THE “CLOUD” IS ONE OF THE MOST tossed-around words these days in any IT conversation. But
what does it mean? And what are the implications of the cloud for SharePoint? In fact, there are
many implications for SharePoint with the cloud, ranging from extending existing solutions to use
code or services that are deployed to the cloud to getting code off of the server and having that live
in the cloud. And each of these is interesting in its own way and more generally marks the importance
of cloud computing as an area.
In this book, we hope to shine some light not only on what the cloud and cloud computing mean, but
also what it means to integrate the cloud with SharePoint. We’ll focus predominantly on SharePoint
on-premises (or SharePoint Server 2010), but you’ll see there are many lessons that can be applied to
SharePoint 2007 or, in some cases, to SharePoint Online (within the new Offi ce 365 offering).
An authoritative guide to extending SharePoint's power with cloud-based services
If you want to be part of the next major shift in the IT industry, you'll want this book. Melding two of the hottest trends in the industry—the widespread popularity of the SharePoint collaboration platform and the rapid rise of cloud computing—this practical guide shows developers how to extend their SharePoint solutions with the cloud's almost limitless capabilities. See how to get started, discover smart ways to leverage cloud data and services through Azure, start incorporating Twitter or LinkedIn into your solutions, find the best ways to secure everything, and much more.
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Shows developers how to use Microsoft SharePoint 2010 to create scalable, cloud-based solutions
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Melds the hottest new trend in the industry—developing, hosting, managing, or storing code in the cloud—with what SharePoint developers need to know to weave these technologies into their solutions
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Provides developer patterns, real-world examples, and invaluable walkthroughs
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Topics include SQL Azure for data management and BI, building an Azure-based corporate tax service, connecting Linked In and SharePoint profile data, creating a filterable Twitter dashboard, leveraging Bing Maps Geo services, maintaining security, and more
SharePoint developers, discover exciting new ways to extend SharePoint's functionality with this practical and content-rich guide.