Microsoft SharePoint 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
- Microsoft SharePoint now has a 10 percent share of the portal market, and the new release, which features enhanced integration with Office 2007, is sure to give SharePoint a boost
- Offers clear instructions and soup-to-nuts coverage of this complex product, focusing instead on practical solutions to real-world SharePoint challenges
- Features tips, tricks, and techniques for administrators who need to install and configure a SharePoint portal as well as ordinary users who need to populate and maintain the portal and use it for collaborative projects
- Topics covered include setting up a SharePoint portal, matching SharePoint to business needs, managing portal content, branding, collaborating on SharePoint sites, using a portal to improve employee relations and marketing, putting expense reports and other interactive forms on a portal, and monitoring and backing up SharePoint
Microsoft SharePoint 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) Accessories
 SharePoint 2007 User's Guide: Learning Microsoft's Collaboration and Productivity Platform
Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))
Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 Administrator's Companion
Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Designer 2007 Step by Step
Beginning SharePoint 2007: Building Team Solutions with MOSS 2007 (Programmer to Programmer)
Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Unleashed
Workflow in the 2007 Microsoft Office System
Beginning SharePoint 2007 Administration: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
Essential SharePoint 2007: A Practical Guide for Users, Administrators and Developers
Real World SharePoint 2007: Indispensable Experiences From 16 MOSS and WSS MVPs (Programmer to Programmer)
Microsoft SharePoint 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) Reviews
At the time I purchased the text, the university that I'm enrolled, has a Share Point server, called MySite. So getting a general sense of what Share Point is and how it functions, I've been pretty impressed so far. But then a very tragic thing happened last week, the Share Point server crashed, and will be down indefinitely.
And that's a totally different animal. As with any ".For Dummies," product one only needs to tackle problem areas that one is unfamiliar with. So right now, I'm forced to perform my Web page on Google/gmail.com.
In my case, it's more or less linking, and setting up a hypertext. So, if and/or when, the server gets back up, I'll be working off Google for awhile. Basically, it's a review in progress.
(etc). If you are an end user who is merely trying to learn how to use SharePoint's various functions, you might want to look for an actual "user's guide," e.g., Essential SharePoint 2007: A Practical Guide for Users. However, it was not until I reached page 4 that I finally was advised that "This book isn't really intended for end users." That advisory should have appeared on page 1, or better yet, on the book's front cover. This book matches the clear, concise, and practical style of all the "Dummies" books and might be very good for those who are installing, configuring, or developing SharePoint sites.
Unfortunately this book put me to sleep without clarifying anything. Usually Dummies Books are a great way to get into something, and I've been trying to make sense out of Sharepoint administration.
This book is one to avoid. There's nothing better when doing server setup to find out about a few pages in that there are other steps you should have done first. Wonderful.
At least then it will be serving a purpose. Not sure what the others were reading, but this one is garbage. The real kicker is that these other steps are not listed.
If you ever run out of toilet paper, don't use those old Sears catalogs, use this book. I tend to like the "For Dummies" books, but this one was also written by a dummy. I had it less than 2 days before both myself and the server admin went looking for other books.
I bought this book based on reviews.
Don't by mislead by the title. This book is very organized and covers important points on approaching testing, getting management on board, avoiding possible implementation problems, and so forth. If you're an advanced technical admin of Sharepoint, this is not your book. This book is very practical and hands on. This is not written by a dummy or intended for dummy readers. But if you're someone with a decent IT background and just getting your hands dirty, this is perfect.
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