Professional Sharepoint 2010 Cloud-Based Solutions

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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. Key Features Cloud is here and it's a big shift in the way companies think about developing code. By 2012, customers are expected to spend $42 billion on cloud computing and by 2020, a significant portion of the Digital Universe will be centrally hosted, managed, or stored in public or private repositories that today are called "cloud services." (CMI Corp research). SharePoint is very popular with 55 percent of all companies either using it or considering implementing it. Companies are trying to tie SharePoint and the cloud together, and there is no authoritative guide. This book has developer patterns and provides walkthroughs--invaluable information for the developer. About The Author Steve Fox is a Director with the Developer and Platform Evangelist (DPE) group at Microsoft. He spends much of his time in the areas of Office and SharePoint development, regularly evangelizing at conferences and with customers, both nationally and internationally. Steve has co-authored numerous books and articles on SharePoint development including the recently released Beginning SharePoint 2010 Development. Paul Stubbs is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist for SharePoint and Office, where he focuses on information worker development community around SharePoint and Office, and Silverlight. He has authored four books on solution development using Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Silverlight, several articles for MSDN Magazine, and has also spoken at Microsoft Tech-Ed and the Microsoft Professional Developers conferences. Read Paul's blog at msdn.com/pstubbs. Table Of Contents INTRODUCTION Getting Started with SharePoint and the Cloud Using SQL Azure for Business Intelligence Building a Windows Azure-Based Service Creating an Aggregated Solution Using Cloud-Based Data Connecting LinkedIn and SharePoint Profi le Data Using Twitter in Your SharePoint Solutions Using Bing Maps in Your SharePoint Business Solutions Financial Modeling with Excel Services and Windows Azure Creating a Training Application in SharePoint Online Managing Customer Information in SharePoint Online Securing Cloud Solutions Using Claims-Based Authentication INDEX