The SharePoint 2010 Technical Preview SDK and Developer documentation is ready for download. Neat!
I must commend the release of SP2010 Beta. Even though we had to endure painful NDAs all the way to the official beta release the current documentation and overall quality release of this beta far outweighs the release of SharePoint 2007. Back then TechNet and MSDN articles and documents were released weeks post the product release. This release is much better!
So download the SDK from Microsoft's site. Here's some brief on what to expect from the SDK:
- White paper: Customizing the Ribbon in Windows SharePoint Services “14”: The Ribbon is now included in the user interface for Windows SharePoint Services “14” and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. This white paper describes how developers extend it using a combination of XML and ECMAScript (JavaScript, JScript). Customizations to the Ribbon in the included example are created using the Feature infrastructure, and can be deployed using a solution package (.wsp file). This white paper is provided in both PDF and XPS format.
- SDK: SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Managed Reference SDK (Technical Preview): This compiled help (.chm) file contains reference topics focusing on types and members that are called by other Microsoft applications. This reference does not reflect the entirety of the SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 managed object model.
The full SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 SDK will accompany the public release of SharePoint 2010.