Beginning SharePoint 2007: Building Team Solutions with MOSS 2007 - Softcover

Murphy, Amanda; Perran, Shane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470124490 ISBN 13: 9780470124499

Publisher: Wrox, 2007

Synopsis

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 has improved and changed dramatically over previous versions of the product. The capabilities of the platform have expanded greatly with the inclusion of an automated workflow engine, web content management capabilities, and a vast number of document management enhancements. However, the value of this tool to an enterprise will depend primarily on the ability of individuals in the organization to understand the features and capabilities of the platform and effectively map those to specific business requirements. This book is designed to mentor and coach business and technical leaders in an organization on the use of SharePoint to address critical information management problems. It gives detailed descriptions and illustrations of the product′s functionality and also includes realistic usage scenarios to provide contextual relevance and a personalized learning experience to the reader.

The mission of this book is to provide extensive knowledge to information workers and site managers that will empower them to become SharePoint Application champions in the organization. This book should be the premiere handbook of any active or aspiring SharePoint expert.

To complete the exercises in this book, you should have a basic comfort level using Microsoft Office application to create content and a general understanding of how to interact with a web site through the browser. This book is intended as a starting point for any SharePoint 2007 user whether that user has never used SharePoint before or has some familiarity with a previous version and just wants to understand the differences with the new release.

 

About this title

From the Back Cover

Get ready to harness the power of SharePoint 2007 to build and customize your own collaborative sites. This informative guide uncovers all of SharePoint′s technical components and shows you how to effectively utilize them to meet specific business requirements. You′ll learn how to address critical information management problems as you gain the skills to become a SharePoint application champion.

Inside you′ll find detailed descriptions and illustrations that highlight SharePoint′s functionality along with realistic scenarios that demonstrate how to apply the information. You′ll first discover the latest features of SharePoint and its various technologies. You′ll then explore everything from commonly used items all the way to the most complex capabilities of the platform. This approach will give you the tools so you can quickly create and modify your own SharePoint site that drives more efficient business processes.

What you will learn from this book

• How to use templates, themes, and master pages to design sites and workspaces

• Steps for utilizing the new features of MOSS 2007

• How to use workflows to efficiently manage a project

• Tips for adding, modifying, importing and exporting Web Parts

• Techniques for enhancing security by managing users with profiles and audiences

• How to create business applications using forms

• All about building and publishing web content from a single environment

Who this book is for

This book is for information workers, business users, and site managers who are responsible for building and customizing SharePoint sites and workspaces.

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About the Author

Amanda Murphy is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server located in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador. She has been working as a consultant and trainer with SharePoint since the release of the first version of the product in 2001. Amanda is a regular speaker and presenter at user group meetings, webcasts, and Microsoft Events on topics such as Microsoft SharePoint, InfoPath, and Project Server. She has maintained a SharePoint focused weblog at blog.funknstyle.com since 2003. In her spare time, Amanda is a member of the Board of Directors for INETA NorAm and manages the St. John s .NET User Group.

Shane Perran is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Windows SharePoint Services living in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador. He has been designing online user experiences for more than a decade. His strong passion for visual presentation, web standards, and usability has paved the way for a successful transition into the SharePoint Products and Technologies space where Shane has become well known in the SharePoint customization space over the past five years. Shane s SharePoint Customization Blog, graphicalwonder.com, is a popular stop for customization experts across the glo

Edition details

• Publisher: Wrox
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470124490
• ISBN 13: 9780470124499
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 576