Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010 Unleashed

Platform Architecture

In Chapter 1, “SharePoint 2010 Overview,” we discussed the capabilities within SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010. Figure 2.8 illustrates the underlying platform architecture, including new features introduced to SharePoint 2010, those features enhanced in SharePoint 2010, and features carried over from SharePoint Server 2007. In this section, the main focus is on those key elements that you work with as part of customizing and designing SharePoint sites, and addressing exercises throughout this book, such as content types, managed metadata, and Features. The aim is to provide you with sufficient knowledge to understand how each element works rather than a deep dive into programmability or administrative ...