SharePoint 2010 has got SharePoint developers smiling... why?
In the 2010 version of SharePoint, major improvements include:
Improvements to the entire hosted platform - Sandboxed solutions allow developers to rapidly prototype and develop SharePoint features in a safe and secure environment
- Better integration with Visual Studio removes developer obstacles and streamlines implementation and debugging
- Faster and smarter enterprise search
- Improved productivity, a scalable unified infrastructure and flexible deployment options.
Improvements with Visual Studio 2010
- Supports dozens of SharePoint 2010 project types out-of-the-box
- Deploys both sandboxed and farm-wide custom projects
- Enables a seamless debugging experience for code deployed to SharePoint
SharePoint Designer
- Allows IT Pros to build simple applications without turning to developers
- Provides the power of Expression Web focused for SharePoint
- Supports site design at a professional level
- Gives IT Pros the ability to integrate Line-Of-Business data directly into SharePoint