Synopses & Reviews
The data locked in your organization's systems and databases is a precious -- and sometimes untapped -- resource. The SharePoint Business Data Catalog makes it easy to gather, analyze, and report on data from multiple sources, through SharePoint. Using standard web parts, an efficient management console, and a simple programming model, you can build sites, dashboards, and applications that maximize this business asset.
SharePoint 2007 Developer's Guide to Business Data Catalog is a practical, example-rich guide to the features of the BDC and the techniques you need to build solutions for end users. The book starts with the basics -- what the BDC is, what you can do with it, and how to pull together a BDC solution. With the fundamentals in hand, it explores the techniques and ideas you need to put BDC into use effectively in your organization.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
Knowledge of SharePoint Server and WSS is required.
"This book is an absolute must-have!" -Christina Wheeler, SharePoint Consultant, Summit 7 Systems
" from experts who know the BDC inside and out." -Monty Grusendorf, Senior Web Developer, Bantrel
"An excellent guide for working with the BDC." -Darren Neimke, Author of ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action
"A one-stop guide for SharePoint BDC developers." -Prajwal Khanal, Senior Software Engineer, D2HawkeyeServices Pvt. Ltd.
Synopsis
HIGHLIGHT
Written by the undisputed world leaders in SharePoint Business Data Catalog
development, this book introduces the BDC and shows SharePoint developers
how to fully exploit it in SharePoint applications.
DESCRIPTION
Organizations are surrounded by islands of data locked into different systems
and databases. Microsoft introduced Business Data Catalog (BDC) with
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server to help cope with the "Islands of Data" problem.
Using BDC, you can bring data from many sources into one place:
SharePoint. That data can then be made available for users to view on the
intranet, extranet, or internet.
SharePoint 2007 Developer's Guide to Business Data Catalog is a practical,
example-rich guide to the features of the BDC and the techniques you need to
build solutions for end users. This book starts with the basics--what the BDC
is, what you can do with it, and how to pull together a simple BDC solution.
With the fundamentals in hand, you start exploring the techniques and ideas to
put BDC into use in your organization.
KEY POINTS
- A complete introduction and guide to the SharePoint Business Data
Catalog.
- Written by Nick Swan and Brett Lonsdale, the world's leading authorities
on SharePoint BDC.
- Integrating business data through SharePoint is a rapidly-growing area of
development and a key focus for Microsoft in future versions of SharePoint.
- This book assumes the user is comfortable with SharePoint Server and WSS,
so it concentrates on the BDC feature set.
Synopsis
Written by the undisputed world leaders in SharePoint Business Data Catalog development, this book introduces the BDC and shows SharePoint developers how to fully exploit it in SharePoint applications. Almost all businesses have information stored in multiple forms and locations, from accounting systems to document repositories. SharePoint BDC is an efficient way to group, share, and report against inconsistent groups of data. In the upcoming release of SharePoint, the BDC will be a core feature available in all versions, so the potential group of BDC developers has the potential to grow rapidly in the coming year.
About the Author
* Brett Lonsdale is a founder of Lightning Tools (www.lightningtools.com), a UK-based SharePoint consultancy specializing in BDC. Brett is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and an experienced trainer for MindSharp in the US and Combined Knowledge in the UK. * NIck Swan is a founder of Lightning Tools (www.lightningtools.com), a UK-based SharePoint consultancy specializing in BDC. Nick is a SharePoint MVP and an experienced trainer for MindSharp in the US and Combined Knowledge in the UK.