Following the release of the Outlook Social Connector (OSC) version 1.1 and the availability of new and updated providers, we have released a set of updated and expanded content for developers. The Outlook Social Connector 1.1 Provider Reference incorporates content from OSC 1.0 with new additions for OSC 1.1.If you’re developing a provider for the OSC,
Office 2010 Serial, here is a quick guide to the new provider reference on MSDN: Getting Started with Developing an Outlook Social Connector Provider helps you understand why and how to develop a provider. For developers who are just getting acquainted with OSC provider development,
Windows 7 Starter, I especially recommend the topic entitled Quick Steps for Learning to Develop a Provider.Updated content on provider deployment and packaging. See the topic entitled Installation Checklist for guidelines about building a provider installation package. Although OSC 1.1 is not redistributable, you can link to the appropriate OSC 1.1 installer using a GLINK.Completely new content on testing a provider. See the section entitled Getting Ready to Release an OSC Provider. This section contains the complete guide for your Quality Assurance team to fully test provider installation, authentication,
Windows 7 Activation, and core OSC features such as contact and activity sync.Updated code samples for OSC 1.1. The code samples include a working sample provider and provider templates for Visual Basic, Visual C#, and C++. The code samples require Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 or Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. If you are a developer interested in building a provider for the Outlook Social Connector, review this new reference content on MSDN. If you have questions or issues with the documentation,
Office 2007 Professional Key, contact us at oscprex@microsoft.com. Happy coding,
Office 2010 Home And Business Key!Randy ByrneMicrosoft Outlook Program Manager