CorasWorks, author of many development tools for Microsoft’s SharePoint platform, recently debuted what they refer to as AppEngine. AppEngine, in their own words, “is an innovative runtime environment for SharePoint that allows users to download and run plug-and-play business apps from CorasWorks and its application publisher partners, or custom built applications from third-party service providers.” Think of Apple’s iPhone/iPod Touch “app store…” but for SharePoint.
The uniqueness at play here is that it finally provides SharePoint novices an easy way to extend the platform without fumbling around in areas with which they might be unfamiliar. (i.e., system files, DLLs, stsadm, etc.)
The product isn’t cheap by any means ($4K) but if you’re already using SharePoint server in the enterprise, chances are, you’re probably used to big budget line items. You can explore both the AppEngine and the CorasWorks app store on their site at corasworks.com.
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