This book provides a fresh take on Microsofts premier collaboration solution. A critical resource if youre developing on the SharePoint platform, this book features a complete focus on the new features and capabilities of SharePoint 2010. Through a thorough treatment of sites, web parts, data management, portal solutions, and business intelligence capabilities, youll appreciate author Sahil Maliks concise yet highly readable text.

With this book, youll gain intermediate-level guidance for designing and deploying exciting business solutions based on Microsoft SharePoint 2010.

What youll learn

* Write effective SharePoint 2010 solutions that can be used on the Web, through Microsoft Office, and on mobile devices.
* Find out best practices for managing data stored in a SharePoint site and the most effective ways to get value out of it.
* Discover how to write effective web parts and pages and integrate those solutions across other Microsoft technologies.
* Put on your designer hat and create a custom look and feel for your SharePoint site or portal.
* Learn how to use existing data to create business intelligence solutions based on SharePoint sites.

Who this book is fThis book is for the typical SharePoint 2010 project team member who is technical in nature. It is aimed more toward developers, IT pros, and technical architects than designers or non-technical team members.

About the AuthSahil Malik has been working as a consultant in Microsoft technology for about 9 years now. He has worked for many top notch clients across the globe including many fortune 100 companies and government organizations within the United States. Malik started programming in a DOS world, moved to Win32 API, Borland C , MFC, VC /ATL, VB 6, and eventually to .NET in both VB.NET and C# worlds. He is currently helping architect a highly visible public website using ASP.NET 2.0/SQL Server 2005, and also leads the office of emerging technologies at a prominent government office. Malik frequently speaks at local user groups and conferences. He also co-wrote Pro ADO.NET with VB .NET 1.1 . For his community involvement and contribution, he has also been awarded the Microsoft MVP award.