Book excerpt: A hugely practical and up-to-date work, this book is for developers looking to combine the latest advances in Windows and Microsoft development, such as .NET 2.0, ASP.NET AJAX, InfoPath, and Biztalk, with their SharePoint sites. SharePoint is a hot topic right now, and mixing the intersection of one hot tech area with other hot techs is sure to be a hit. This is the only book on the market dedicated to using other products and technologies with SharePoint. Nikander and Margriet Bruggeman are .NET professionals specializing in building web applications using the latest Microsoft technology. Their work includes software design, development, consulting and training.