SharePoint 2010 Web Parts in Action by Wictor Wilén

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Current ramblings about the SharePoint 2010 Web Parts in Action book by Wictor Wilén (SharePoint MVP)

  • Full book available through the MEAP program

    Aug 4 2010 2:59 PM | Posted by wictor at Aug 4 2010 2:59 PM | Comments

    The full book is finally available through the MEAP program. That means that if you are anxious on learning about Web Parts in SharePoint 2010 - you can start reading right away. It's a total of 15 fully packed chapters with Web Part development and SharePoint 2010.

    The chapters are as follows:

    1. Introducing SharePoint 2010 Web Parts
    2. Using and configuring Web Parts in SharePoint 2010
    3. Building Web Parts with Visual Studio 2010
    4. Building the user interface
    5. Making Web Parts customizable
    6. Web Part resources and configuration
    7. Packaging, Deployment and Security
    8. Tools for troubleshooting and logging
    9. Caching for performance
    10. Dynamic interfaces in Web Parts
    11. Client Object Model and Silverlight Web Parts
    12. Making Web Parts Mobile
    13. Web Part design Patterns
    14. Connecting Web Parts
    15. Building Pages and Dashboards

    Buying the book through the MEAP program means direct access to the book. It also means that you will have the opportunity to read it before anyone else and also discuss the content with the author before it goes to print. Buying the MEAP edition, e-book edition and the printed book costs you $44.99 and the MEAP program and just the e-book edition only $34.99.

     

  • Chapter 6 and 7 available

    Jun 4 2010 3:38 PM | Posted by wictor at Jun 4 2010 3:38 PM | Comments

    Two new chapters were just added to the MEAP program of SharePoint 2010 Web Parts in Action. It's chapter 6 and 7 and its 193 pages stuffed with SharePoint love!

    Chapter 6 is called Web Part Resources and Localization. The focus of the chapter is on how you attach resources such as images, CSS and JavaScript files in the most effective way in both full-trust and Sandboxed solutions. It also contains details on how you localize your Web Parts to support multiple languages.

    Chapter 7, called Packaging, Deployment and Security, gives you all the details you need to effectivly manage and deploy your solutions using SharePoint 2010, Visual Studio 2010 and PowerShell. A discussion on security related to full-trust, sandboxed and web application scoped features describes when and why to use the different approaches.

    I hope that you get your copy while it's hot at http://www.manning.com/wilen/, Not only will you have the opportunity to read all the details now, but you also have the possibility to submit comments to me using the Manning forums to further improve the chapters. 

  • Chapter 4 and 5 available through the MEAP program

    May 21 2010 12:53 PM | Posted by wictor at May 21 2010 12:53 PM | Comments

    Piece by piece this book is coming through and you can now as a SharePoint 2010 Web Parts in Action MEAP participant download chapter 4 and 5.

    Chapter 4 discusses building the Web Part user interface and focuses on leveraging a lot of ASP.NET features. It also contains a deep dive into the event model of Web Parts to help you avoid common pitfalls.

    Chapter 5 will show you how to make your Web Parts customizable focusing on Web Part properties, personalization and includes details on how to build runtime filters.

    Happy weekend reading, I'll continue the writing over here...got some good stuff coming!

  • Web Parts and Web Compliancy

    May 12 2010 3:23 AM | Posted by wictor at May 12 2010 3:23 AM | Comments

    An excerpt of chapter 4 has been published on SharePoint Briefing. It is an article discussing how to make your Web Parts XHTML and WCAG compliant.

    If you haven't bought the MEAP edition of the book - head on over and do it now to get the book as it evolves and be amongst the first to get the final edition.

    Status update: I am currently polishing on some chapters that will soon be added to the MEAP program and finalizing some of the last chapters of the book.

  • SharePoint 2010 Web Parts in Action - Early Access Edition

    Apr 24 2010 9:13 PM | Posted by wictor at Apr 24 2010 9:13 PM | Comments

    I am proud to announce that the SharePoint 2010 Web Parts in Action book now is available through the Manning MEAP program. Chapter 1-3 can now be bought at http://www.manning.com/wilen/.

    If you order the MEAP today you will get chapter 1-3 as an e-Book and continiously get new chapters as we move along. When the book is done you will get the real deal; either an e-Book or a printed one.

    The MEAP + final e-Book costs $34.99 and MEAP + final Print + e-Book costs $44.99. Go ahead and order them today!

    The MEAP (Manning Early Access Program) program is a way for you to get your hands on an early edition of the book and access to the Manning Author forum. By helping out in the MEAP program you can influence and comment on the book as I keep writing and editing. 

  • The MEAP program and a free sneak preview of the book

    Mar 18 2010 3:08 AM | Posted by wictor at Mar 18 2010 3:08 AM | Comments

    You can now get a free sneak preview of some of the contents of the SharePoint 2010 Web Parts in Action book from the Manning website.

    It is a Green Paper called The Anatomy of Web Parts. Just register and recieve the green paper as a PDF in your mailbox, it's all free.

    The MEAP page is also online, make sure to check by to see when it's available for ordering.

  • We are live...

    Mar 16 2010 6:03 PM | Posted by wictor at Mar 16 2010 6:03 PM | Comments

    Welcome to this site all dedicated to the upcoming SharePoint 2010 book named SharePoint 2010 Web Parts in Action.

    This is a book focusing on SharePoint 2010 Web Parts development. It will take you on a journey to make you a really skilled SharePoint 2010 Web Part developer. While its focus is Web Parts development it will guide you through a lot of SharePoint 2010 features and give you an insight in all the possibilities.

    The book is planned for release this fall of 2010 and is published by Manning Publications.

    The author is me, Wictor Wilén. I have been around the SharePoint world since it first saw the light and I have been blogging about the product for a couple of years. And I got the crazy idea to write a book about it! I'm currently half way through and it's a tough job - but rewarding. I'll keep you updated on the progress here so make sure to check in now and then or why not subscribe to the feed.

    If you feel like you have something that you just need to get into this book then start the discussion below! Or if you would like to discuss it with me in person meet me at Techdays Sweden next week,

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