How to Use This Book

This book contains not only great information about designing, deploying, and managing a SharePoint Server 2007 implementation, but also elements like tips, ideas, and best practices.

Look for book elements such as the following:

Real World Everyone can benefit from the experiences of others. Real World sidebars contain elaboration on a theme or background based on the experiences of others who used this product during the beta testing period.

Note 

Notes include tips, alternative ways to perform a task, or some information that needs to be highlighted.

On the CD 

On the CD readeraids point to additional information that is provided on the book's companion CD.

Best Practices 

Best Practices provide advice for best practices that this book's authors have gained from our own technical experience.

Security Alert 

Nothing is more important than security when it comes to a computer network. Security elements should be carefully noted and acted on.

Planning 

As we stress throughout the book, proper planning is fundamental to the smooth operation of any network. These boxes contain specific and useful hints to make that process go smoothly.

Important 

Boxes marked Important shouldn't be skipped. (That's why they're called Important.) Here you'll find security notes, cautions, and warnings to keep you and your network out of trouble.