SPServices is a widely used jQuery library that abstracts SharePoint's Web Services and makes them easier to use. It also includes functions that use the various Web Service operations to provide more useful (and cool) capabilities. It works entirely on the client and requires no server install. Using SharePoint’s Web Services client-side, you can provide your users a more “tactile” experience. In this class, you'll learn how to use SPServices to build a more compelling user experience on top of SharePoint. We'll look at the most popular "value-added" SPServices functions as well as how you can use SPServices as part of your own development toolkit. We’ll also discuss how you should think about migrating from SPServices to REST calls and when it makes sense.

2. And by your participation… Thank you!

4. SharePoint's first [useful] client side object modelTM?

6. http://spservices.codeplex.com/

7. http://jquery.com

10. Referencing jQuery, jQueryUI, and SPServices from CDNs – Revisited
http://sympmarc.com/2013/02/07/referencing-jquery-jqueryui-and-spservices-from-cdns-revisited/
Note the protocol-less
references

13. $().SPServices({
operation: "operationname",
});
[webURL: "/sitepath",]
[option1: value1,]
[option2: value2,]
[async: false,]
completefunc: function (xData, Status) {
...do stuff...
}

14. var thisPromise = $().SPServices({
operation: "operationname",
[webURL: "/sitepath",]
[option1: value1,]
[option2: value2]
});
thisPromise.done(function() {
...do stuff...
});
Promises were added in

16. completefunc: function (xData, Status) {
$(xData.responseXML).SPFilterNode("z:row").each(function() {
var liHtml = "<li>" + $(this).attr("ows_Title") + "</li>";
$("#tasksUL").append(liHtml);
});
}
<ul id="tasksUL"/>

18. • Lets you set up cascading dropdowns on SharePoint
forms (think Country / Region/ State/ City)
• Enforces hierarchical relationships between column
values using the GetListItems operation of the Lists
Web Service to refresh the allowable values based on
relationships which are maintained in reference lists
• Users manage the relational content in reference lists

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SharePint following the
last session

23. eMail marc.anderson@sympraxisconsulting.com
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