Programming Applications for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

Description

Get the definitive guide to learning how to exploit the built-in functionality in Outlook 2007. Written by two experts on Outlook extensibility, this book delivers practical guidance and extensive code samples to help you extend, adapt, and customize information flow to the desktop.

Discover how to:

* Programmatically create built-in item types to expose Outlook functionality in your solution
* Use the Items collection and Table object to access containers for Outlook items
* Connect to shared folders, Internet calendars, and RSS subscriptions
* Write event handlers and hook up event delegates for Outlook objects
* Implement programmatic search and organizational schemas
* Add controls at design-time or runtime to help you build rich form regions
* Extend the Office Fluent Ribbon with customized task panes and property pages
* Develop trusted add-ins that do not display security prompts
* Write registry keys, install required assemblies, and deploy your solution

Companion Web site includes:

* Code samples in Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual C#
* Reusable code snippets
* Add-in templates and samples

CONTENTS:

ForewordAcknowledgmentsChapter : IntroductionPart I: Introducing Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
* Chapter 1: What’s New in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
* Chapter 2: Outlook as a PlatformPart II: Quick Guide to Building Solutions
* Chapter 3: Writing Your First Outlook Add-in Using Visual Basic .NET
* Chapter 4: Writing Your First Outlook Add-in Using C#Part III: Working with Outlook Data
* Chapter 5: Built-in Item Types
* Chapter 6: Accessing Outlook Data
* Chapter 7: Address Books and Recipients
* Chapter 8: Responding to Events
* Chapter 9: Sharing Information with Other Users
* Chapter 10: Organizing Outlook Data
* Chapter 11: Searching Outlook DataPart IV: Providing a User Interface for Your Solution
* Chapter 12: Introducing the Outlook User Interface
* Chapter 13: Creating Form Regions
* Chapter 14: Form Region Controls
* Chapter 15: Extending the Ribbon
* Chapter 16: Completing Your User InterfacePart V: Advanced Topics
* Chapter 17: Using the PropertyAccessor Object
* Chapter 18: Add-in Setup and Deployment
* Chapter 19: Trust and SecurityAppendix : About the AuthorsAppendix : More Great Developer ResourcesAppendix : Additional Resources for Developers