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So you’re interested in becoming a SharePoint developer but you don’t know where to start? In this workshop I’ll get you up to speed. You might have heard the terms full-trust solutions, sandbox solutions, SharePoint apps, server-side code, client side object model (CSOM), cloud app model (CAM), REST API… what does it all mean? When should you use one over the other? Have no fear! The current release of SharePoint (SharePoint 2013) and Office 365 embrace the client-over-HTTP model of development which makes the lives of developers much easier.

In this workshop we’ll start out for those new to SharePoint development with some background to get you up to speed quickly. Then we’ll look at landscape of the development world for Office 365, SharePoint & the cloud. It doesn’t matter if your SharePoint environment is on-premises, hybrid or hosted in the cloud with Office 365. When you walk out of this workshop you’ll be armed with the knowledge to create custom solutions to your business problems using the best tools, techniques and libraries at your disposal for modern day development. Further more, during this workshop I will also highlight specific sessions at the rest of the conference where you can dive deeper and learn more about specific topics we touch on during the workshop.

Andrew Connell is an independent consultant that enjoys development, writing & teaching. He is an ten-time recipient of Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award & has contributed to numerous books articles and projects over the years. You can learn from Andrew as when he teaches hands-on courses through www.CriticalPathTraining.com or through one of the many on-demand classes he has published though www.Pluralsight.com. Andrew has spoken at conferences and community events in the North America, Europe & Australia & is a co-host of the popular podcast the Microsoft Cloud Show.

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• Audience: Developer
• Level: 200 (Intermediate)

• Get a clear understanding of developing for SharePoint on-premises and in Office 365
• Understand server-side & client-side code options
• Understand how & when to work with the different SharePoint APIs

• Required: Microsoft web developer (ASP.NET. HTML, CSS, some JavaScript)
  • It is assumed you have the above background / experience... if not you might be a bit lost
• Recommended ( but not required ):
  • Experience with SharePoint development
  • Microsoft Azure
  • ASP.NET MVC
  • Understanding / experience with REST services
  • Enterprise JavaScript techniques / patterns / practices