Beginning SharePoint^® 2007: Building Team Solutions with MOSS 2007

by Amanda Murphy; Shane Perran

• ISBN13: 9780470184356
• ISBN10: 0470184353
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2007-09-01
• Publisher: Wrox

Summary

Serving as the premiere handbook of any active or aspiring SharePoint user, this book provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of the functionality of SharePoint as well as real-world scenarios Offers coverage of the latest changes and improvements to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, including new terminology and concepts Each chapter presents an overview along with functionality descriptions, with an emphasis on the practical application of the discussed features; it then concludes with several review questions for consideration (answers will be provided in an appendix) Presents reviews on lists and libraries; adding, modifying, connecting, importing, and exporting Web Parts; creating simple business applications using forms; and using the Business Data Catalog and Excel Services Explores new features of SharePoint 2007, such as content types, new workflow solutions, and content management

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

Introducing Portal Technologies and SharePoint

Comparing WSS and SharePoint

SharePoint Components Overview

Working with SharePoint Lists

What Is a List?

Understanding the Standard List Templates

Working with Lists

Working with SharePoint Libraries

Understanding Libraries and Documents

Understanding SharePoint Library Templates

Managing and Customizing Lists and Libraries

Creating an Environment that Reflects Your Business

Best Practices for Building a Dynamic System for Managing Content

Working with Columns

Creating and Customizing Views

Working with Custom Lists and Libraries

Working with Workflow

Types of Workflow Solutions

Using Workflow Templates

Custom Workflows with SharePoint Designer

Working with Content Types

Content Types Overview

Base Content Types

The Anatomy of a Content Type

Managing Content Types

Working with Web Parts

The Anatomy of a Web Part Page

Web Parts Basics

Using the Various SharePoint Web Parts

Working with Sites and Workspaces

Understanding Sites and Site Collections

Site Management Overview

Understanding and Working with the SharePoint Site Templates

Modifying the Look and Feel of a Site

User Management, Audiences, and Profiles

Understanding User Access Management and Personalization

Managing Access in SharePoint

Understanding User Profiles

Working with Audiences

Working with Forms Services

What Is InfoPath?

Creating and Customizing an InfoPath Form

Using the Design Tasks Pane

Working with Form Templates

Working with Excel Services

Excel Services Overview

Data Connections

Business Scorecards

Working with the Business Data Catalog

Business Data Catalog Overview

Configuring a BDC Application

Working with Web Parts and Lists in the BDC

SharePoint List Integration

Getting Started with Web Content Management

Web Content Management

Publishing Features Overview

Working with Variations

Customizing the Look and Feel of a WCM Site

Enabling Publishing on a Team Site

Working with Search

Understanding SharePoint Search

Working with the Search Feature

Customizing and Managing Search

Appendix A: Answers to Exercises

Index

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