Developer's Guide to Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0 [With CDROM]

by Todd C. Bleeker

Book Overview

"The Developer's Guide to Windows SharePoint Services v3 Platform" teaches developers how to build solutions that leverage the WSS v3 platform. Many developers are not yet familiar with this platform... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584505001
• ISBN13: 9781584505006
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Charles River Media
• Length: 590 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

SharePoint Developer's Guide

This book is the best resource I've found for SharePoint development. It has 3 chapters dedicated to Web Part development for which I am grateful. Sometimes the turorials don't match up to the IDE but I have been able to figure out what I need to do. It is apparent that this book was put out to market before it was truly ready, yet I am grateful that it exists imperfectly or I wouldn't have any good resource for developing with SharePoint. The author provides a website to address erata including a forum which he responds to at times. The website has helped me get over some tutorial problems mentioned above. The book is definitely worth the money; the examples have saved me considerable pain and frustration.

GREAT BUY!!

Great book! Gets right to the point!! This book doesn't require you to go through it in order. Find the chapter you'd like to read and dive right into it! We are currently implementing WSS 3.0 and we need to quickly learn any and everything about WSS 3.0. This book is absolutely a perfect fit for us. For those who were exposed to WSS 2.0 this book provides useful information regarding the differences between 2.0 and 3.0 so you can learn quickly. The first few chapters are really "end users" friendly, so they can read through them and see the improvement provided in WSS 3.0. This book is truly audience friendly.

Lotus Notes developer does WSS 3.0 - Great guide!

I'm to page 61 and am already impressed. After having seen Todd present at several events (which is an event in itself), I knew it would be thorough information and simply put. As a full-time Notes developer, I have had limited experience with WSS. I had a few months to experiment with V2 a couple of years ago and not much else since then but reading to keep up with the latest. The book has been easy to follow for me. This book makes complicated features/concepts simpler. Some highlights so far: -Short code snippets about the object model, which is much easier to digest than a page of code. -the explanations of WSS 3.0 authentication are enlightening and will enable me to understand and discuss it with people who know much more about it. -the explanation of the Mobile Emulator setup was simple and concise. -He doesn't blur the lines between WSS and MOSS! It has been my experience to date that good information on WSS is scattered and, many times, much more information than I need. I want to read something that gives me an immediate understanding of the subject at hand, gives me what I NEED TO KNOW, I'll fill in the details later. This book brings it all together in a clear, concise manner.

Not For the Beginner

This is an excellent book on the Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) IF: Your boss has already told you to use WSS You already know what WSS is supposed to do You have some programming experience, especially in C# You know about the .NET Framework You have some basic knowledge of how the web works You really want to know about WSS. If you don't know what WSS is, the first sentence says that it 'is the ideal platform for the creation of reusable and modular websites for use in an intranet, extranet, or Internet scenario.' But I thought that same sentence would do for a book on Front Page or ASP.NET or a whole bunch of other technologies. Summary, a good book for the developer, too advanced for the complete beginner. If you're a beginner I'd suggest that you start with SharePoint For Dummies then move to this book.

Just what SharePoint developer needed!!!

I've been a SharePoint developer for several years now and am currently developing custom solutions for SharePoint V3. SharePoint V3 is a huge leap from the previous version. Developers need a resource to help get their hands around developing custom solutions. This book provides us a comprehensive resource for that purpose. The book that covers everything from Authentication and Authorization to Web Parts and Workflows. No SharePoint V3 developer should be without it!