The ultimate goal of this guide is to aid the reader in performing a thorough and effective evaluation of Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007. This guide is intended for anyone who is interested in learning more about Office SharePoint Server 2007 and wants hands-on experience.
Abstract This evaluation guide is designed to give you a solid understanding of the design goals and feature set for Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 and a familiarity with the product implementation. It provides an overview of the solutions and benefits provided by Office SharePoint Server 2007, along with descriptions of new and improved features in the areas of portal, search, content management, business forms and integration, and business intelligence. It also provides a hands-on tour of the product's main feature areas and concludes with useful information for administrators and developers.
The ultimate goal of this guide is to aid the reader in performing a thorough and effective evaluation of Office SharePoint Server 2007. This guide is intended for anyone who is interested in learning more about Office SharePoint Server 2007 and wants hands-on experience.
With significant new and enhanced capiabilities delivered in Windows Server 2008, this guide also includes an appendix, "Office SharePoint Server 2007 Architecture", discussing considerations in the evaluation of Office SharePoint Server 2007 under Windows Server 2008.
For the latest information about Office SharePoint Server 2007, go to the SharePoint Products and Technologies Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=82555&clcid=0x409). For other product information resources, refer to the "For More Information" section at the end of this guide.
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Abstract ........................................................................................................ 1 Resources Available for Evaluating Office SharePoint Server 2007 ...................... 3 SharePoint Products and Technologies ......................................................... 3 Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 .................................................................. 3 Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007......................................................... 4 There are also specialty SharePoint Products and Technologies for Search and Forms. ...................................................................................................... 4 Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search ......................................... 4 Microsoft Office Forms Server 2007 ............................................................... 4 Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 ................................................................. 5 Office SharePoint Server 2007 Version Comparison ...................................... 7 Office SharePoint Server 2007 Feature Areas ............................................... 7 Collaboration ............................................................................................. 9 Portal ........................................................................................................ 9 Personalization ....................................................................................... 10 User Profiles and the Profile Data Store ..................................................... 14 Navigation and the Site Directory ............................................................. 16 Audience Targeting ................................................................................. 19 Web Parts to Make Content Easier to Find .................................................. 20 Site Content and Structure ...................................................................... 20 SharePoint Sites and Documents Roll-up Web Parts ..................................... 21 Portal Site Templates .............................................................................. 22 Enterprise Search ...................................................................................... 23 Relevance ............................................................................................. 25 People Search ........................................................................................ 26 Business Data Search ............................................................................. 27 User Experience ..................................................................................... 28 Security .......................................................................................... [download for more]
