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What you will learn from this book     Develop client applications using all three Client Object Models and exception handling techniques     Explore visual web parts, Silverlight web parts, code-only web parts, connectable web parts, custom configuration properties for web parts, and AJAX-enabled web parts     Respond to list events, list item events, and feature events     Develop and deploy complex sequential and state machine workflows with InfoPath forms deployed as task forms and association forms     Create custom workflow activities and send alerts to the task owners     Create content types and link external data with business connectivity services     Understand the out-of-the-box web services and REST services available with SharePoint     Develop client applications to consume web services     Write custom WCF web service and consume it in a custom application In Detail Microsoft SharePoint 2010, is the best-in-class platform for content management and collaboration. With the combined capabilities of Sharepoint and Visual Studio, developers have an end-to-end business solutions development IDE. To leverage this powerful combination of tools it is necessary to understand the different building blocks. This book will provide necessary concepts and present ways to develop complex business solutions and take them further. SharePoint 2010 Development Cookbook With Visual Studio 2010 is an instructional guide for developing and debugging applications for SharePoint 2010 environment using Visual Studio 2010. The cookbook approach helps you to dip into any recipe that interests you, you can also read it from cover to cover if you want to get hands on with the complete application development cycle. With this book you will learn to develop event handlers, workflows, content types, web parts, client object model applications, and web services for SharePoint 2010 in an instructional manner. You will discover the less known facts behind debugging feature receivers, deployment of web parts, utilizing free toolkits to enhance the development and debugging experience. You will learn the newer development approach called Visual Web Parts, how to develop and deploy Silverlight applications that can be used with Silverlight web part. You will also explore SandBoxed deployment model and its usage. You will create your own web services for SharePoint and the Client Object Model introduced in SharePoint 2010. All in all, you will develop Sharepoint solutions in an instructional manner that eases the learning process. Approach This book follows a step-by-step approach to learning the building blocks of SharePoint application development. This book focuses on SharePoint 2010 development using Visual studio 2010. The book provides a hands-on approach to solving problems and creating business solutions for enhancing SharePoint 2010 environment. Who this book is for This book is for .NET developers to understand the building blocks for SharePoint 2010. Although the book can be used by beginners, it is recommended to have understanding of the previous versions of SharePoint. Developing SharePoint solutions needs solid understanding of ASP.NET architecture. The book assumes that the reader is familiar with ASP.NET technology and development concepts. About the Author Balaji Kithiganahalli is the CEO of Integrate, LLC that specializes in SharePoint implementations. Balaji has a Master’s degree in Systems Engineering and has over 18 years of consulting experience in Microsoft technologies. Balaji has architected and implemented SharePoint solutions for many fortune 500 companies and government organizations. Balaji Kithiganahalli is the author of "Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Development with Visual Studio 2010 Expert Cookbook". Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Lists and Event Receivers     Introduction     Validating data when an item is added to a list     Adding a custom error message to the Event Receiver     Adding an Application Page to an Event Receiver     Working with List Event Receiver     Deploying Event Receivers     Creating a Feature Receiver     Debugging a Feature Receiver     Debugging Feature Installed Events Chapter 2: Workflows     Introduction     Creating a sequential workflow     Creating a site workflow with an initiation form     Deploying an InfoPath form with the workflow     Creating a task from the workflow     Creating a custom task form Chapter 3: Advanced Workflows     Introduction     Creating a custom activity     Creating a custom activity for a sandboxed solution     Creating a state machine workflow     Adding a custom workflow status     Creating a pluggable workflow service Chapter 4: List Definitions and Content Types     Introduction     Creating a site column     Extending an existing content type     Creating custom content type using an object model     Associating a document template with the content type     Associating a workflow to a content type     Creating an external content type     Creating a list definition Chapter 5: Web Parts     Introduction     Creating a visual web part     Creating a code-only web part (sandboxed solution)     Creating AJAX enabled web parts     Adding configuration properties to web parts     Creating connectable web parts     Creating a Silverlight web part Chapter 6: Web Services and REST     Introduction     Getting data through REST     Filtering list data     Fiddling with Fiddler     Creating a REST consumer     Inserting new contacts through REST     Creating a custom SharePoint WCF service Chapter 7: Working with Client Object Model     Introduction     Creating a list using a Managed OM     Handling exceptions     Calling Object Model asynchronously     Using JavaScript Object Model     Using a Silverlight Object Model Index