Is it possible to develop (webparts etc.), using Visual studio 2010, for Sharepoint 2010 without having it installed on the developer machine(virtual or direct in Windows7)? E.g developing against a shared server or without beeing connected to a server at all.
A:
No, you cannot use the SharePoint development tools in Visual Studio 2010 without having SharePoint installed locally.
If you try to do so, you will see this error message:
Rob Windsor
2010-05-20 19:30:10
Does this also mean I require a 64bit OS to develop on?
Kolten
2010-09-15 20:46:38
Yes, SharePoint 2010 will only run on a 64bit OS
Rob Windsor
2010-10-12 13:22:28