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The article discusses the steps in integrating SharePoint applications with cloud operating system Windows Azure (WA). One is the creation and deployment of the WAP Windows Communication Foundation service. Another is the creation and use of a SilverLight-enabled Web Part in the SharePoint site. Basic information about WA, including its three parts, are also provided.

The article focuses on the advancement of the Visual Studio 2010 tool for SharePoint 2010 development. It mentions that SharePoint 2010 is envisioned to provide a significant feature towards development platform for all skill levels because of its two tools including SharePoint Designer 2010 and Visual Studio 2010. With this, it cites the features of Visual Studio 2010 including accessibility of SharePoint project templates and standardized tooling package in the Window SharePoint Package (WSP).

The article reviews the software application Silverlight from Microsoft Corp.

The article reviews the database management software SharePoint Content Types from Microsoft.

The article presents the use of Visual Studio 2008, particularly Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) 3.0 in developing Microsoft Outlook customizations. The VSTO 3.0 allows the user to design and code the Outlook form regions, such as adjoining, separate, replacement and replace all, in a development environment. Steps in creating a custom Replacement form region using Visual Studio 2008 in creating an Outlook 2007 Add-in project named CustomOFR and adding RecentSales.cs, RecentSales.Designer.cs, and RecentSales.rexs are presented.

The article provides information on Microsoft Visual Studio Tools (VSTO). VSTO is a set of tools and features allowing developers to customize Microsoft Office applications using Visual Basic and C#. Moreover, it provides a Ribbon visual designer allowing customization of the Office Ribbon and program. The Ribbon Designer includes a visual designer and an extensibility object model that helps developers to create, configure, and debug the Ribbon UI. The VSTO Word content controls allow customization of document by using drag and drop functionality. Steps on how to create an Outlook form region, customize the Office Ribbon, add content controls to a Word document, and integrate a custom Ribbon with the Word document are also included.