This is the most comprehensive, practical guide to building enterpriseclass applications with SharePoint 2007, ASP.NET 2.0, Visual C# 2005, and the Microsoft Office 2007 system. Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Development Unleashed is designed for every working .NET developer: both those with SharePoint experience and those new to SharePoint. The authors thoroughly introduce SharePoint 2007 as a development platform and offer in-depth, example-rich coverage of every significant tool for programmers--from “Features and Solutions” to list events, from user profiles to Web Parts. You’ll walk step-by-step through building each major type of SharePoint application. You’ll also find in-depth coverage of SharePoint 2007’s rich collection of built-in Web services, including services for building document workspaces, centralizing the management of Excel spreadsheets, ensuring security, and much more.
Detailed information on how to…
Use CAML, SharePoint’s XML-based language for defining content, manipulating searches, and more
Work with the SharePoint Object Model
Build reusable packages for easy deployment to SharePoint server farms
Program SharePoint webs, sites, document libraries, and files
Leverage SharePoint 2007’s improved lists and new list events
Manipulate and query meetings and Meeting Workspaces
Integrate external business data into SharePoint applications
Construct business workflows for enterprise content management and other applications
Program ASP.NET-based SharePoint Web Parts, from the basics to state-of-the-art techniques
Create Web Parts that can provide and consume data through connections
Use SharePoint 2007’s built-in Web services for managing document and Meeting Workspaces, imaging, and lists
Centralize spreadsheet storage and management with Excel Services
Manage user profiles and enhance application security
Debug and deploy SharePoint 2007 applications
Work with Records Repositories and metadata

Introduction  1
1 Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML) Primer  5
Part I Programming with the SharePoint Object Model
2 Introduction to the SharePoint Object Model  15
3 Programming with Features and Solutions  25
4 Working with Sites and Webs  35
5 Managing SharePoint Lists  47
6 Advanced List Management  59
7 Handling List Events  69
8 Working with Document Libraries and Files  83
9 Working with Meetings  97
Part II Enterprise Content Management
10 Integrating Business Data  109
11 Creating Business Data Applications  121
12 Working with User Profiles  135
13 Building Workflows  147
Part III Programming SharePoint Web Parts
14 ASP.NET Server Control Primer  163
15 Introduction to Web Parts  173
16 Developing Full-Featured Web Parts  191
17 Building Web Parts for Maintaining SharePoint 2007 Lists  205
18 Building Connected Web Parts  217
19 Debugging and Deploying Web Parts  229
Part IV Programming the SharePoint 2007 Web Services
20 Using the Document Workspace Web Service  241
21 Using the Imaging Web Service 255
22 Using the Lists Web Service 273
23 Using the Meeting Workspace Web Service  291
24 Working with User Profiles and Security  307
25 Using Excel Services  321
26 Working with the Web Part Pages Web Service  337
27 Using the Business Data Catalog Web Services  347
28 Using the Workflow Web Service  359
29 Working with Records Repositories  369
30 Additional Web Services  377
Index  387