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The smart way to learn Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Version 3.0 one step at a time! Work at your own pace through the easy numbered steps, practice files, helpful hints, and troubleshooting tips to master the fundamentals of working with the latest version of Windows SharePoint Services. You will learn the essentials for creating and managing SharePoint sites and Web Parts, including working with lists and libraries. Youll even discover how to work with collaboration features to create surveys, discussion boards , wikis, and blogs . Plus, youll learn how to work with Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Office Access 2007, Office InfoPath 2007, and Office Outlook 2007 in Windows SharePoint Services.

About the Authors

Olga Londer is an Infrastructure Architect at Microsoft where she works across countries and geographies to help IT Professionals to take the best advantage of Microsofts products and technologies. She is an author of several books, a winner of the British Computer Society IT Trainer Award, a frequent speaker at numerous conferences, and a technical content lead for many international Microsoft events including TechEd and IT Forum. Olga is based in London, UK.

Bill English, MVP, is co-owner of Mindsharp, a company specializing in SharePoint training and consulting. English is also the Principle Author for Microsoft Presss Administrators Companion for SharePoint Server 2007. Bill resides in Minnesota with his wife and two children, where they say summer is the six best days of the year!

Early in his career, Todd C. Bleeker, Ph.D., built shrewd customer service solutions for P&G, pioneered new technologies to revolutionize the transportation logistics systems for Fingerhut, shaped the disease management tools for United Healthcare, drove the human capital procurement vision to an internationalized, commercial-grade, global solution for itiliti (now PeopleClick), and as the CTO for IPCS, managed all offshore software development operations in New Delhi, India while actively participating in various stateside and Canadian projects. In 2004, Todd joined forces with Bill English to grow Mindsharp (Mindsharp.com), a high-quality training company.

Penelope Coventry is an independent consultant based in the UK, with more than 25 years of industry experience. She currently focuses on the design, implementation and development of SharePoint Technology-based solutions. Penny has co- authored a number of books, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Administrators Companion, Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies Resource Kit, and the previous version of this book, Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Step-by-Step v2 . Penny is frequently seen at TechEd and IT Forum, either as a Technical Learning guide or on the SharePoint Ask-the-Expert stands.