The MOSS SDK release is now LIVE on the Microsoft Download Center
We are very proud to announce a major update to the MOSS and WSS Software Development Kit (SDK) downloads. You can install them from the following locations:
· MOSS 2007 SDK 1.2. Includes Conceptual and Class Library Reference documentation, Web Services documentation, and Developer Tools and Samples for MOSS and WSS. See below for a detailed breakdown what’s new in this release.
· WSS 3.0 SDK 1.2. Includes Conceptual and Class Library Reference documentation, Web Services documentation, and Developer Tools and Samples for WSS technology only. See below for a detailed breakdown what’s new in this release.
What’s New in this Release
We are constantly improving the SDK releases as a direct response to customer feedback. Here is a detailed breakdown of changes to the SDK and its contents.
Windows SharePoint Services SDK Documentation Enhancements
We have doubled our resources on the WSS SDK documentation, and we have been working around the clock to provide you with greatly expanded coverage on the SDK documentation. A full breakdown of new and improved sections for the platform documentation can be found in the WSS SDK Welcome topic; here is the link to the online version: https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms441339.aspx.
New Tools Included with the MOSS SDK
We rounded out our tool set in this release to include developer tools and samples for the following areas of MOSS development. New tools and samples are in bold.
· Business Data Catalog Samples and Utilities
o Microsoft Business Data Catalog Definition Editor
o Sample Pluggable SSO Provider
o WSHelloWorld Web Service
o WSOrders Web Service
o Excel Services User Defined Function Sample
o WSOrders Custom Proxy Sample
o Amazon Web Service Sample
o AdventureWorks Metadata Samples
o SAP Sample
· Document Management and Content Processing Samples
o Comment Scrub Document Converter
o Term Replacement Document Inspector
· Search Samples
o Sample Protocol Handler
o Custom Content Source
· Records Management and Policy Samples
o De-Duplication Router
o Document Integrity Verifier
o Records Center Web Service Console Application
o Search, Collect, and Hold Tool
o Sample Custom Barcode Generator
o IRM Document Protector
· Workflow Samples
o Custom Workflow Report Query Generator
o Custom Workflow Report XLSX Injector
o Visual Studio Workflow Templates
o Enterprise Content Management Workflow Activities
o List Item Activities
o Hello World Sequential Workflow
o State Based Approval Workflow
o Modification Workflow
o Replication and Contact Selector Workflow
o Intersystem Purchase Order
o Confidential Approval Workflow
o Group Approval Workflow
o Approval Workflow Sample
o Multi-Stage Workflow
o Server-side Collect Signatures Workflow
SDK Documentation Update Details
We now have close to 90% completion of all Type descriptions in the SDK Class Library Reference. Nearly all of the remaining blanks in the API reference are either Internal Namespaces and Classes or low priority APIs, and we are working to get those tagged appropriately for a future release.
Updates to the MOSS SDK conceptual topics include:
· How to: Customize RSS for the Content Query Web Part (new)
· How to: Create a Minimal Master Page (revised)
· Provisioning Portal Sites (revised)
· Portal Site Template File (revised)
· Portal (Portal Site Template) (revised)
· Webs (Portal Site Template) (revised)
· Web (Portal Site Template) (revised)
· How to Create a Web Service Connection by using the Business Data Catalog Definition Editor (new)
· How to Create a Database Connection by using the Business Data Catalog Definition Editor (new)
Updates to the MOSS SDK Class Library and Web Service Reference include:
· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.ISoapServerWorkflow
· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.IWorkflow
· Microsoft.Office.Workflow.Workflow
· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.PolicyFeatures.IBarCodeGenerator
· Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.InformationPolicy.IPolicyFeatures
Viewing the SDK Documentation Online
We are currently in synch with our online and offline documentation, but you will always find Community Content on MSDN appended to core Microsoft documentation in the form of Wiki comments.
You can browse the SDK online through the following links: