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Customers and partners recognize the power of desktop integration offered in the Colligo for SharePoint product line, including Contributor Client, Contributor Add-In for Outlook®, and Contributor File Manager, however some need to go beyond the standard capabilities. For example, they may need deeper integration with their desktop software environment or extensions to meet specific business requirements.
Colligo has responded to this need with the Contributor™ Software Development Kit (SDK), which provides (1) a .NET Application Programming Interface (API) to the Contributor Application engine, (2) relevant technical information and specifications to enable the creation of custom SharePoint client applications, and (3) management, configuration and installation tools. The Contributor SDK has been designed for developers and partners who are qualified to join the Contributor SDK Early Adopter Program. To find out if you qualify to become a Colligo SDK Early Adopter, please fill out the SDK information request form.
Colligo Contributor™ Software Development Kit
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Contributor Run-Time Engine The Contributor product set is built on top of a core run-time engine that provides synchronization logic, an interface to Microsoft SharePoint Services, a local data repository (for caching), and a metadata and item management database. There are three standard User Interfaces (UI) available; one for the desktop, one as an Outlook add-in, and one for Windows Explorer. Developers can use the SDK to extend the standard interfaces or develop completely new interfaces. |
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Contributor Custom Development The Contributor Development Environment provides the flexibility to develop and deploy in a number of different architectures. The .NET API and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 provide a familiar environment for developers. The API is categorized as a set of services reflecting the major operation types:
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| Metadata Editor API A standard metadata editor is available in Colligo Contributor products, however for enterprises that have custom requirements (such as unique workflows), Colligo has exposed an Application Programming Interface (API) that enables the development of custom metadata editors. Three specific and independent metadata capture and edit points are supported with the run-time engine:
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| Available Operations The Development Environment exposes the internal services of the Contributor Application Run-Time Engine and currently makes the following types of operations available:
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Included in the SDK When you purchase the SDK, you will be provided (via download) with everything needed to develop and test custom SharePoint client applications:
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Contributor SDK Program - The Contributor SDK, including everything needed to develop SharePoint client applications, is available for purchase by qualified developers for $1500. We encourage you to become a SDK developer if you are a .NET programmer and/or IT administrator from a Colligo partner (SIs, VARs, consultants or Colligo resellers) or from a large enterprise. For more information about the Colligo SDK please click here.
SDK Development Example - The "Colligo Drop Box" is a widget that our developers built in an afternoon using the SDK. Feel free to download it, install, and test it with any Colligo Contributor product (Pro, Client, Add-In, or File Manager). Note: This application is free and unsupported.
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