metavis webinar - single-page applications (spas) in sharepoint using spservices
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Metavis SharePoint MVP Webinars Series Join SharePoint expert, Marc Anderson for a detailed discussion on Single-page applications (SPAs) in SharePoint. Like Responsive Web Design (RWD), SPAs are gaining favor as a way to enable real work with an improved user experience. SPAs first started popping up regularly in creative contexts on public Web sites. The idea was simple – users can accomplish a high percentage of the tasks without leaving a simple page. And it’s a great concept to apply to SharePoint. The days where a clunky post-back-ridden application was acceptable is fading. It’s all about getting work done as effectively and painlessly as possible. In the webinar, Marc will look at SPA examples taken from his popular blog series on building SPAs in SharePoint and will discuss successful approaches and pitfalls to SPAs.TRANSCRIPT
Single-Page Applications (SPAs) in SharePoint Using SPServices
Metavis SharePoint MVP Webinars SeriesJanuary 8, 2014
Marc D AndersonDave Coleman
Webinar Overview
• Join SharePoint expert Marc D. Anderson for a detailed discussion on Single-page applications (SPAs) in SharePoint. Like Responsive Web Design (RWD), SPAs are gaining favor as a way to enable real work with an improved user experience. SPAs first started popping up regularly in creative contexts on public Web sites. The idea was simple – users can accomplish a high percentage of the tasks without leaving a simple page. And it’s a great concept to apply to SharePoint. The days where a clunky post-back-ridden application was acceptable is fading. It’s all about getting work done as effectively and painlessly as possible.
• In the webinar, Marc will look at SPA examples taken from his popular blog series on building SPAs in SharePoint and will discuss successful approaches and pitfalls to SPAs.
Blog Series: Single-Page Applications (SPAs) in SharePoint Using SPServiceshttp://sympmarc.com/series/single-page-applications-spas-in-sharepoint-using-spservices/
What is a Single Page Application (SPA)?A single-page application (SPA), also known as single-page interface (SPI), is a web application or web site that fits on a single web page with the goal of providing a more fluid user experience akin to a desktop application.
Definition from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_page_application
Why Single Page Applications?• Get everything done in one place• Fluid user experience• Fewer page loads
What SPA Do You Know Best?
What is an SPA in SharePoint?
Take over the entire screen
What is an SPA in SharePoint?
Take over the main content area
What is an SPA in SharePoint?
Take over a single Web Part(or act as one)
Examples of SPAs in SharePoint
• Full screen• Provider Hosted Apps
• Main Content Area• List views• Forms
• Web Parts• App Parts• Quick survey• Workflow actions brought into a list view
Tools We Can Use to Create an SPA• JavaScript• Lets us create behaviors, actions, and effects
• Data Access with AJAX• Fetch data from external sources (XML, JSON,
HTML, etc.)• Additional Libraries• jQuery• SPServices• CSOM• Graphing tools
Popular SPA Frameworks
Pros and Cons of SPServices for SPAs• Pros• Lightweight compared to other frameworks• Cross version compatibility for SharePoint 2007-
2013• Good community support• Can be used in tandem with heavier
frameworks (data access layer)• Cons• SOAP Web Services are deprecated as of
SharePoint 2013• Doesn’t offer as much as heavier frameworks
Demo
Contact InformationeMail marc.anderson@sympraxisconsulting.
comBlog http://sympmarc.com
SPServices http://spservices.codeplex.com
SPXSLT http://spxslt.codeplex.com
Books http://sympmarc.com/books
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