Thursday, February 10, 2011
Download SharePoint 2010 SDK
SharePoint 2010 SDK contains all the documentation required for developers about technologies and the step by step procedure to use them. It also contains the code samples, best practices, setup guidelines etc. So, before learning SharePoint 2010 you should download and read this.
To know what code samples it includes, here is the one line description for each.
Download Microsoft Search Server 2010 Express
Along with Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 if you want to add the search capabilities to your collaboration environment then the best option is Search server 2010 Express. Search server 2010 express is standalone search server which is free and easy to deploy. It delivers powerful, web-style search across your corporate intranet sites quickly, easily, and for free. It can search all your content sources, including SharePoint sites, file shares, websites, Exchange Public Folders, and third party repositories.
Download language packs for SharePoint Foundation 2010
Language packs enable sites and site collections in multiple languages without requiring separate installations for Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010. But, a very important is after you have installed the language pack on the server we should run the SharePoint Products and Configuration Wizard again because if we don't do that the language packs will not configure correct.
Download SharePoint Foundation 2010
SharePoint Foundation 2010 is the next version of Windows SharePoint Services. This is free of cost and if you have valid operating system then you can download and install in your machine. This is the foundation software required for SharePoint Server 2010.
Download SharePoint Designer 2010
SharePoint Designer 2010 is also free and available for public download. SharePoint designer 2010 available in both 32-bit and 64-bit. You can install SPD 2010 side by side along with SPD 2007. But, the limitation with this SPD 2010 is you cannot open the SharePoint 2007 sites in it. So, you have to use the specific SPD version for the specific SharePoint versions.