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SharePoint 2010 SDK is out in a primary version. You can get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94afe886-3b20-4bc9-9a0d-acd8cd232c24&displaylang=en

Right now it contains API reference, along with a white paper for how to customize the ribbon.

Ribbon customization is done using features that use the CustomAction command. nothing special here.

Going through the API reference I have discovered some very interesting stuff. My favorites are:

• JSGrid web control – I take that for JavaScript grid.
• Microsoft.SharePoint.Client Namespace – seems like a trimmed down version of the OM that’s available from client side.
• SPList.DataSource - “Gets the data source for a list that has an external data source.”
• Chart control -  “Represents a chart control for use with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 farms that use multiple front-ends, and ensures that the user who rendered the Web page that contains the chart is the only user who can download the chart image.”

Sounds great! I particularly liked the client side aware approach with 2010.

P.S. thanks to Elad Khalo for the heads up.

There are some public details about InfoPath 2010.

to summarize:

• Pre-built page layouts and section layouts.
• New Controls:
  • Picture buttons.
  • Hyperlink capabilities.
  • Date and time picker.
  • Person/Group pickers – Updated.
  • Signature Line (Editor Only).
• New supported in browser controls:
  • Bulleted, numbered, and plain lists.
  • Multiple selection list boxes.
  • Combo boxes.
  • Choice group and sections.
  • Filtering.
• Quick publish.
• Use InfoPath to create initiation and task forms for workflows.
• New InfoPath WebPart that supports connections.
• Use InfoPath to design BCS CRUD forms.

But the more exiting feature is definitely – The ability to create custom list forms for SharePoint lists using InfoPath. quote:

Using InfoPath, you can now extend and enhance the forms used for creating, editing and viewing items in a SharePoint list. In a browser, simply navigate to a SharePoint list, and on the SharePoint Ribbon under List Tools, choose the Customize Form option. This will automatically generate a form which looks very similar to the default out-of-the-box SharePoint list form.

Customize Form Command in SharePoint Ribbon:

You can then customize and enhance this form by modifying the layout, creating additional views or pages, and adding rules to validate your data, show or hide sections of the form or set a fields value (to name just a few of the options).

More Info at: http://blogs.msdn.com/infopath/archive/2009/07/15/what-s-new-in-infopath-2010.aspx

Microsoft’s SharePoint site, has new content for SharePoint 2010. There are 3 “Sneak Peak” videos, one targeted for developers, one for IT Pros, and an overview video.

http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/2010/Sneak_Peek/Pages/default.aspx

I must warn you they are pretty long (especially the overview), so prepare for several hours of SharePoint joy.

I have summarized the key new features presented in each video: (click on the pictures to enlarge them)

Overview Video

• Multi Select inside lists.
• Build in silverlight web part.
• Apply Office themes on SharePoint sites.
• Visio Services.
• Redone Interface, very AJAXified.
• BCS – Business Connectivity Services. This is the next evolution of BDC.
  • read\write built into it.
  • Leverages SharePoint Designer 2010 and Visual Studio 2010 as editing tools.
  • Offline support using SharePoint Workspaces 2010.
  • External Content Types, and external Lists – CTs and Lists based on BCS entities.
  • BCS smart part for Word 2010!
• Live Edit – Like Publishing Field controls from MOSS2007. now part of every team site’s platform.

  
Live Edit

 
SharePoint Designer 2010

 
BCS smart part

 
BCS Offline with SharePoint Workspaces 2010

IT PTO Video

• New Central Admin Site featuring a new UI.
• Ribbon also in SCA.
• Best Practices Analyzer – Shows you problems in your farm based on prebuilt rules. Has the ability to fix them. Administrator can add custom rules to monitor.
• New SQL server based reports engine. Administrator can create custom reports.
• Large lists now warn users about limitations, and suggests to create smaller views.
• Unattached Content DB Recovery – allows you to explorer, select and restore specific items from an unattached content BD. AWSOME!
• Upgrading preserves the old 2007 interface. After upgrading site owners can choose to upgrade to the new UI.

New Central Administration Site

Unattached Content DB Recovery

Developer Video

• New Visual Studio 2010 Tools for SharePoint Development.
  • Server Explorer – Explorer SharePoint Farm hierarchy and artifacts from VS. (like SharePoint Manager 2007)
  • Better integration with TFS.
  • New project templates.
  • Project templates supports WSP packaging.
  • Better F5 experience.
  • Visual Designer for Web Parts.
• Developer Dashboard – Provides information and statistics for developers an specific pages.
• Linq for SharePoint!
• Client Object Model!!!
• BCS editing in VS2010.

New project types

SharePoint server explorer

Linq for SharePoint

Developer dashboard

BCS Editing in VS2010

 
Client OM

You’ve all probably heard about the availability of Office 2010, at WPC09.

Well, between the many new video clips, sharp eyes can spot some SharePoint 2010 Screens. Most of them are in the SharePoint Workspaces 2010, and in the Office Web Applications videos.

This is the first official public appearance of SharePoint 2010. As we can see SharePoint gets a ribbon! and some very sleek UI. Nice job.

If you the quality of the pictures isn’t too bad, check out the original videos: http://www.microsoft.com/officebusiness/office2010/

(click on the pictures to enlarge)

 
Document Library

Another Document Library (probably on a personal site?)

New Excel Web Access

Site Actions Menu

SharePoint Workspaces

Today, at WPC09, Microsoft has announced that Office, SharePoint, Visio, and Project 2010 are entering Technical Preview stage.

Along with the announcement, There are some new sites and content online:

• http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/
  The official Office 2010 site, featuring short summary and a video clip for each product.
• http://www.microsoft.com/officebusiness/office2010
  The Office 2010 Business targeted site, featuring some more videos and content.
• http://www.office2010themovie.com/
  We know that one from previous trailers to Office 2010. Now this site contains some new footage, and some more info.

-- My name is Itay Shakury, and I’m a SharePoint Consultant --