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Microsoft SharePoint for Business Executives: Q&A Handbook

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Microsoft SharePoint for Business Executives: Q&A Handbook

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Microsoft SharePoint for Business Executives: Q&A Handbook
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Q: How easy is it for Java development teams to learn .NET SharePoint development?


A: In true Microsoft style, Microsoft technology normally works best with its development tools. In fact people in Redmond probably could not spell Java.

You probably can mix and match the .NET and JEE technologies together, but this is an unpredictable approach with limited support options.

Java developers can easily learn .NET SharePoint development. There are two matters that influence the ease of making the switch:

  • Although you need to learn a new language and a new or unique syntax (Java to C# or VB .NET), the good news is that Java and these languages are very similar. This makes the learning curve less steep. Both sets of languages are object oriented, so they share the same basic development principles.

  • A Java developer will need to be familiar with ASP.NET development. Issues that are unique to ASP.NET and not necessarily Java developers are, managing page lifecycle, hosting and security, and different...