It s no secret that cloud-based computing is the next big movement in IT and Microsoft is
right there in the market with Office 365 a cloud-based productivity suite which includes a
hosted cloud-focused version of SharePoint 2010. SharePoint 2010 developers who have
traditionally developed for on-premise environments will suddenly find themselves being asked
to develop for the cloud. While there is a lot of overlap between cloud-based and traditional
SharePoint development there are also some important differences and considerations that must
be taken into account as well. In particular the proliferation of cloud-based solutions was a
driving force behind certain new features in SharePoint 2010 like sandboxed solutions and the
new client object model. As the devil is always in the details Pro SharePoint 2010 Development
for Office 365 helps you navigate the changes and develop compelling applications and solutions
for SharePoint Online in Office 365. Authors Dave Milner Bart McDonough and Paul Stork bring
to the table decades of experience in real-world development of solutions for customers
expertise that is the practical result of what works in real-world customer environments. This
proven team will cover with you the architectural landscape that SharePoint in the cloud
represents discuss the steps in setting up a development environment and cover multiple
real-world development approaches technologies and considerations.
