In SharePoint 2007 it is possible to create site templates based on an existing site. A template can be used to create new site collections and subsites based on that template. When you export a site template, it creates a .stp file for you. Copying this .stp file over to an other evironment gives you...
For the next version of Visual Studio, Visual Studio 2010, new tools for SharePoint development have been announced. The Visual Studio 2010 Tools for SharePoint will contain the following features: Server Explorer for SharePoint viewing Lists and other artifacts in SharePoint directly inside of Visual...