You've run into this issue numerous times. You are developing an ASP.NET application, and you need to incorporate functionality that comes pre-packaged in SharePoint. Wikis, blogs, document management, user authentication, access management-common needs across a variety of solutions.

Without guidance and examples, interacting with underlying SharePoint components can be challenging, and working with the different SharePoint APIs is complicated.Thisbook willintroduce you to a variety of techniques to master the art of developing ASP.NET applications that are built upon a SharePoint foundation. With these techniques you can start using SharePoint as a development platform to enhance and complement your ASP.NET development.

You'll explore:

• Integration with SharePoint components
• The SharePoint/.NET/IIS implementation
• Configuration management
• Code Access Security
• Feature packaging
• Proper use of SharePoint APIs
• Advanced deployment techniques

Pro ASP.NET Sharepoint 2010 walks you through all of the steps needed to successfully build and deploy ASP.NET solutions within the SharePoint platform. You'll then be able to greatly enhance your applications and build unique solutions that are a mixture of SharePoint and ASP.NET.

• SharePoint as a Development Platform
• Visual Studio 2010-Advancing the SharePointDevelopment Environment
• SharePoint, IIS, and the NET Framework
• SharePoint Architecture-File System, Database, and the Provider Pattern
• Web Parts and Master Pages
• The Client Object Model
• Business Connectivity Services
• Touch Points-Integrating SharePoint 2010 and ASPNET
• Medium Touch Point Solutions
• High Touch Point Solutions