Community Kit for SharePoint By the People, For the People

2. CSC202 Community Kit for SharePointBy the People, For the People David Mann MOSS MVP CKS:EWE Team Lead

3. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

4. Agenda • What is the CKS? • Why Does the CKS exist? • Using CKS • Functionality Overview • Demos: • CKS:EWE • CKS:EBE • CKS: Components • Value of CKS • Wrap Up • Q&A

5. Door Points • Understand what CKS provides • CKS is a great example of what is possible • CKS has a lot of great functionality – steal it! • SharePoint is an extensible application platform • Added value of a vibrant community

6. What is CKS? • A Brief History • Individual Projects: • Enhanced Wiki (CKS:EWE) • Enhanced Blog (CKS:EBE) • Internet/Extranet (CKS:IEE) • User Group Edition (1.0) • School Edition • CKS: Components • Chatterbox • MySiteCreate • Tag Cloud • Taxonomy-Tagging Starter Kit • Virtual-Earth Maps • Windows Live Authentication • World Clock and Weather

7. Why Does CKS Exist? • Extend Core SharePoint functionality • Showcase what is possible • More proof that developers have no lives 

8. Using CKS • Installation • All Editions/Components have their own process • Generally Features/Solutions • Management / Configuration • Also unique • All done through SharePoint

9. CKS: User Group Edition • Standard template for user groups • Common functionality • Highly customized UI

10. CKS: Enhanced Blog Edition • Common Blog features • Posts • Comments • Archives • MetaWeblog API • Trackbacks • Akismet Spam Filtering • RSS Feed Validator (http://feedvalidator.org) compliance • Improved RSS Support • Including Category specific RSS feeds • Tag cloud and dynamic per-post links (like "Digg this“) • Powerful skinning engine • Post to SharePoint from Microsoft Word 2007 • Add to MySite or Public Site • Anonymous comments

11. CKS: Enhanced Wiki Edition • Extends core WSS Wiki • Per-page discussions • Wiki Markup (Token) Support • Standard • Extensible • Templates for Table of Contents / FAQ • Ability to import Wiki entries from FlexWiki

12. CKS:IEE FBA Solution • Web Parts • Membership request • Login • Recover Password • Change Password • Easy Configuration • Place on multiple pages • Focuses on SQL Membership Provider • Registration CAPTCHA • Self-registration through custom web parts

13. CKS: School Edition • Template for schools and education associations • Provide common structure and customizable presentation • POC available here: http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/sharepoint/cks/se-alpha

14. CKS: Virtual Earth Maps • VE Map Web part • Custom PushPin DB • Developed by MS IT • Full source available

15. CKS: World Clock & Weather • Specify multiple locations • Full Source • Calling web services • Custom Editor

16. CKS: Taxonomy/Tagging Starter Kit • Basic taxonomy management • Content tagging functionality • Filtered views using the Content Query web part • MOSS only

17. CKS:Windows Live ID • Windows Live ID authentication supported directly in SharePoint • Add Windows Live ID users to a SharePoint site • Provides a new “Authenticated Live Users” group • Can be added to a SharePoint site • Manage WLID user via e-mail address • Lock or blacklist a WLID user. • Synchronize WLID user information across site collections • users will not have to register again for each new site collection they access.

18. CKS:EWE, CKS:EBE, CKS:Components demo

19. CKS:EWE Beta 3 announcing

20. CKS:EWE Beta 3 • Releasing this summer! • Functionality (planned): • Enhanced Importer/Exporter • Integration with Word and OneNote • Enhanced Table of Contents • MediaWiki Style: • Plug-in Support • Improved Token / Markup Support • Please contact me if you are interested in joining the Team!

21. Value of CKS • Not (generally) production-ready, but: • Some are, but you need to verify • Examples (great examples) of what is possible • Starter points and sample code

22. Resources BECOME A CKS Member! CodePlex – http://www.codeplex.com/cks Enhanced Blog Edition http://cks.wssblogs.com http://blog.thekid.me.uk/archive/2007/12/05/cksebe-resources.aspx Enhanced Wiki Edition http://www.mannsoftware.com/blog?cat=14 http://blogs.msdn.com/markarend/default.aspx

23. Wrap Up • Thanks for Coming! • Please remember to fill out your evals! • Blog: www.MannSoftware.com/blog

24. Q&A

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