What This Book Covers

This book covers Windows SharePoint Service 3.0 (WSS) and MS Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS). It does not describe how to migrate from earlier versions of these products, because that task must be very carefully tailored to your specific needs. It will help you install and configure a SharePoint environment for most types of organizations, both small and large. The book takes a very practical point of view. It is meant to be read from the beginning to the end, although you should also be able to use it as a reference book. It focuses on typical scenarios and tasks that a SharePoint administrator will face, such as configuring an intranet, setting up document management, and project management.

This book also covers how to use SharePoint 2007 together with MS Office, including Office 2007, and especially MS Outlook 2007. It shows you how these products work together to address typical situations for information workers (users working with projects, document management, and meetings).

You will also find an introduction to SharePoint Designer 2007 and how to use it for extending and customizing SharePoint sites; for example, how to customize master pages and page layout files, and create workflows.