Microsoft SharePoint Online Standard Developer’s Guide

Microsoft Office SharePoint Online is a collection of Web-based tools and technologies built on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 that help you store, share, and manage digital information within your company.

This white paper (35MB) describes the customization (or extensibility) capabilities that are supported with the Standard offering of SharePoint Online.

In this guide you will learn about:

• Getting started with SharePoint Online
• Understanding SharePoint Online offerings
• Creating SharePoint Online sites
• Installing site templates
• Customizing SharePoint Online applications
• Integrating live data into SharePoint Online
• Using SharePoint Online Web Services
• Creating custom no-code workflows in SharePoint Online
• Extending SharePoint Online with Microsoft Silverlight

About SharePoint Online:

• SharePoint Online, built on top of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, provides a single, integrated location where users can efficiently collaborate on tasks such as finding organizational resources, searching a site, managing content and workflow, and leveraging business insight to make better-informed decisions.
• SharePoint Online enables the users to easily create and manage custom and project-focused sites for collaboration including document sharing.
• Microsoft handles setup, provisioning, ongoing maintenance, and upgrades. This reduces the workload on your IT resources and helps them work on core strategic initiatives that help you to move your business forward.