Developer Learning Guide for SharePoint 2010

1. Get Started with

SharePoint Development
This is a free online eLearning
course for .NET developers who
are just starting out in SharePoint
development. It includes 10 modules
of video content, hands on labs and
code samples.
http://MSSharePointDeveloper.com

2. Get Developer Tools

Visual Studio 2010 beta 2
Visual Studio 2010 includes 14
project templates for SharePoint
development. It includes a Visual
Web Part designer, packaging
designers, and integration with Team
Foundation Server for Application
Lifecycle Management.
SharePoint Designer 2010 beta
SharePoint Designer is ideal for
configuring SharePoint sites, creating
list schema, adding design elements,
and creating workflow models.

Part Number: 098 111420

It can use workflow activities created

and maintained in Visual Studio 2010
and you can export sites created in
SharePoint Designer to Visual Studio.

3. Get Trained and Certified with

Microsoft Official Curriculum
(Availability June 2010)

Developing on SharePoint
2010 Technical Specialist
This 5 day instructor led training course
is designed for developers with 6
months or more of .NET development
experience. It covers what you need
to know to be a productive member
of a SharePoint development team
using Visual Studio 2010. This course
prepares students for the Microsoft
Official Curriculum exam of the
same name.
Developing on SharePoint
2010 Professional
This 5 day instructor led training course
is designed for development team
leads who have already passed the
Developing on SharePoint 2010
technical specialist exam. It covers

choosing technologies for and scoping

a SharePoint project, best practices for
SharePoint development, configuring a
SharePoint development environment,
advanced use of SharePoint developer
features and debugging of code in a
SharePoint project. This course prepares
students for the Microsoft Official
Curriculum exam of the same name.

4. Get Help
SharePoint SDK
http://msdn.microsoft.com/
SharePoint
MSDN Forums
http://MSSharePointForums.com
Microsoft Support
http://support.microsoft.com/
ph/11373

5. Get Up To Date
Stay up to date with the
SharePoint team blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/SharePoint
For a soft copy of this
learning plan, please go here:
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9686787

IT PRO Learning Guide for SharePoint 2010

SharePoint 2010 is the business

collaboration platform for the Enterprise
and the Web that enables you to connect
and empower people through an
integrated set of rich features.
Whether deployed on-premises or as
hosted services, SharePoint 2010 helps you
cut costs with a unified infrastructure while
allowing you to rapidly respond to your
business needs.
1. Get Ready for
SharePoint 2010
Start to plan for software and hardware
requirements by reading the article:
http://go.microsoft.com/
fwlink/?LinkID=164616

2. Get Started as a SharePoint

IT Professional
Video Demos
Learn the new features
through video demos
http://go.microsoft.com/
fwlink/?LinkId=164931
Evaluation Guide
Read through the Evaluation Guide
for SharePoint 2010 IT Pro
http://go.microsoft.com/
fwlink/?LinkID=155342
Getting Started Videos
A 10 module online eLearning course
is being offered to you for free! The
course covers everything you should
know as a SharePoint IT Pro if you are
new to this world. You will go through
from basic features and terminology
to how to build and maintain a server
farm and performance management.
http://go.microsoft.com/
fwlink/?LinkId=164613
Part Number: 098 111420

3. Read Documentation
The new SharePoint TechCenter on
TechNet is a great resource for IT
Professionals to find the content they
need in order to learn more about the
SharePoint Platform and the
different workloads.
http://go.microsoft.com/
fwlink/?LinkId=164932

4. Get Trained and Certified with

Microsoft Official Curriculum
(Availability June 2010)
With SharePoint 2010, two new
certifications and related courseware
will be introduced for IT Pros.
Technology Specialist: Configuring
SharePoint 2010 (70-667)
With the training courses of this MCTS
certification, IT Professionals can learn
configuration skills for SharePoint,
including deployment, upgrade,
management and operation on a
server farm.

IT Professional: Administrating
SharePoint 2010 (70-668)
The training courses of this MCITP
certification cover advanced
SharePoint 2010 topics like capacity
planning, topology designing and
performance tuning.

Also, the Microsoft Certified Master

certification will be available for
SharePoint Server 2010. To achieve
Microsoft Certified Master certification,
candidates must attend the training
program and successfully complete
three weekly exams and a qualifying
lab exam.
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/
en/us/certification/master.aspx

5. Get Help
TechNet Forums
http://go.microsoft.com/
fwlink/?LinkId=165422
Microsoft Support
http://support.microsoft.com/
ph/11373

For a soft copy of this

learning plan, please go here:
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9686787