To help you locate and interpret information easily, this guide uses the following typographic conventions.
Convention | Description |
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ALL CAPITALS | Acronyms, names of certain commands, and keys on the keyboard. |
Bold | Menus and menu commands, command buttons; tab and dialog box titles and options; command-line commands, options, and portions of syntax that must be typed exactly as shown. |
Initial Capitals | Names of applications, programs, files, servers, and named windows; directory names and paths. |
Italic | Information that you provide, terms that are being introduced, URLs, and book titles. |
Monospace | Examples, sample command lines, program code, and program output. |
Figures used to illustrate concepts show views in Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Office 2000. Users can access SharePoint Portal Server from different operating systems, different browsers, or Office 2000. Depending on your method of access, your view may differ from figures in this book.
Examples and scenarios used to clarify key concepts in this guide refer to a fictional company called Adventure Works. Adventure Works is an outdoor equipment company that specializes in outdoor clothing. Several departments, including Manufacturing, Sales, and Marketing, serve as examples for deploying SharePoint Portal Server.