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Welcome to the Delaware Valley SharePoint
User Group Russ Basiura
Principal ConsultantRJB Technical Consulting
Delaware Valley SharePoint User Group
www.DVSUG.org
AGENDA
• Quick Intro• Announcements• FREE Out of the Box Web Parts
– Breadcrumb Navigation– DataView– Chart– [5 minute break]
• SharePoint Custom Web Part Development– Why – Getting Started – The Development Environment– Getting Started – Developing a Basic Web Part using C#– Deployment Options– [5 minute break]
• CorasWorks • Round Table Q & A
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Introductions DVSUG Sponsor
• RJB Technical Consulting (www.rjbtech.com)– Delaware Valley based Microsoft consulting company– Microsoft Partner– Practice Area focused on Information Worker Technologies– Office “12”, SharePoint v3, Groove Private Beta Partner
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User Group Goal / Objectives
• Build a local community focused on Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
– Educate user group members about SharePoint Technologies
– Transfer knowledge within the community
– Communicate best practices
– Introduce new products / solutions
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www.dvsug.org
• Website for user group• SharePoint resource documents• SharePoint resource websites links• RSS Feeds • Meeting Schedule• Past User Group Presentations• Blogs• Live Meetings / Webex• Discussions
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Upcoming Schedule
• Next Meeting – Febraury 22nd 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM – StayBridge Suites, Malvern, PA– Topic: You tell us – Survey out on
http://www.dvsug.org
• Ongoing Schedule– Last Wednesday of every month– 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM– StayBridge Suites, Malvern, PA
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SharePoint Advisor Magazine
• “The Advisor Guide to using Microsoft SharePoint technology, Windows SharePoint Services, SharePoint Portal Server, and more, including Microsoft Office System and SharePoint, enterprise integration and administration, and innovative SharePoint-based solutions, with how-to, tips, code, downloads, training, step-by-step, and more...”
• Have contacted editor -- hope to get some free first issues for the Delaware Valley SharePoint User Group
www.sharepointadvisor.com
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SharePoint Connections Conference
• Technical conference focusing on SharePoint– Tips– Tricks– Code – How To’s
• $1295 Main Event Registration by Feb 16 2006• $1395 Main Event Registration after Feb 16 2006• http://www.devconnections.com/shows/SPDSpring2006/
April 2 - 5, 2006Orlando, Florida
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel
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SharePoint Toolkit
FREE and Out of the box web parts that help make your deployment more successful– Breadcrumb Navigation– Dataview– Chart
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Adding a breadcrumb web part
• What is a breadcrumb? • Navigation hierarchy
– Ex: Home >> Divisions >> HR • Addresses the “Up To [ABC Site]” issue of
single level• Utilizes a free web part• Can be included in templates• Improves usability and navigation
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Adding a breadcrumb web part
• Download web part from: http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/b/26b3cf90-dd4a-490c-a7dd-4ce6e20137b3/BreadcrumbSiteNavigation.zip
• Install to server• Update web.config • Import DWP file to site or page• Add to web page for navigation
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Demo
Adding a Breadcrumb Web Part
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The DataView Web Part
• Created in FrontPage• Can Consume…
– SharePoint Lists/Libraries– Data in Databases– Web Services– Practically anything that is XML
• Customizable– Layout/Style– Connectable– Conditional Formatting
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The Data Source Catalog
• Task Pane available when creating a DataView
• Displays…
– Lists/Libraries for the current Site
– Existing Database Connections
– Existing XML Files (current site or manually added)
– Server-side Scripts (parameterized web pages that emit xml)
– Web Services (i.e. SharePoint Web Services)
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DataView Details Configuration
• Task Pane (Details) available when configuring a DataView
• Allows configuration of…– Styles– Filtering– Sorting and Grouping– Conditional Formatting -- style changes
based on data value(s)• Displays the data available for
consumption• Why??
– Full control over the presentation– Powerful grouping functionality– Seamlessly integrate existing data into
SharePoint
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Demo
Data View Web Part
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Using Chart Web Part
• XML or List based• Supports XPath queries• Highly configurable
– Line– Pie– Bar
• Outputs PNG or VML (no client side requirements)
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Charting Web Part
• Download web part from: http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/downloads/components/detail.asp?a=701
• Install the CAB file into the GAC (stsadm –o addwppack –filename ChartWebPartLibraryCAB.CAB –globalinstall)
• Give SharePoint Application Pool user Write access to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\wpresources\ChartWebPartLibrary\1.0.0.0__ec1e93bf640efdaf
• Place Web Part on a Page• Serve with XML or List Data
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Demo
Graphing Using Charting Web Part
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5 minute break
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Building and Deploying Web Parts using C#
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Why Create Custom Web Parts?
• Extend the functionality of SharePoint– Leverage the Object Model– e.g. Custom Advanced Search, …
• Integrate Existing Data/Functionality– Other Data sources– Consume Web Services– e.g. Line of Business Data
• Dashboards/Reporting– e.g. Analytics (Charts, Graphs, Gauges)– SQL Reporting Services
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Getting Started
The SharePoint Developer Environment
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Basic Development Environment Requirements
• Visual Studio .NET
• Local Version of SharePoint Assemblies– Microsoft.SharePoint.dll
• Required for all Web Parts
– Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.dll• Required for leveraging Portal-specific
functionality (i.e. Audiences, Portal Searching, User Profiles, etc.)
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• VS.NET Web Part Project Template (available on MSDN)– Project Template for DWP, Manifest, Basic Web Part
Class, etc.
• Access to a machine running Windows SharePoint Services– Portal is ONLY required for Portal-specific web parts– Tip: Leverage Virtual Server or Virtual PC
• SDK for WSS and Portal for Object Model Documentation
Basic Development Environment Requirements
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Getting Started
Developing a Basic Web Part
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The Core
Your Web PartYour Web Part
.NET Assemblyencapsulatingthe server-sidecode and therendering of
the HTML
A DWP file(XML-based) storing
some commonproperty values
and points tothe .NET assembly
to be loaded
Safe Control Settings and
Trust Level in the virtual server’s
Web.config
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The DWP – Web Part Description File
• <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>• <WebPart xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebPart/v2" >• <Title>• My Customers• </Title>• <Description>• Displays a list of customers for the current user.• </Description>• <Assembly>• DVSUG.WebParts• </Assembly>• <TypeName>• DVSUG.WebParts.MyCustomersWebPart• </TypeName>• </WebPart>
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The Web.config
• <configuration>• …• <SharePoint>• <SafeControls>• <SafeControl • Assembly=“DVSUG.WebParts" • Namespace=“DVSUG.WebParts" • TypeName="*" • Safe="True"/> • </SafeControls>• </SharePoint>• …• </configuration>
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The Web Part Framework – Web Part Class
• Derive from Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.WebPart
• ToolboxData• XmlRoot• Your Class
[ToolboxData("<{0}:MyCustomersWebPart runat=server></{0}:MyCustomersWebPart>"),XmlRoot(Namespace=“DVSUG.WebParts")]public class MyCustomersWebPart : Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.WebPart
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The Web Part Framework - Properties
• Public “Serializable” properties are visible on the Tool Pane– string, bool, int, float, enum, System.DateTime, string, bool, int, float, enum, System.DateTime,
and System.Drawing.KnownColorand System.Drawing.KnownColor• Decorate Public Properties with Attributes
[Browsable(true),DefaultValue(0),WebPartStorage(Storage.Personal),Description("Determines the maximum number of customer records to return (a 0 implies all customers)."),FriendlyName("Max Customer Records"),Category("Configuration")]public int MaxRecords{
get { return _maxRecords; }set { _maxRecords = value; }
}
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The Web Part Framework – CreateChildControls
• Override for Composite Controls– Leverage existing ASP.NET server controls
(Calendar, Button, etc.)
• Wire-up Eventsprotected override void CreateChildControls(){
_button = new Button();_button.Text = "Click Me";_button.Click += new EventHandler(button_Click);this.Controls.Add(_button);
}
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The Web Part Framework – RenderWebPart
• Override to Emit HTML/Render your Control
protected override void RenderWebPart(HtmlTextWriter output){
output.Write(“Please click my button <br />”);
this._button.RenderControl(output);}
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Demo
Create a Basic Web Part
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Web Part Deployment Options
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Deployment Options
• Manual– Assembly in bin or GAC (must be signed if in
GAC!!!)– web.config SafeControl
• STSADM– Manifest– CAB File – stsadm.exe -o addwppack
• WPPackager– Download from MSDN– MSI File to Install on Web Server
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Q & A
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CorasWorks Workplace Suite
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Round Table Discussion