Professional Outlook 2007 Programming (Paperback)

• Written by one of the most popular and knowledgeable Microsoft Outlook MVPs, this book fills a void in the market for a professional-level Outlook programming book
• Explains how to use the many new features of Outlook 2007's object model and offers honest advice from the author on how to deal with common shortcomings and pitfalls of Outlook
• Addresses common workarounds for Outlook programming bugs and how to interface with Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Access
• Discusses the new Object Model, Outlook forms, COM add-ins, security, and more

Written by one of the most popular and knowledgeable Microsoft Outlook MVPs, this book emphasizes the many new and exciting Outlook 2007 programming features. Ken Slovak shows you all you need to know to develop everything from Outlook custom forms and personal productivity macros to advanced COM add-ins that use a range of Microsoft technologies.

The Outlook 2007 model fulfills many of the requests that Outlook developers have been making for years. You'll see how many of the programming properties that are considered vital, but were previously unavailable in older versions of Outlook, now exist. Real-world examples show you how to solve common Outlook programming problems. Plus, you'll learn common workarounds for Outlook programming bugs. You'll quickly discover why you'll rarely if ever have to leave the Outlook object model to do what you want with your code when using Outlook 2007.

What you will learn from this book

• Various properties, methods, and events in the new unified Outlook model

• How to customize the Outlook user interface

• Ways the interface works with other applications

• How to use VSTO 2005 V3

• How a task management system can utilize the new To-Do bar

Who this book is for

This book is for professional or advanced developers who want to take full advantage of the power of the unified Outlook object model in Outlook 2007, and who want to learn the important new features in the unified object model. Existing knowledge of Outlook programming is not required.

Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.