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Implementing Microsoft SharePoint 2019

By : Lewin Wanzer, Angel Wood
Book Image

Implementing Microsoft SharePoint 2019

By: Lewin Wanzer, Angel Wood

Overview of this book

Microsoft’s latest addition to their product range, SharePoint Server 2019, is a new enterprise content management platform that brings on-premise collaboration features to life. It can be used as an isolated platform or in a hybrid connected configuration providing management and connectivity to Office 365. You can use the SharePoint framework to host sites, information, data, and applications in a robust CMS that centralizes collaborative content for enterprises. SharePoint 2019 enables new integrations and features that will allow you to work seamlessly with new and old Office products such as Microsoft Power Apps and other Microsoft Office applications. Implementing Microsoft SharePoint 2019 will help you understand the challenges, planning, migration steps, installation concepts, and configuration involved in providing this platform for your enterprise. The book will also show you what the platform brings to the table from an on-premise server perspective. If you’re new to SharePoint 2019, you’ll also be guided through how to get servers up and running so that you and your user community can become productive with this powerful new platform. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-versed in Microsoft SharePoint 2019 and have the knowledge you need to apply your skills in the real world.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

SPFx overview

A brief history of SharePoint development follows. In the past, SharePoint development has consisted of the following methods: farm solutions, sandbox solutions, script injection using content editors and script editor web parts, and the SharePoint add-in/app model. The modern way to develop in SharePoint is through SPFx. Before we get into our examination of SPFx, let's go over the previous forms of SharePoint development:

  • Farm solutions: Farm solutions were the original development method for SharePoint. They involved creating full-trust code and employing WSP. WSP is the file extension for the Windows SharePoint solution. This form of development allowed great creativity within SharePoint because developers could do pretty much whatever they wanted to do. Microsoft introduced full-trust farm solutions with SharePoint 2007. Developers were able to write fully customized server-side solutions using ASP.NET. Using SharePoint's API, developers could create...