MOSS Explained: An Information Worker's Deep Dive Into Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Description

Microsoft Office SharePoint Services (MOSS) is a powerful product with a broad range of functionality available out of the box. It offers a browser-based collaboration and document-management platform that can be used to host web sites that access shared workspaces and documents, as well as specialized applications like wikis and blogs from a browser. This book explains how to make the most out of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) without needing to engage in any custom development. It focuses on the topics that information workers will use most often, and the features that best demonstrate the value that MOSS can bring to an organization from a business-solution point of view. Users will be shown how to create business solutions using nothing more than the browser and SharePoint Designer. Topics covered include lists, document libraries, content types, SharePoint Designer 2007, creating customer user interfaces, MySites, InfoPath, digital dashboards and much more. MOSS Explained also explains how to use the most valuable functionality of MOSS Enterprise Edition including its portal and search features and its infrastructure for web content management, business process automation, and business intelligence.

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: The Business Case for SharePoint

Chapter 2: Creating Corporate Portal Sites

Chapter 3: Lists, Document Libraries, and Content Types

Chapter 4: Introduction to SharePoint Designer 2007

Chapter 5: Web Content Management Using Publishing Portals

Chapter 6: Creating a Custom UI for SharePoint

Chapter 7: User Profiles, My Sites, and Audience Targeting

Chapter 8: Configuring and Extending Search

Chapter 9: Microsoft InfoPath 2007 and Forms Services

Chapter 10: Workflow and Process Management

Chapter 11: Leveraging the Business Data Catalog (BDC)

Chapter 12: Creating Dashboards