"Several extensions have been written for the SharePoint Data Zoom Web Part which allow you to connect to data sources such as Active Directory, SQL Server, salesforce.com and more."
"...applications that would have normally taken a .NET development team a few weeks or more to create by contrast took only a few days with the SharePoint Data Zoom Web Part."
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The SharePoint Data Zoom Web Part is a free tool which allows SharePoint users to easily build dynamic, data-driven content on any page. Data from SharePoint Sites, SharePoint Lists and virtually any other source can be aggregated and formatted with ease.
Using the Data Zoom Web Part, your SharePoint pages can perform powerful, flexible queries on a variety of data sources using simple, familiar syntax that's easy to write and understand. You'll be able to create robust, value-added SharePoint applications in a fraction of the time, without the need for .NET or XSLT programming.
Many examples of applications based on the Data Zoom Web Part are up and running in production environments today. These applications include a Sales Funnel using Data Zoom Extensions for salesforce.com, a User Directory using Data Zoom Extensions for Active Directory, and several more. These applications would have normally taken a few weeks or more to create by a .NET development team, but with the SharePoint Data Zoom Web Part the development effort involved only a single sharepoint web designer and took only a few days.
Several extensions have been written for the Data Zoom web part which allow you to connect to your data from within SharePoint. Included for free is the SharePoint Data Zoom Extension for Syndication. This extension allows RSS and ATOM content to be easily surfaced in your SharePoint pages. In addition, you can extend the Data Zoom web part to connect with even more data sources using these available extensions:
SharePoint Data Zoom Extensions
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Extensions for Active Directory
The SharePoint Data Zoom Extensions for Active Directory provide access to information about AD Users, Groups, Computers and other objects. Using this extension, AD data can be surfaced in SharePoint to easily create applications such as an employee directory or network browser.
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Extensions for ASP.NET Membership
Create custom SharePoint business applications by leveraging your FBA (Forms Based Authentication) user data. With the SharePoint Data Zoom Extension for ASP.NET Membership, you have complete access to user, role and profile data about your FBA users.
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Extensions for Microsoft SQL Server
Integrating data from Microsoft SQL Server databases into your custom SharePoint applications has never been quicker. Use the SharePoint Data Zoom Extension for MS SQL Server to expose the wealth of data locked in your database servers. With simple syntax and a full range of query options, you can create powerful line-of-business applications in almost no time.
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Extensions for salesforce.com Sales
Custom applications for salesforce.com have traditionally been expensive to buy and maintain, but that is no longer the case! With the SharePoint Data Zoom Extension for salesforce.com Sales, you'll have access to all sales-related SFDC objects including Leads, Contacts and Opportunities. Blend salesforce.com data seamlessly into SharePoint and gain transparency to your company's sales activities.
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Live demo: Sales Funnel
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Thirty day evaluations of all available extensions are included with the SharePoint Data Zoom Web Part download. These extensions will allow you to connect to external data from SharePoint with unprecedented ease and flexiblility.
Here are a few examples of public domain scripts you are free to download, modify and use in your own applications:
Lead Activity 
Sales Funnel 
ATOM/RSS Feed
We have produced several videos which illustrate the usage and functionality of the Data Zoom Web Part. Watch them here. |
