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Developing Managed Applications Using the Office 2010 Developer PlatformJohn R. DurantSenior Product ManagerMicrosoft Corporation
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Session Objectives And Takeaways
> Session Objective(s) > Learn how to use managed code and
Open XML to build productivity solutions with Office & SharePoint
> Key Takeaways> Office is stable footing with investments
in:> Server & Services Connectivity> Data-oriented development> Client Extensibility> Application Design
Rich Platform Services
Manageability
User Experien
ce
- Evolved developer platform with new services and extensibility
- Connected cloud and on-premises services to a common Office PC, phone and browser user experience
- Developer tools for all skill-levels, from Access to VBA and Visual Studio
Server and Services connectivity- Line of business connectivity with BCS- Web Services & Standards-based
interoperability- Integrate with hosted and on-premises
SharePoint solutionsData-oriented development- Open XML SDK- Word, Excel, Access, Project, Visio, InfoPath
Services- Built on SharePoint Platform ServicesImproved Office Development Experience- Fluent UI & Backstage Programmability- Easier management with Visual Studio 2010
& .NET 4.0- Application Compatibility ProgramDevelopment tools for everyone- Simplified InfoPath design- Access applications published to Web- Access application usability/design
improvements- Continued commitment to Visual Basic for
Applications (VBA)
Office 2010 for Developers
Software & Services Connectivity
Business Connectivity Services
> Allows easy surfacing of external data into SharePoint list and Office client> On-line/Off-line aware> Read/Write data operations
> Out-of-box connectivity to:> Word> Outlook> SharePoint Workspace> InfoPath
> Customizable to work with other Office clients
> Tooling in SharePoint Designer and Visual Studio 2010
Business Connectivity ServicesEnhance SharePoint platform capabilities with out-of-box features, services and tools that streamline development of solutions with deep integration of External Data and Services.
Business Connectivity Services
demo
Data-Oriented Development
Expanding on the Server
> Multi-user co-authoring> Access Services> Word Services> Excel Services> InfoPath Services> Project Services> Visio Services
Access Services
> Publish the application to SharePoint on premise or hosted
> Throttled to allow logic to run in a hosted environment > Scalable> Secure (No
signatures required)
Word Services
> File | Save As on the server> Can read and write any format that desktop
Word can read and write> Enables 100% fidelity server-side rendering> It is Word, so the output is the same – right
down to the last pixel> API for server-side automation> High-volume doc generation, conversion
Excel Services
> New JavaScript Object Model> Capture user events > Ability to drive the UI
> New REST API> Enables embedding of ranges
and charts contained in a workbook on a web page
> Changes in underlying workbook are automatically reflected when web page is (re-) loaded
> Updated Web Services API> Adds support for edit mode,
setting formulas> Ability to get charts
InfoPath and Forms Services
> Create Forms for SharePoint Lists> Build modular, extensible, and
portable SharePoint applications > More powerful Web browser forms> Connect forms with line-of-business
information> Create forms with or without code
Data-Oriented Development
demo
Improved Office Developer Experience
Extensibility
> Backstage view> Ribbon enhancements> Application programmability
refinements> Application compatibility program
Backstage View
> Shows you everything Office knows about your document
> Shows you everything you can do with your document
> Programmable like the Ribbon
Ribbon Customization
> Add/Remove/Move Tabs> Add/Remove/Move Groups> Create custom groups with built-in
or custom commands> “High-Density Layout” for custom
groups> Save and load customizations from a
file
Programmability Refinements
> Outlook> OM consolidation continues> Navigation pane
> PowerPoint> Media API
> Excel> Sparklines> Slicers> Improved performance and scale (x64, multi-core)> New XLL SDK release> Asynchronous UDFs> Integration with High Performance Computing (HPC)
clusters> OneNote
> Enhanced import routine
Office 2010 Application CompatibilityServices, tools and guidance for Office 2010 migration> Tools
> Visual Studio Code scanner, (VBA) Macro scanner, Office desktop add-in scanner, Office Migration Planning Manager updated
> Guidance> Office deployment and migration guidance> Application Compatibility Analysis and Remediation Guide> Included in ORK and 2010 MDT
> Programs> Office 2010 ISV Application Compatibility Visibility Program> DDPS Partner Services includes Office 2010
Compatibility Competency> MCS – Deployment Optimization of Windows and Office
(DOWO)
Office Developer Experience
demo
Developer Tools for Everyone
Office 2010 Solution Design
> Access application usability/design improvements
> Access applications published to Web> Visual Studio 2010> Open XML SDK> Simplified InfoPath design> Continued commitment to Visual Basic
for Applications (VBA)
Visual Studio 2010
> All 2007 supported scenarios persist forward to 2010
> Improved C# experience> Improved deployment support in
Office 2010 with Visual Studio 2010> Package and deploy multiple add-ins
> Platform solution building with SharePoint & Office
Deployment
> Fewer pre-reqs to install:> No need to deploy VSTOR for Office 2010
solutions> PIAs not required for .NET 4.0 solutions> Choose a target .NET Framework your
users are most likely to have - 3.5 Full/Client or 4.0 Full/Client
Open XML SDK
> Allows you to create and modify Open XML documents> SDK currently supports Office 2007 SP2 Open XML files
> Based on .NET (C# and VB)> Compatible with LINQ
> Provides a unified platform for solutions> Consistent client and server solutions
> This SDK does NOT> Replace Office application Object Models> Perform layout + recalculation tasks> Perform file conversions to other formats, like PDF or XPS
> The SDK will be released in two versions> Version 1: Part level manipulation> Version 2: Content level manipulation
Open XML SDK Tools
> SDK provides the following tools> Open XML Diff > Class Explorer> Document Reflector
> Open XML Diff> Compare differences in two Open XML files
> Class Explorer > Allows developers to navigate Open XML standard
as it relates to the SDK> Document Reflector
> Automatically generates Open XML SDK code based on document
Developer Tools Improvements
demo
Summary
> Solutions Incorporate:> Server & Services Connectivity> Data-oriented development> Client Extensibility> Application Design
> Join the “Office Developer Guild” community on Facebook-- Search for [email protected]
Summary
Resources
> Blogs> John Durant’s blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/johnrdurant > Gray Knowlton’s blog
http://technet.msdn.com/gray_knowlton > Brian Jones’ blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_jones > Office Developer Guild
> http://www.facebook.com/officedeveloperguild
> MSDN> http://msdn.microsoft.com/office
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