All,
I've just had a chance to check out the latest Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Unleashed by Addison-Wesley and Sams Publishing and have been very impressed thus far. Here are some sample excerpt chapters that I have been given permission to publish.
Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Unleashed (ISBN: 0672329476)
Sample Chapter
This book provides comprehensive, practical coverage for administrators, on topics including planning; implementation; migration; administration; working with tools for end users, administrators, and managers; and extensions for workflows, business processes, and business intelligence. (Pub Date – 4/07)
Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Development Unleashed (ISBN: 0672329034)
Sample Chapter
Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Development Unleashed (Sams Publishing, $49.99): In this book all aspects of developing with SharePoint are covered, with many practical examples culled from the authors' experience with SPS. While no previous experience with SPS is assumed, readers will be expected to have basic understanding of developing using the .NET Framework. This is the first book to show application developers how to create robust web applications using ASP.NET, C#, and SharePoint. (Pub Date – 5/07)
One more but this one doesnt have a sample chapter:
Essential SharePoint 2007(Addison-Wesley Professional, $49.99): This book provides a great user-level guide to Microsoft's latest version on SharePoint, along with customization techniques and some insight and "gotchas" regarding the technologies involved. (Pub Date – 5/07)
mkruger