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The following is a list of Microsoft Web sites that can provide further assistance and information in your work with Project 2003:

Microsoft Project Home Page
http://www.microsoft.com/office/project      Official site for Microsoft Project. Includes sales information, product specifications, deployment kits, and downloads. It also includes links to other resources for Microsoft Project and project management and developer resources.

Microsoft Office Online
http://office.microsoft.com      To go to the Web site quickly, press F1 to open the Microsoft Office Online side pane in Microsoft Project. Click Connect To Microsoft Office Online. Your Web browser launches and goes to the Microsoft Office Online Web site.

This site contains step-by-step assistance, training modules, downloadable templates and clip art, articles, links, tools, and more for all Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft Project.

Office Online Templates
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/templategallery      In addition to the project template files supplied with Microsoft Project, additional templates are continually being added to the Microsoft Project Web site. To see these templates, in Microsoft Project, click File, New. On the New Project page of the Project Guide, click Templates On Office Online. To navigate to the Web site yourself, enter the Web site address, click the Meetings And Projects link, and then click the Project Management link.

Microsoft Project Knowledge Base
http://support.microsoft.com      Microsoft Product Support Services maintains a knowledge base of articles about Microsoft Project. You can search this knowledge base to find answers to your specific questions about Microsoft Project or to troubleshoot a problem you're experiencing. Enter the Web address, and then in the Search The Knowledge Base box, type Project 2003 .

Microsoft TechNet
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/project      Microsoft TechNet includes technical articles and resources designed specifically for information technology professionals and system administrators. Browse a category in the left pane. Or, in the Search box, enter the item or topic you're searching for.

Microsoft Download Center
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads      The Microsoft Download Center includes resources available for you to download. To find downloads available for Microsoft Project, under Search For A Download, click Microsoft Project in the Product/Technology box and then click Go.

Microsoft Community Newsgroups
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups      Join an online community and participate on a newsgroup devoted to Microsoft Project issues. Under Community Newsgroups in the left pane, click Office and then click Project. The newsgroup categories are listed. You no longer need to use newsreader software to participate in a newsgroup; you can simply use the Web-based newsreader. These newsgroups offer help and discussion with other Microsoft Project users, including Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs).

Microsoft Project Solution Providers
http://www.msprojectpartner.com      This site enables you to find companies worldwide that can help you develop and implement custom project management solutions for your organization, as well as project management training services. You can search this site for a specific solution provider by name , by type of service provided, by country, by category, and more.

Microsoft Developer Network
http://msdn.microsoft.com/project      The Microsoft Project center within the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site contains programming guidelines, tips, and examples for developing solutions for Microsoft Project. The site includes articles of interest to developers, code samples, downloads, links to user groups and newsgroups, and more. Also included are links to the Microsoft Project Software Development Kit (SDK) and Project Resource Kit (PRK).

Microsoft Office Project 2003 Software Development Kit (SDK)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/project      At this URL, click the Microsoft Office Project 2003 SDK link. The Microsoft Office Project 2003 Software Development Kit contains tools and information for Microsoft Project solution providers, value-added resellers , and other developers interested in extending and customizing the features of Project 2003, Microsoft Office Project Server 2003, Microsoft Office Project Web Access 2003, and the enterprise features. The SDK also includes articles regarding the use of the Component Object Model (COM) add-ins, Web parts , the online analytical processor (OLAP) cube, and more.

Microsoft OLE DB
http://msdn.microsoft.com      In the Search MSDN For box, type ole db . In the list that appears, click Microsoft OLE DB Start Page under Technical Resources. The Microsoft OLE DB Web site provides product information, technical material, documentation, and downloads related to OLE DB. It also includes links to sites about ADO and ODBC.

Cross-References  

For additional Microsoft Project online resources, see the Microsoft Project Readme.htm file. This is included on the Microsoft Project 2003 installation CD.