Course 2543: Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
  • Course 5060: Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 2007
  • Course 5061: Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

What can you expect to gain from this course?

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • create a SharePoint site that is customised and personalised to the end user
  • create and run reports
  • create custom field types to enhance functionality of lists

Course Content:

Module 1:Course Overview
  • This module explains how the class will be structured and introduces course materials and additional administrative information.
  • Introduction
  • Course Materials
  • Facilities
  • Prerequisites
  • What We'll Be Discussing
  • Exercise: Setup
  • Set Up Web Applications for Lab Use
Module 2:Custom Authentication
  • This module explains ASP.NET providers, how to create a single sign-on, and how to configure a SharePoint Web Application.
  • Overview
  • SharePoint = ASP.NET Application
  • ASP.NET Providers
  • Microsoft Single Sign-On
  • Demonstration: Custom Authentication
  • Exercise 1: Custom Authentication
  • Create a Username/Password Database
  • Create a User
  • Configure .NET Config File
  • Configure a SharePoint Web Application to Use Forms Authentication with Custom Provider
  • Exercise 2: Single Sign-On
  • Configure a Single Sign-On
  • Program a Single Sign-On
Module 3:SharePoint Permissions
  • This module explains the permissions in Microsoft Windows Server Systems (WSS) and how they have been enhanced, explains how to set permissions at an item level, and describes naming conventions.
  • Overview
  • IIS Application Pools
  • SharePoint Windows Groups
  • SharePoint Default Groups
  • ASP.NET Membership/Role Provider
  • Assignable Entities
  • Custom Permission Levels
  • Permissions
  • Site/List/Item Permission Inheritance
  • Security Trimmed Interface
  • Web Application Policy
  • SPSecurity Class
  • Single Sign-On
  • Demonstration: SharePoint Permissions
  • Exercise: SharePoint Permissions
  • SharePoint Default Groups
  • Membership Users
  • Custom Permission Sets
  • Site/List/Item Permission Inheritance
  • Web Application Policy
Module 4:In-Browser Customisation
  • This module explains how to add and edit new pages using web parts, master pages, and themes.
  • Overview
  • SharePoint UI Overview
  • Default.aspx
  • Everything Is a List
  • Using Web Parts
  • Customisation Web Parts
  • Adding New Pages
  • Editing New Pages
  • Master Pages
  • Themes
  • Navigation
  • Demonstration: In-Browser Customisations
  • Page Layouts
  • Content Types
  • Content Management Server (CMS)
  • Exercise: In-Browser Customisations
  • Default.aspx page
  • Adding web parts
  • Add/edit a new page
  • Apply a master page
  • Apply a theme
  • Versioning and content approval
Module 5:Basic SharePoint Designer
  • This module explains the SharePoint designer basics, how to create and modify existing sites, and how to create CSS style sheets.
  • Overview
  • SharePoint Designer Basics
  • Creating/Modifying Existing Sites
  • Exploring Team Sites
  • Exploring Portal Sites
  • Demonstration: SharePoint Designer
  • ASP.NET Pages
  • SharePoint Designer Editing Features
  • Demonstration: SharePoint Designer
  • Creating Master Pages
  • Demonstration: SharePoint Designer
  • Using SharePoint Controls
  • Demonstration: SharePoint Designer
  • Creating CSS Style Sheets
  • Demonstration: SharePoint Designer
  • Exercise 1: Basic SharePoint Designer Tasks
  • Create a Site
  • Add an ASPX Page
  • Create a Master Page
  • Override CSS
  • Exercise 2: Basic SharePoint Designer Tasks
  • Check In/Check Out
  • Add Web Parts
  • Add Web Part Zones
  • Adding Images
  • Reset to Site Definition
Module 6:Advanced SharePoint Designer
  • This module explains reports, data views, data sources, and how to back up and restore a Web site.
  • Overview
  • Built-In Reports
  • Data Views
  • Data Sources
  • Backup Web Site
  • Restore Web Site
  • Demonstration: Advanced SharePoint Designer
  • Exercise: Advanced SharePoint Designer
  • Reports
  • Data Views
  • Data Sources
  • Backup a Site
  • Restore a Site
Module 7:Content Types
  • This module explains different content types, document information panes, and how to create custom content types.
  • Overview
  • Content Types Introduction
  • Built-In Content Types/ Inheritance
  • Content Type Settings
  • Site/Content Type Columns
  • Document Information Panel
  • Workflows
  • Custom Content Types
  • Demonstration: Content Types
  • Exercise: Content Types
  • Built-in Types
  • Document Information Panel
  • Workflows
Module 8:Site Definitions
  • This module explains WSS built-in definitions, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 built-in definitions, and CAML and describes the different SharePoint templates and themes.
  • WSS Built-In Site Definitions
  • MOSS Built-In Site Definitions
  • CAML
  • Custom Site Definitions
  • Site Definition Elements
  • Site Definition Configuration Element
  • SharePoint Solution Generator
  • SharePoint Templates
  • SharePoint Themes
  • Demonstration: Site Definitions
  • Exercise 1: Site Definitions
  • Create Site Definition (manually)
  • Create Site Definition (Visual Studio)
  • Exercise 2: SharePoint Solution Generator
  • SharePoint Solution Generator
  • Exercise 3: SharePoint Templates
  • SharePoint Templates
  • Exercise 4: SharePoint Themes
  • Create a SharePoint Theme
Module 9:Features
  • This module explains types of features and how to create, activate, and deactivate them.
  • Features Overview
  • Types of Features
  • Feature Scopes
  • Feature Dependencies
  • Feature Localisation
  • Feature Event Receivers
  • Creating Features
  • Deploying Features
  • Activating/Deactivating Features
  • Solutions
  • Demonstration: Features
  • Exercise 1: Features
  • Creating a Feature
  • Deploying a Feature
  • Exercise 2: Features
  • Create a Feature using Visual Studio
  • Exercise 3: Solutions
  • Package features into a solution
Module 10:Web Services API
  • This module explains web services API and some common SharePoint Web Services that are available.
  • Overview
  • Web Service APIs
  • Why Use Web Services
  • Common SharePoint Web Services
  • Demonstration: Finding and Using SharePoint Web Services
  • Exercise: Web Service API
  • Find Web Service
  • Add Web Service Reference
  • Use the Web Service
Module 11:Web Part Development
  • This module explains web part connections, upgrading web parts, and code access security.
  • Overview
  • Web Parts
  • WSS 2.0 vs. WSS 3.0 Web Parts
  • ASP.NET Web Part Class
  • Web Part Connections
  • Web Part Connections (Interfaces)
  • Upgrading your Web Parts to WSS 3.0
  • When to use SharePoint Web Part Class
  • Web Part Permissions
  • Code Access Security (CAS)
  • Web Part Performance Hints
  • Demonstration: WebParts
  • Exercise 1: WebParts
  • Creating WebParts
  • Deploying WebParts
  • Build WebParts that Interface with Data Sources
  • Exercise 2: WebParts
  • Implement Web Part Connections
  • Exercise 3: WebParts
  • Implement Synchronous Web Part
  • Implement Asynchronous Web Part
Module 12:Client Side Scripts / AJAX
  • This module explains how to emit client side scripts and describes common AJAX uses.
  • Overview
  • Client Side Scripts
  • Emitting Client Side Scripts
  • AJAX Introduction
  • Common AJAX Uses
  • SharePoint AJAX Support
  • Demonstration: Client Side Scripts
  • Exercise: Client Side Scripts / AJAX
  • Client Side Scripts
  • AJAX
Module 13:Object Model
  • This module explains object model Dlls and how to use the object model.
  • Object Model Overview
  • Object Model Dlls
  • Using the Object Model
  • SPSite vs. SPWeb
  • Namespace Changes (2.0 to 3.0)
  • Demonstration: Object Model
  • Exercise: Object Model
  • Object Model Dlls
  • Using the Object Model
Module 14:Custom Field Types
  • This module explains how to create built-in types and custom field types.
  • Overview
  • Field Types Introduction
  • Built-In Field Types
  • Custom Field Types
  • Demonstration: Custom Field Types
  • Exercise: Custom Field Types
  • Building Custom Field Types
Module 15:SharePoint Events / Timer Jobs
  • This module explains how to create new events in SharePoint.
  • Overview
  • SharePoint Event Handler History
  • New Events
  • More Event Details
  • SharePoint Timer Service
  • SP JobDefinition Class
  • Exercise 1: SharePoint Events
  • Create an Event
  • Assign an Event to a List
  • Assign an Event to a Site
  • Exercise 2: SharePoint Timer Jobs
  • Create a Timer Job
Module 16:Shared Services
  • This module explains the features of the shared services.
  • Overview
  • Shared Services Features
  • Life without Shared Services Features
  • Life with Shared Services Features
  • Exercise: Setup Shared Services
  • Setup Shared Services
Module 17:Workflows (SP Designer)
  • This module explains the differences between SharePoint Designer workflows, conditions, and actions.
  • Overview
  • Built-In WSS/MOSS Workflows
  • SharePoint Designer Workflows
  • SharePoint Designer Conditions
  • SharePoint Designer Actions
  • Extending SharePoint Designer Workflows
  • Demonstration: SharePoint Designer Workflows
  • Exercise 1: MOSS Workflows
  • Create and Use Each of the MOSS Workflows
  • Exercise 2: Workflows (SP Designer)
  • SharePoint Designer Workflows
  • Extending SharePoint Designer
Module 18:Workflows (Visual Studio)
  • This module explains the types of workflows and how to use them with Visual Studio and SharePoint.
  • Overview
  • Windows Workflow Foundation
  • Workflow Persistence
  • Workflow Types
  • Workflows with Visual Studio
  • SharePoint Workflows
  • SharePoint Workflows Forms
  • Debugging a Workflow
  • Comparison of Visual Studio vs. SharePoint Designer
  • Demonstration: Workflows (Visual Studio)
  • Exercise: Workflow (Visual Studio)
  • Create a Custom Workflow
Module 19:ASP.NET Localisation
  • This module explains how to use RESX files, SharePoint resource files, and SharePoint language Packs.
  • Overview
  • ASP.NET Localisation
  • Culture and UICulture
  • RESX Files
  • Implicit vs. Explicit
  • SharePoint Resource Files
  • Browser Language
  • SharePoint Language Packs
  • Demonstration: ASP.NET Localisation
  • Exercise: ASP.NET Localisation
  • RESX Files
  • Browser Language
Module 20:SharePoint/Microsoft FrontPage RPC
  • This module explains how to use FrontPage RPC and SharePoint RPC.
  • Overview
  • FrontPage RPC
  • SharePoint RPC
  • Exercise: SharePoint RPC
  • Call a Simple SharePoint RPC Method
Module 21:Excel Services
  • This module explains how to use Excel Services.
  • Overview
  • Excel Services Trusted Locations
  • Excel Services Web Parts
  • Excel Services Object Model/Web Services
  • Exercise: Excel Services
  • Create and Upload an Excel File
  • Add a Trusted Location
  • Configure Excel Web Parts
Module 22:Business Data Catalog
  • This module explains Business Data Catalogues.
  • Overview
  • Application Definition Files
  • Business Data Catalogue Web Parts
  • Business Data Catalogue Indexing
  • Business Data Catalogue with Single Sign-On
  • Exercise: Business Data Catalogue
  • Install a BDC Application
  • Setup BDC Web Parts
  • Create a List that Uses BDC Data
Module 23:Business Intelligence
  • This module explains how to use the report center, KPIs, dashboards, and Reporting Services Integration.
  • Overview
  • Report Center
  • Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
  • Dashboards
  • Reporting Services Integration
  • Exercise: Business Intelligence
  • Integrate SQL Server Reporting Services
  • Create a Report
  • Use the Reporting Services Web Part
Module 24:Upgrading WSS 2.0 to 3.0
  • This module explains how to use Presan.exe and database migration and explains some migration issues.
  • Overview
  • Prescan.exe
  • In-Place Upgrade
  • Side-By-Side/ Gradual Upgrade
  • Side-By-Side/Gradual Upgrade Steps
  • Database Migration Upgrade
  • Upgrading Site Definitions
  • Migration Issues
  • Exercise: Migrating SharePoint
  • In-Place Upgrade
  • Gradual Upgrade
  • Database Migration
  • Migration Issues

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