Got REST??!! SharePoint 2010 now provides REST for every List, along with SOAP based web services, all out of the box. While of course not exclusive to SharePoint, the advent of REST services allows us to deliver solutions from our Enterprise data quicker at a lower barrier-to-entry.

REST (Representational State Transfer) is an architectural style returning XML data in ATOM format where we can build solutions that can make requests to the services, or end points. This data can then be consumed easily through JavaScript/JQuery, among others, with designer tools allowing Business Power Users to develop solutions quicker to a larger audience.

In this session we'll cover SharePoint's REST interface implementation, what the returned data format is, and then how to manipulate it on the web to meet end user’s needs.

Craig Pilkenton is a SharePoint Engineer for Financial Partners, Inc. in Massachusetts with over 13 years of experience in SharePoint (since it was beta-Tahoe in 2000), .NET, SQL Server, and application architecture focused primarily on end-user adoption and solution delivery. Craig has previously worked at EMC as a Senior SharePoint Consultant, MassMutual as a SharePoint Engineer, Oregon Department of Education as a Senior SQL Reporting Lead, and HP as a Software Analyst. Craig has spoken at several User Groups and SharePoint Saturdays. He also holds an MCTS in SharePoint 2010/2007 Administration.