Who This Book Is For

This book is for developers looking to apply the Microsoft Office platform (both client and server) to their own solutions. We did not set out to write a reference book; instead we focused on how the features and services of Office and SharePoint can be leveraged. Therefore, we assume the reader is already familiar with .NET code. Ideally the reader has also been exposed to some sort of development with Microsoft Office and at least used a SharePoint team site. We do provide a few background chapters for developers new to these areas or unfamiliar with the enhancements of the latest releases. If you are a developer who has always wanted to build solutions that dynamically build Office documents, automate processes, enhance collaboration, and integrate line-of-business data, then this book is for you. If you want to learn how to construct solutions that combine items like custom web parts, Office add-ins, SharePoint features,forms, workflow, the Business Data Catalog, Outlook form regions, Excel Services, and the Open XML file format, then this book is for you. If you ever wanted a book that focused on solutions and treated Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office SE equally, then this book is for you.