The Boiler Room – Mark Kruger (5 Year Microsoft SharePoint MVP)

 

2007 MOSS Resource Links (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server)

Here is an assortment of various 2007 Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Documentation / Reference Materials I've found thus far.  Check back often because I will be updating regularly!  Please feel free to add comments or suggest links so we all can benefit.  

 

Download SharePoint (11/16/06):

• "Quick Reference for WSS 3.0 and SharePoint Server 2007 x86 and x64 Downloads"
• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0!!
• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack
• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 x64
• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack x64
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Trial Version
• Installation
  • Deploy in a simple server farm (Windows SharePoint Services)
  • Determine hardware and software requirements (Windows SharePoint Services)      

Download SharePoint Application Templates:

• "Fantastic 40" SharePoint application templates now available!
  • Updated Installation Guide for the 20 server admin Application Templates for WSS 3.0
  • Get all 40 Application Templates available in English
  • Get the 20 Application Templates available in multiple languages

Download SharePoint Beta2 TR :

• Beta 2 Technical Refresh installers
  • What you need to know before you click Update.exe
  • MOSS 2007 B2TR: "Slipstreamed" installer screencast (HOWTO)
  • Steve Smith: MOSS 2007 B2+B2TR Slipstream Clean Installation (screen shots)
  • SharePoint 2007: Updating MOSS Beta 2 to Beta 2 Technical Refresh (Beta 2TR)
  • Installing WSS 3.0 Beta2 TR – the slipstream approach with screenshots
  • Installation guide MOSS 2007 beta2 TR
• WSS 3.0 Beta 2 TR
• WSS 3.0 (x64) Beta 2 TR
• MOSS 2007 Beta 2 TR
• MOSS 2007 (x64) Beta 2 TR
• Form Server 2007 Beta 2 TR
• Form Server 2007 (x64) Beta 2 TR
• SharePoint Designer 2007 Beta 2 TR
• Save as PDF Patch
• Send a Smile/Frown

Download SharePoint Beta:

• Important Documentation Prior to SharePoint Beta 2 Installation
• Get the Beta
  • Microsoft Office 2007 Beta Support - TechNet Forums
  • Beta Known Issues
    • Office SharePoint Server 2007 Beta 2 Known Issues / ReadMe
    • 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Beta Known Issues/ReadMe
• Windows SharePoint Services V3 Beta 2
  • Beta Known Issues
    • Windows SharePoint Services Beta 2 Known Issues / ReadMe
    • Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (version 3) Beta Known Issues/ReadMe
• Installation / Deployment
  • Step by Step Installation & Configuration – PreRequisites (Harsh)
  • MOSS Deployment Guides (EXE from Microsoft)
    • Deploying Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Beta 2) on a single server
    • Deploying Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Beta 2) in a server farm environment
  • WSS Deployment Guides
    • Deploying Windows SharePoint Services V3 (Beta 2) on a single server
    • Deploying Windows SharePoint Services V3 (Beta 2) in a server farm environment
  • Step-by-Step: Creating a MOSS / Office Demo setup

General Information:

• 2007 Microsoft Office System Preview Site
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Product Guide
  • Microsoft Office Release System Requirements
  • Microsoft Office System 2007 Pricing Information
  • Planning for Office SharePoint Server 2007
  • Planning for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0   
• Bill Gates – SharePoint Conference 2006
  • SharePoint Conference 2006 Slidedecks
• Go SharePoint and good things happen
• Improvements in accessibility
• Forrester report: Developers, Get Ready: 2007 Microsoft Office System Is A Serious Application Platform
• Microsoft Office Live Developer Guide
• Microsoft Tech Center: MOSS
• Microsoft Tech Center: WSS V3
• Quick Reference Guide for WSS v3
• Reasons for upgrading
• Reasons for upgrading from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007
• SharePoint 2007 Uptake Should be Quick (Survey Results)
• Top 10 Benefits of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Version to Version Upgrade Paths
• Web 2.0 in the Enterprise (By Arpan Shah)
• Web Content Management Overview
• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Overview
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Receive DoD 5015.2 Certification for Records Management

Newsgroups / Community Resources

• microsoft.public.sharepoint.general
• microsoft.public.sharepoint.setup_and_administration
• microsoft.public.sharepoint.design_and_customization
• microsoft.public.sharepoint.development_and_programming  
• Technet SharePoint Newsgroups
• Office "12" bloggers list
• List of SharePoint Bloggers (by Mark Kruger)
• List of MOSS Resource Links (by Mark Kruger)
• SharePoint Community Search – Powered by a Windows Live Search Macro (Lawrence Liu)
• Microsoft SharePoint Community Page
• SharePointKicks
• SharePointU
• WSSFAQ
• SharePointPedia  New!!

 

See MOSS in Action!:

• Moving from design to reality – building HedKandi.com in MOSS 2007 (ECM Blog)
• http://www.glu.com/
• indieOpolis (Keith Richie using WSS 3.0)

 

      Admin and Planning Guides:

• 2007 Office Resource Kit Beta 2 Planning and Deployment Guides
• Key Governance Considerations in a SharePoint Deployment
• ***Planning for Capacity Boundaries, Estimating Performance & Capacity Requirements… Additional Factors, and Tools
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Beta 2 Planning, Deployment, and Operations Guides
• Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (version 3) Beta 2 Planning and Deployment Guides
• Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Beta 2 Planning, Deployment, and Operations Guides
• MOSS 2007 Migration Center
• What's New for IT Pros in Office SharePoint Server 2007
• What's New for IT Pros in Windows SharePoint Services V3  
• Windows SharePoint Services Beta 2 IT Pro Documentation

      SDKs / Starter Kits / Free Books:

• 2007 Microsoft Office System SDKs & Tech Articles
• **Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS Beta 2) SDK
  • (MOSS 2007 Beta 2 online version)
• **Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Software Development Kit (Beta 2 TR – Sept 06)
  • (WSS 3.0 SDK online version)
• 2007 Office System Starter Kit: Enterprise Content Management Starter Kit
• Office Forms Server SDK
• Windows SharePoint Services V3 Starter Kit: Workflow Developer Starter Kit for Windows SharePoint Services V3
• Book (FREE):  7 Development Projects for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0(via Erika Ehrli)
• Book (FREE): First Look 2007 Microsoft Office System
• Books (FREE): Downloadable books for Windows SharePoint Services   

 

Microsoft Videos / Web Casts :

• 10 Office Visual How-to Screencasts Now Published for MOSS!
• dnrTV Episode 1 – SharePoint Introduction
• dnrTV Episode 2 – Create & Manage Content Types
• dnrTV Episode 3 – Profiles & Custom .NET Web Parts
• dnrTV Episode 4 – Business Data Catalog
• 2007 Office System: How Do I ScreenCasts
• • Creating and Deploying a Feature for Windows SharePoint Services V3
    Step through the process of using Visual Studio to create a custom feature and an associated assembly DLL.   
  • Creating and Using Event Handlers in Windows SharePoint Services V3
    Create a list item receiver class to handle both synchronous events as well as asynchronous events. 
  • Creating Custom Document Information Panels
    Discover the integration that exists between Document Information Panels and content types in Windows SharePoint Services V3.
  • Creating Custom Workflows with the SharePoint Designer 2007
    Build a custom workflow using the wizard provided by SharePoint Designer 2007.
  • Customizing a Windows SharePoint Services V3 site with the SharePoint Designer 2007
    Understand the difference between page templates and page instances and then learn how to customize your pages. 
  • Extending the Office 2007 UI with a Custom Ribbon
    Create a shared add-in with Visual Studio 2005 that extends the new user interface with a custom ribbon. 
  • Extending the Office 2007 UI with a Custom Task Pane
    Create a shared add-in with Visual Studio 2005 that extends the new user interface with a custom task pane.
  • Getting Up and Running with Excel Services
    Step through the process of configuring Excel Services so that you can publish an Excel spreadsheet to a Windows SharePoint Services V3 site. 
  • Generating Office Documents using the New XML Open File Formats
    Generate, read and modify documents without going through the object model of the hosting Office application.   
• 2007 Office System Video: Business Intelligence
  • BI201 – Visio 2007: New Data Visualization Capabilities and Solutions (BI201_Morein.wmv)
  • BI301 – Excel 2007: Programming Business Intelligence Features (BI301_Gupta.wmv)
  • BI302 – Excel 2007: Building Business Intelligence Solutions Using Excel and SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (BI302_Netz_Folting.wmv)
  • BI303 – Developing User Defined Functions for Excel 2007 and Excel Services (BI303_Khen_Jones.wmv)
  • BI304 – SharePoint Server 2007: Building Data-Rich BI Site Solutions (BI304_Datars.wmv)
  • BI305 – Business Scorecard Manager 2005: Extensibility and Advanced Solutions (BI305_Tien_Tomai.wmv)
  • BI306 – SharePoint Server 2007: Building Custom Solutions with Excel Services (BI306_Khen_Prish.wmv)
  • Building Executive Dashboards in SharePoint 2007 Web Cast
• 2007 Office System Video: Collaboration
  • CB301 – Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services V3: Email, Directory, Tracking, and Other Collaboration Applications (CB301_Morton.wmv)
  • CB302 – Microsoft Office Groove 2007: Developing Applications (CB302_Pyle.wmv)
  • CB303 – Microsoft Office Groove 2007: Web Services, Data Bridge and Systems Integration (CB303_Pyle.wmv)
  • CB304 – Microsoft Office Groove 2007: Building Forms-Based Workgroup Applications (CB304_Mahoney.wmv)
  • CB405 – Integration and Customization with the New Real Time Collaboration (RTC) Platform (CB405_Newkerk.wmv)
  • CB406 – Presence and Instant Messaging with the Real Time Collaboration (RTC) Platform and AJAX (CB406_Marsh.wmv)
• 2007 Office System Video: Enterprise Content Management
  • EC301 – Building and Branding Web Sites Using the Web Content Management Capabilities of SharePoint Server 2007 (EC301_Perantatos.wmv)
  • EC302 – SharePoint Server 2007: Extending Web Content Management Features – Page Authoring and Rendering (EC302_Masson.wmv)
  • EC303 – SharePoint Server 2007: Extending Web Content Management Features – Navigation, Caching, and Operations (EC303_Quick.wmv)
  • EC304 – InfoPath 2007: Development Tools for Forms Solutions (EC304_Friend.wmv)
  • EC305 – InfoPath 2007: Development, Deployment, and Hosting for Rich and Browser Forms (EC305_Moore.wmv)
  • EC306 – InfoPath 2007: Integrating InfoPath Forms into Workflow Solutions and Business Processes (EC306_Toncheva.wmv)
  • EC401 – Extending The Document And Records Management Features of SharePoint Server 2007 (EC401_Gur-esh.wmv)
  • EC402 – Customizing the Look and Feel of SharePoint Sites (EC402_Sasnett.wmv)
• 2007 Office System Video: Portals
  • OS302 – Customizing and Extending SharePoint Server 2007 Search (OS302_Shmueli.wmv)
  • OS303 – SharePoint Server 2007 Business Data Catalog: Integrating Line of Business Data and Applications into Enterprise Portals (OS303_Burke.wmv)
  • OS304 – SharePoint Technology Tools, Techniques, References, and Resources for Visual Studio Developers (OS304_Isenhour.wmv)
  • OS403 – SharePoint Server 2007 Business Data Catalog (BDC): Extending BDC with Custom Components (OS403_Burke.wmv) 
• 2007 Office System Video: Windows SharePoint Services Platform
  • WS201 – Server Development Overview (WS201_Fitzmaurice.wmv)
  • WS301 – .NET Development on Microsoft SharePoint Technology, Part 1: Object Models, Web Services, Document I/O, Event Handlers, and CAML List Queries (WS301_Ammerlaan.wmv)
  • WS303 – .NET Development on Microsoft SharePoint Technology, Part 2: ASP.NET Web Parts, Master Pages, and Data Rendering (WS303_Ammerlaan.wmv)
  • WS304 – .NET Development on Microsoft SharePoint Technology, Part 3: Templates, Definitions, and Solution Deployment (WS304_Ohri.wmv)
  • WS305 – .NET Development on Microsoft SharePoint Technology, Part 4: Content Types and Metadata (WS305_Taylor.wmv)
  • WS310 – Using Workflow In Windows SharePoint Services V3 (WS310_Hatoun.wmv)
  • WS311 – Windows SharePoint Services V3: Developing And Extending Custom Workflows and Activities (WS311_Hatoun_Hao.wmv)
  • WS312 – Microsoft Office "Live" Services: An Overview and Benefits to Developers (WS312_ Koopmans_Jeans.wmv)
  • WS313 – Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007: Building No-Code SharePoint Solutions (WS313_Mauceri.wmv)
• Add a library to a Records Center site
• Channel 9 – Videos, Screencasts, Podcasts
• Configure a SharePoint Server 2007 site to receive e-mail
• Deploy an administrator-approved form template
• Enable Excel Services and data connections for a SharePoint team site
• In the Office – New Capabilities of Office 2007 for Developers
• Groove
  • CB302-Groove 2007: Developing Applications (via Hugh Pyle)
    Presenter: Hugh Pyle; 77 minutes (280 MB)
    Get an overview of Groove and its application development environments: Groove Forms and InfoPath Forms for workgroup applications; Groove Web Services for programmatic access to Groove services and data; and the Groove Data Bridge systems integration platform.
  • # CB304-Groove 2007: Building Forms-Based Workgroup Applications (via Hugh Pyle)
    Presenter: Joshua Mahoney; 64 minutes (148 MB)
    Learn how to use the Groove Forms and InfoPath Forms tools to build applications for team collaboration and structured data within Groove workspaces.
  • # CB303-Groove 2007: Web Services, Data Bridge and Systems Integration (via Hugh Pyle)
    Presenter: Hugh Pyle; 72 minutes (275 MB)
    Learn how the Groove Web Services API provides programmers and professional developers access to the collaborative services of Groove 2007, including Groove Forms, InfoPath Forms, and files within Groove workspaces.
• Microsoft Office System Developers Conference 2006 Videos:
  • Client Development
  • Business Intelligence
  • Solutions and Partners
  • Enterprise Project Management
  • Windows SharePoint Services Platform
  • Collaboration
  • Enterprise Content Management
  • Portals
• Office 2007 Partner Technical Readiness Training Presentations (Via Chris Johnson)
  • ( 1 ) Office 2007 New User Experience Part 1.wmv [ 10.1 MB ]
  • ( 2 ) Office 2007 New User Experience Part 2.wmv [ 32.7 MB ]
  • ( 3 ) Office 2007 Developing In Word 2007.wmv [ 29.0 MB ]
  • ( 4 ) Office 2007 Core Excel Advances.wmv [ 19.9 MB ]
  • ( 5 ) Office 2007 InfoPath Forms In Outlook.wmv  [ 32.7 MB ]
  • ( 6 ) Office 2007 New File Format Overview.wmv [ 14.6 MB ]
  • ( 7 ) Office 2007 Servers Overview.wmv [ 36.1 MB ]
  • ( 8 ) Office 2007 Windows SharePoint Services Collaboration.wmv [ 28.2 MB ]
  • ( 9 ) Office 2007 ECM Part1 – Doc Mgmt.wmv [ 30.1 MB ]
  • ( 10 ) Office 2007 ECM Part2 – WCM.wmv [ 24.9 MB ]
  • ( 11 ) Office 2007 Knowledge Mgmt.wmv [ 25.5 MB ]
  • ( 12 ) Office 2007 BI.wmv [ 15.0 MB ]
  • ( 13 ) Office 2007 Server Develoment.wmv[ 25.1 MB ]
• MSDN TV: Building Custom Solutions with Excel Services
• Office Developer Center
• Podcasts
• • http://channel9.msdn.com/tags/MS+Office (HYPERLINKVia Chris Johnson)
• TechNet Web Casts (current month)
• WebCast: Using SharePoint Search to Find Information in Your Enterprise
• SharePointHosting.com – Training Clips
  • Adding Documents to a SharePoint Site
  • Create a new SharePoint Site Collection Administrator
  • Add Links to a SharePoint List
  • Add SharePoint Site to your Trusted Sites in Internet Explorer
  • Add Users to a SharePoint Security Group
  • Approve another user's SharePoint Blog Post
  • Change SharePoint Navigation to a Site Tree View
  • Change the SharePoint Site Image
  • Change the SharePoint Site Title and Description
  • Change a SharePoint User's e-mail address
  • Change a SharePoint User's password
  • Create a SharePoint Calendar Appointment
  • Create a Document-specific SharePoint Alert
  • Create a New SharePoint User
  • Create a SharePoint Annoucements List
  • Create a SharePoint Blog Posting
  • Create a SharePoint Calendar
  • Create a SharePoint Contacts List
  • Create a SharePoint Discussion Board
  • Create a SharePoint Document Library
  • Create a SharePoint Document Work Space
  • Create a SharePoint Gantt Project Management Chart
  • Create a SharePoint InfoPath form Library
  • Create a SharePoint Links List
  • Create a SharePoint Meeting Site
  • Create a SharePoint Picture Library
  • Create a new SharePoint Security Group
  • Create a new SharePoint Sub-site
  • Create a new Task in a SharePoint Tasks list and assign it to a user
  • Create a SharePoint Wiki Document
  • Create a SharePoint Wiki Library
  • Customize a SharePoint Meeting Site
  • Delete a SharePoint Meeting Site when you are finished with it
  • Edit SharePoint Blog Categories
  • E-mail a SharePoint Document Library
  • E-mail Enable a SharePoint Discussion Forum
  • Enable Multiple SharePoint Blog Categorizations
  • Edit the SharePoint Quick Launch Menu to Customize with your own navigation options
  • Enable SharePoint Document Versioning
  • Change SharePoint Top Link bar navigation options
  • Manage Access Requests to your Site
  • Move Documents between SharePoint Document Libraries
  • Remove Persmission Inheritance from SharePoint Sub-sites
  • Remove the SharePoint Quick Launch Menu
  • Remove Top Link Bar Inhertitance from a SharePoint Site
  • Restore Deleted Items As the Site Collection Administrator
  • Restore SharePoint Site Permission Inheritance (sub-sites)
  • Work with the SharePoint Recycle Bin
  • Create a SharePoint Sales CRM Application
  • Work with your SharePoint Themes
  • Add Tabbed SharePoint Navigation Options to your Site
  • Add SharePoint Web Parts
  • Sign in as a different SharePoint User
  • Work with a SharePoint Gantt Project Chart
  • Create a Custom Site Column 

Posters/Maps (via Andrew May):

• SharePoint Object Model Maps for Download
• Developer Map for SharePoint Products and Technologies Poster
• Document Parsers in SharePoint Poster
• Information Rights Management in Windows SharePoint Services Poster Available for Download
• Record Repository Features in Windows SharePointServices (version 3) and SharePoint Server 2007

 

Technical Information / HowTo's:

• How Do I… in Office SharePoint Server 2007 

   

• Administration
  • Configuring the SharePoint 3.0 RSS Reader to use a Proxy Server
  • Content Deployment in Sharepoint
  • Content Types: Title Column rename issue
  • Creating ContentTypes in SharePoint 2007 by using a feature
  • Creating sites in host header mode in WSS v3
  • CMS and SharePoint together in MOSS 2007: using SharePoint metadata in webcontent.
  • Disaster Recovery in SharePoint 2007 (italian)
  • Fix for ActiveX name.dll problem 
  • HowTo: Create a MOSS 2007 VPC Image: The Whole 9 Yards 
  • HowTo: Manually install the Office Web Parts in SharePoint v3
  • HowTo: Enable Features in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Beta 2
  • HowTo: Integrate Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 Reporting Services with WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007
  • HowTo: Migrate a SharePoint 2007 application across servers or domains
  • HowTo: Navigation – Adjusting the top level navigation on all My Sites  
  • HowTo: Password Change via STSADM
  • HowTo: Prevent creation of sub sites within MOSS 2007 My Sites
  • HowTo: Prevent people from seeing all users in the picker in WSS v3
  • HowTo: Renaming a MOSS Server 
  • HowTo: Rolling up information in SharePoint Sites (MS SharePoint Product Team Blog)
  • HowTo: Scan for Broken Links (Amanda Murphy)
  • HowTo: Variations (multi language) on sub sites (Steven Van de Craen)
  • HowTo: Why no link home on MySite (and how to add it)
  • Language Offerings for Beta 2 and B2TR
  • Localized versions of the CKS: User Group Edition and sneak peak of the CKS: Enhanced Blog Edition now available  
  • Maximum Limitations
  • MOSS vs WSS v3 Web Part Comparison
  • MOSS vs WSS v3 Workflow Comparison
  • MOSS vs WSS v3 Team Site Comparison
  • MOSS vs WSS v3 Site Collection Administration Comparison
  • MOSS2007 – Search Scopes
  • MOSS2007 – Searching. (Results.aspx)
  • PSCONFIG for WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 is your friend
  • Rich Text / Enhanced Rich Text
  • Search: Use of Robots.txt file with MOSS Search
  • Setting site properties in a SharePoint 2007 site definition by using a feature
  • SharePoint 2007 Versioning Tip
  • SharePoint and Powershell
  • SharePoint Manageability and Governance
  • Sitecolumns in Office SharePoint Server 2007
    • Adding site columns to Office SharePoint Server by using Features
    • Adding and using site columns and content types from code in Office SharePoint Server 2007
  • HowTo: Microsoft IT Site Delete Capture 1.0 
  • STSADM Richness on Office SharePoint Server 2007 and WSS v3
  • Quota Limits: Create quota templates (Windows SharePoint Services)
  • Understanding the SharePoint calendar and how to export it to iCal format
  • Using Access 2007 to report on data in SharePoint Lists  
  • What Are Content Types? (Andrew May)
  • YASR: User Account Look-Ups in SharePoint 2007
  • YASR: Alerts in SharePoint 2007

   

• Architecture / Configuration / Performance / Capacity Planning
  • Access: Enable access for end users (Windows SharePoint Services)   
  • Capacity Planning: Sample Data for Capacity Planning
  • Capacity Planning: SharePoint 2007 Test Data Population Tool  
  • Database: SharePoint Content Database Restrictions… There are none!
  • Email: Configure incoming e-mail settings (Windows SharePoint Services)
  • Email: Configure outgoing e-mail settings (Windows SharePoint Services) 
  • Email: Configure outgoing e-mail settings for a specific Web application (Windows SharePoint Services)       
  • Excel Services Architecture
  • Extranet: How to lockdown an Internet facing MOSS-based web site  
  • Extranet: Design extranet farm topology (Windows SharePoint Services)    
  • MOSS Architecture & Shared Services
  • Moving your MySite location in MOSS
  • Performance: SharePoint 2007 Performance Summary
  • Performance: 2003 & 2007 Performance and Scalability – Capacity Planning
  • Performance: SharePoint Deployment Capacity & Performance Planning 2003 & 2007 What you need to know…
  • Performance – SharePoint Reference Material: Performance vs. load vs. stress testing
  • Performance – SharePoint Reference Material: HTTP performance testing with httperf, autobench and openload
  • Planning, Designing & Securing an Extranet and Internet Facing WSSv3 and SharePoint Server 2007 Environments
  • Security: Enabling Kerberos and Kerberos Delegation
  • Shared Service Providers (SSPs) What Are They… How to's On Delegation
  • SharePoint 2007 Page Anatomy
  • SharePoint 2007 ends the bucket nightmare.. 
  • SharePoint Tech Content Database sizing and capacity planning (backup/restore implications)
  • SharePoint Terminology: Column vs. Field vs. Property
  • Security, Compliance, Server Hardening, and IP Protection
  • SharePoint Reference Material: Visual Studio 2005 Team Test Edition: Testing Demos
  • Troubleshooting & Logs during a WSS/MOSS Upgrade
  • Visio template and stencil for designing SharePoint 2003 portals and sites (update)
  • Visual Studio Team System: Running Load Tests
  • WSS 3.0's suboptimal support for anonymous access scenarios

   

• Authentication / Security / Networking
  • Configuring Multiple Authentication Providers for SharePoint 2007 (Microsoft SharePoint Product Team Blog)
  • NTLM v Kerberos in SharePoint 2007 (Scott Hillier)
  • Enabling Custom Authentication for SharePoint 2007 (Sahil Malik)
  • Enabling Custom Authentication in SharePoint 2007 (Sahil Malik) 
  • Host Header Mode on multiple web applications is now possible!
  • Information Rights Management in SharePoint
  • SharePoint 2007 Forms Authentication
  • MOSS2007 – LDAP Authentication
  • MOSS2007 – Multiple Authentication Providers
  • MOSS Forms Based Authentication (FBA) – How to remove and use Windows Authentication on Internet Presence Web Site template.
  • MOSS Forms Authentication Step-by-Step
  • MOSS Forms Authentication with ASP.NET SQL Provider Part I 
  • • Part II: Enabling Anonymous Access  

     

• Design / Customization
  • [clip] Microsoft MIX Demo – Customizing MOSS 2007
  • 5 Cool SharePoint Designer Features
  • Activating Features in a site definition in SharePoint 2007
  • Adding a 'Save site as template' Link to Site Settings in WSS v3/MOSS 2007 using a CustomAction Feature
  • Application Templates: Role-Based Templates for SharePoint My Sites: Under the Hood
  • Application Templates: Application Templates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Under the Hood
  • Create a Feature: Master Pages for Site Collections
  • Creating a custom Master Page for your MOSS 2007 portals and sites
  • Creating a site administration page that looks like a real SharePoint administration page
  • CSS Options with Master Pages
  • Custom Edit Forms for SharePoint 2007 Lists
  • Custom List Definition
  • Custom Site Definitions in MOSS 2007 (Tip by Todd and Shane)
  • Customizing SharePoint 2007 Master Pages using SharePoint Designer 2007 (TIP!) (shane perran)
  • Customizing the Content Query Web Part XSL
  • Customizing the Look and Feel of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 – Custom Chrome / Branding
  • Div-based menu's in SharePoint 2007
  • Document Parsers in SharePoint (1 of 4): Overview (By Andrew May)
    • Document Parsers in SharePoint (2 of 4): How Parsers Process Documents
    • Document Parsers in SharePoint (3 of 4): Parsers and Content Types
    • Document Parsers in SharePoint (4 of 4): Parser Schema and Interface
  • Drop Down Menu HowTo: SharePoint Tip: How to Activate the Drop Down Menu in MOSS Sites 
  • Extreme SharePoint Design 2007: Introduction to Customizing Default Pages
  • Feature Stapling in WSS V3
  • History of FrontPage
  • How To: Adding a custom Global Link 
  • How To: Create and Store Master Pages on the Server for Use with Site Collections
  • How To: How to Create a SharePoint Server 2007 Custom Master Page and Page Layouts for a Web Content Management Site 
  • How To: Rebrand the WSS 3.0 / MOSS Navigation with only CSS Baby!
  • How To: MOSS 2007 – Rebuild the Corporate Website
    • Part II: MOSS 2007 – Rebuild the Corporate Website
    • Part III: MOSS 2007 – Rebuild the Corporate Website
    • Part IV: MOSS 2007 – Rebuild the Corporate Website
  • Master Page Samples
    • Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Sample: Example Master Pages
  • Master Pages and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  • Modifying the WSS3 tree navigation control
  • Modifying the Top Navigation Bar (G Bushey, Nick Swan)
  • HowTo: MOSS2007 – JavaScript Item Menus Part 3 (Real World)
  • MOSS2007 – Look and Feel (Part 1 – The Beginning)
  • MOSS2007 – Look and Feel (Part 2 – Navigation Bar Basics)
  • MOSS2007 – Look and Feel (Part 3 – Navigation Again)
  • MOSS2007 – Look and Feel (Part 4 – Navigation Again)
  • MOSS2007 – Look and Feel (Part 5)
  • MOSS2007 – Look and Feel (Part 6 – Master Pages)
  • MOSS2007 – Look and Feel (Part 7)
  • MSDN: Customizing and Branding Web Content Management-Enabled SharePoint Sites (Part 1 of 3): Understanding Web Content Management and the Default Features
  • MSDN: Customizing and Branding Web Content Management-Enabled SharePoint Sites (Part 2 of 3): Extending WCM
  • Remote Library web part (Part I – Overview)
    • Remote Library web part (Part II – Implementation)
  • SharePoint 2003 CSS Reference Chart (heather solomon)
  • SharePoint 2003 Image Reference Guide (heather solomon)
  • SharePoint Solution Generator – part 1: create a site definition from an existing site
    • SharePoint Solution Generator – part 2: the internals of the created site definition project
  • SiteDefinitions in SharePoint 2007
  • Saving a site as a template in SharePoint Beta 2
  • Updated templateID Info for SharePoint 2007 (dwinter)
  • Using SharePoint Designer 2007 (TIP!) (shane perran)
  • Customizing Moss 2007, WCM Hidden Gems

  Development

  • Beginning / Introduction
    • Application Development on MOSS 2007 & WSS V3
    • Beginning custom SharePoint development with MOSS 2007
    • Developer Introduction to Workflows for Windows SharePoint Services V3 and SharePoint Server 2007
    • [scroll to bottom] Deploying Web Parts with Solution Packages in WSS v3/MOSS 2007
    • Excel Services Development Roadmap
    • Introduction to WSSv3 OM (dwinter) 
  • Best Practices: Using Disposable Windows SharePoint Services Objects
  • Building a `Hello World' Web Part with the new Visual Studio Extensions for SharePoint 2007
  • Build web parts with AJAX
  • Business Data Catalog: The Business Data Catalog, one of the great features of MOSS 2007, Configure and use it!!! – Part 1
  • CAML: Working with CAML.Net – Part 1
    • Working with CAML.Net – Part 2 (Introducing the CAML)
  • Code Access Security policies within SharePoint v3
  • Code Access Security: Requesting minimal assembly permissions
  • Creating Custom Field Types
  • Deploying and Optimizing a SharePoint Web Part That Calls Excel Web Services
  • Development on MOSS 2007 & WSS V3
  • Developing Event Handlers for Windows SharePoint Services Version 3
  • Developing and Using Feaures in SharePoint Version 3.0
  • Developing Workflows in VS: Part 1 – Workflow Objects and A Crash Course on Mechanics
    • Developing Workflows in VS: Part 2 – Planning Your Workflow: Two Things to Keep in Mind
    • Developing Workflows in VS: Part 3 – Five Steps for Developing Your Workflow
    • Developing Workflows in VS: Part 4 – Design and Bind Your Forms
    • Developing Workflows in VS: Part 5 – Code Your Workflow
  • Document libraries, Folders & Content Types
  • Event Handling on Lists
  • Extending Stsadm.exe with Custom Commands using the ISPStsadmCommand Interface
  • Groove: SharePoint and Groove web services comparison and how to — Part I
    • Groove: SharePoint and Groove web services comparison and how to — Part II
      • Groove: SharePoint and Groove Web Services Part III — Adding Tools
  • Groove: MOSS2007 + GROOVE2007 – Document Conflicts
  • Groove: Microsoft Groove 2007 Beta 2 Offline SharePoint Feature Evaluation – Part 1
    • Groove: Microsoft Groove 2007 Beta 2 Offline SharePoint Feature Evaluation – Part 2
  • HowTo: /_layouts and how to create pages that run in site context
  • HowTo: Accessing information on the SharePoint Web Server Extensions folder
  • HowTo: Activating and Deactivating Features Programmatically
  • HowTo: Add a feature to an out-of-the-box site definition 
  • HowTo: Adding a New Content Type in WSS 3.0
  • HowTo: Adding Links to the Quick Launch Bar Wss 3.0
  • HowTo: Adding a List Item inside a folder
  • HowTo: Adding a ToolPane Opener to a WSSv3 ASP.NET Web Part
  • HowTo: Conditionally start a workflow with an eventhandler in SharePoint 2007
  • HowTo: Connect web parts during site provisioning 
  • HowTo: Create new SharePoint Feature in WSS 3.0
  • HowTo: Creating SharePoint sites programmatically in MOSS 2007 (Todd Baginski)
  • HowTo: Creating a Custom Document Library Feature in MOSS 2007 (Todd Baginski)
  • HowTo: Display browser enabled InfoPath forms in a web part supporting connections 
  • HowTo: Email Enabled Libraries and Records
  • HowTo: Programmatically customize site navigation in MOSS 2007 (Todd Baginski)
  • HowTo: Using ASP.NET 2.0 Web Resources in WebParts
  • HowTo: V3, Publish an ASP.NET Page with Code and Master Page to a Doc Library
  • Impersonating the "All Authenticated User" User in WSS/MOSS
  • List Events Practical Example: Creating a rigged survey!!
  • Object Oriented JavaScript Techniques with the SharePoint Ajax Toolkit
  • Open Source / Shared Source SharePoint Projects on CodePlex
  • Pages & List Item Objects
  • Search: Customizing and Extending the Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007 Search (Part 1 of 2)
    • Customizing and Extending the Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007 Search (Part 2 of 2)
  • Setting site properties in a SharePoint 2007 site definition by using a feature
  • Setting List Item Permissions Programatically in WSS 3.0/MOSS 2007
  • SharePoint 2007 Beta 2: Custom List Definition (Steven Van de Craen)
  • SharePoint 2007 Security Model using ISecurableObject
  • SharePoint AJAX Part 1: Architecture (Daniel Larson)
    • SharePoint AJAX Part 2: Web Services
    • SharePoint AJAX Part 3: AJAX Web Services in Web Parts
  • SharePoint Content Deployment and the Migration API
  • SharePoint Data View Part Magic and Search
  • SharePoint v3 OM, SharePoint v3 Workflow, InfoPath and Office 2007 Client Add-Ins (CODE SAMPLE)
  • Smart Client Authoring
  • SQL: SharePoint SQL double feature: find large documents; find email addresses
  • SQL: Find all lists with event sinks
  • Syncing metadata between lists and documents in WSS v3 via document parsers
    • Document Parsers in SharePoint: How Parsers Process Documents
  • User Profile: Accessing the User Profile in both MOSS and WSS
  • Using a SharePoint 2007 content type in a List definition
  • Using a SharePoint List as an Authentication Provider: Part 1 
    • Using a SharePoint List as an Authentication Provider: Part 2
  • Using Excel Web Services in a SharePoint Web Part
  • Using SharePoint XSDs in Visual Studio
  • Using the SharePoint v3 Data Grid Control (SPGridView)
  • VBS Script for Creating Users in a WSS 2003 Extranet Domain
  • Visual Studio SharePoint Extensions CTP released….
  • Warm Up your SharePoint Servers…
  • WebPart assemblies don't belong in _app_bin
  • Web Part Versioning: Automatic Updating of Feature.XML in C# From Visual Studio  
  • Web Services:  SharePoint Web Service Example – Grabbing Wiki Content
  • Web Services: Lists Web Service – I
  • Web Services/SOAP isn't the only path to XML from SharePoint
  • Workflow: Adding the second workflow to a SharePoint Workflow Assembly
  • Workflow: Creating Workflows with Visual Studio 2005 (Walkthrough)
  • Workflow in SharePoint 2007 with Visual Studio 2005 (Step-by-Step)
  • Workflow Tips (Part I – Configurable Approvers)
    • Workflow Tips (Part II – Collect Feedback)
  • Workflows in WSS v3 – to use SharePoint Designer or Visual Studio, that is the the question!
  • Write Your CAML Queries in C# using CAML.NET  

• Features

• Blogging
  • HowTo: Blogging from Word 2007
  • HowTo: Post a Blog from Word 2007 Beta2
• Business Data Catalog
  • Business Data Catalog (MS SharePoint Product Team Blog)
  • Business Data Catalog
  • Business Data Catalog (Roberdan)    
  • Content Types
    • SharePoint 2007 Content Types
      • More About SharePoint 2007 Content Types
    • More info on Content Types
  • Document Libraries
    • An extensive look at Documents in Sharepoint 2007 – Part 1 – The Document Library
      • An extensive look at Documents in Sharepoint 2007 – Part 2 – The Enterprise Document Center
        • An extensive look at Documents in Sharepoint 2007 – Part 3 – The Object Model
    • HowTo: Enforce Checkout
    • HowTo: Implementing a video library on a SharePoint site
    • HowTo: Creating and deploying VSTO Documents inside SharePoint Document Libraries
  • Excel Services
    • Excel Services Overview
  • Groove
    • Microsoft Groove 2007 Beta 2 Offline SharePoint Feature Evaluation – Part 1
    • Office 2007 features for taking SharePoint offline  
  • InfoPath 
    • Creating a Template Part
    • Form Library Column Names
  • Interface
    • Sign In as a Different User
  • Knowledge Network
    • Knowledge Network Demo – via Channel 9
    • Dispelling the Myths
    • How do I get KN? (Updated June 30, 2006 10:00 AM)
    • KN and Desktop Search
    • Knowledge Network vs. “Expert” Location Systems
    • What is Knowledge Network and Why Should You Care?
  • Lists
    • HowTo:  Multi-valued lookup columns
  • Office Integration
    • Andrew Ash on SharePoint and Time Management via Melissa MacBeth (Integrating SharePoint and Outlook)
    • Step by Step Instructions for Creating a Network Diagram in Visio 2007 data driven from a SharePoint list
    • Step by Step Instructions for Publishing from Access 2007 to a SharePoint Site
    • What about Public Folders vs. email enabled Lists in WSS v3?
  • Records Management
    • **Sharepoint 2007: Document/Records Management resource list V0.1
    • Records Management Part I
      • Records Management Part II
    • Records Management Feature: Auditing
    • Records Management Feature: Expiration Policies
    • Records Management Feature: Information Management Policies (Part I)
    • Records Management Feature: Information Management Policies (Part II)
    • Records Management Feature(s) – Barcode and Labeling Policies
  • Search
    • Microsoft Enterprise Search 101: Technology and SKU breakdown
  • Social Networking 
    • Managing Social Networking with MOSS 2007
    • Microsoft Knowledge Network Team Blog
    • SharePoint Knowledge Network
    • Social Networking and My Sites (Joel Oleson)
  • Variations
    • Variations (multi language) on sub sites
  • Workflow
    • Introduction to SharePoint Workflow! (MS SharePoint Product Team Blog)
    • Understanding Workflow in Windows SharePoint Services and the 2007 Microsoft Office System 
• Other (Office 2007 Relevant Links)
  • Designing Form Templates With The New Features Of InfoPath
  • Betting the Business on Beta Technology

Training Resources (Clinics / Labs / Courses / Exams):

• *Arpan Shah's Top 10 Training Resources
• 2007 Microsoft Office System Virtual Labs:
  • Creating Workflows for Windows SharePoint Services
  • Introducing Content Types for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  • Understanding the 2007 Microsoft Office System User Experience and Interface Design
  • Programmatic Manipulation of the Microsoft Office Open XML Formats
• 2007 Microsoft Office – Learning Portal
  • Course 3370: Getting Started with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Beta)
  • Course 3369: Getting Started with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Beta)
  • Course 3199: Getting Started with the 2007 Microsoft Office System (Beta)
  • Course 4698: What's New in Microsoft Office Groove 2007
  • Clinic 5045: Inside Look at Developing with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  • Clinic 5046: Inside Look at Building and Developing Solutions with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
  • Course 4698: Getting Started with Microsoftr Office Groover 2007
• Exam: How do I prepare for exam 71-630?
• Exam: How do I prepare for exam 71-631?
  • What is a beta exam?
  • Where can I learn more about the registration process?
  • When will my beta exam results be available?
  • Where can I learn more about the beta exam invitation process?
  • Where can I learn more about the new structure of Microsoft Certification?
  • Who do I contact for help with this beta exam or other MCP questions?

Web Parts / MOSS Tools / Management Packs:

• "Splendid 7" Role-Based Templates for MOSS 2007 My Sites now available!  
  • Customer Service Manager 
  • HR Manager 
  • IT Manager
  • Marketing Manager 
  • Administrative Assistant
• [vhd] Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 VHD available for download
• [Toolkit] SharePoint Ajax Toolkit
• 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS
• [tool]  Microsoft Best Practices Analyzer for WSS 3.0
• [tool] MOSS 2007 Upgrades and The SharePoint Configuration Analyzer V.Next
• [tool] MOSS Business Data Catalog (BDC) Metadata Manager (Todd Baginski)
  • Using the MOSS Business Data Catalog (BDC)
• [tool] SharePoint List XML Viewer Utility
• [tool] SharePoint Query Web Service Test Tool Release
• [tool] SharePoint Feature Manager
• [tool] SPClientUtilities
• [Toolkit] Todd Baginski's SharePoint Toolkit (MOSS)
• App Pool Recycler for SharePoint devs 
• CAML Builder (WSS/MOSS 2007 Release)
• CAML Query Builder 
• CAML Viewer 2007 codeplex (by Stramit)
• "ChatterBox" persistent chat session for SharePoint 
• Content Query Web Part – Override and make the Super Content Query Web Part
• CruiseControl Webparts v1.0
• Debugger "Feature" for SharePoint
• ECM Starter Kit Beta2 TR version from the ECM blog
• Enhanced Content Query Web Part
• Facebook Developer Toolkit
• Forms Based User Administration Feature Release Beta 1.0
• GhostDoc 2.0.0 Released
• Marquee extension to the Content Query Webpart
• Master Page Switcher for WSS 3.0 (Renaud)
• MOM – Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Pack Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Beta 2 Technical Refresh
• MOM – Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Pack for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh
• MOM – Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Pack for Project Server 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh Pack
  • MOM 2005 Management Packs for 2007 Office Servers (SharePoint and Project) – Beta  
• MOSS2007 – Business Data Catalog using BDCMetaMan
• MOSS based search appliance
• News Aggregator web part
• Registration Web Part for Forms Authentication SharePoint 2007 sites
• Reporting Services 2005 Add-in per SharePoint 2007
• SharePoint 2007 WCM Field Controls
• SharePoint 2007 WCM Web Parts
• SharePoint 2007 WCM Utilities
• SharePoint 2007 Web Part Series by Sahil via Andrew
  • ASP.NET 2.0 WebPart Communication: The Preface to Sharepoint 2007 WebPart communication
  • Writing Custom Webparts for Sharepoint 2007
  • Sharepoint 2007 WebParts Communication
  • Writing custom editors for Sharepoint 2007 and ASP.NET 2.0 WebParts
  • Sharepoint 2007 WebPart Connections – The Theory before the Code
• SharePoint Conference APAC Community Web Part
• Sharepoint Feature: Listing all Features installed in Server Farm
• SharePoint Learning Kit (CodePlex)
• SharePoint KnowledgeBase Web Part (CodePlex) 
• [tool] SharePoint 2007 Test Data Population Tool
• SharePoint Tips Utility Pack
  • utility to push web parts to existing sites
  • utility to create lists in existing sites
  • utility to delete sites recursively
  • utility to change list fields settings
• SharePoint 2007 Solution Upload Manager
• Solution Pack Generator
• Silverlight on SharePoint using Data View Web Part
• Stramit SharePoint 2007 Master Picker Web Part Version (CodePlex)
• Stramit SharePoint 2007 Master Picker Full Version (CodePlex)
• Syndication Generator (v2.0.0.12)
• Tag Cloud: Adding Tagging Web Parts including Tag Cloud and Tag Browser into WSS and MOSS sites
• TeamDirection Solutions Center – Free Groove Workspace Template
• To MOSS or not to MOSS, Web Parts may be the answer
• Visual Studio WSSv3 Feature Project Template
• Visual Studio Tools for WSS (VSTWSS)
• Windows Folder Web Part
• Windows Media Player Web Part for MOSS
• Windows SharePoint Services Applications Template: All Templates
• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Tools: Visual Studio 2005 Extensions available for download, it's cool!
• Write Your CAML Queries in C# using CAML.NET 
• WSPBuilder - A SharePoint Solution Package (WSP) creation tool for WSS 3.0 & MOSS 2007

WhitePapers:

• **Microsoft Office Programs and SharePoint Products and Technologies Integration – Fair, Good, Better, Best
• Development Tools and Techniques for Working with Code in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Part 1 of 2)
  • Development Tools and Techniques for Working with Code in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Part 2 of 2)
• Using Database Mirroring with Office SharePoint Server and Windows SharePoint Services
• Customizing and Branding Web Content Management-Enabled SharePoint Sites (Part 1 of 3): Understanding Web Content Management and the Default Features
  • Customizing and Branding Web Content Management-Enabled SharePoint Sites (Part 2 of 3): Extending WCM
• Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies Document: Using Blogs and Wikis in Business
• Team-Based Development in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Upgrading an MCMS 2002 Application to SharePoint Server 2007 (Part 1 of 2)
  • Upgrading an MCMS 2002 Application to SharePoint Server 2007 (Part 2 of 2)
• Windows SharePoint Services Document: Content Migration Strategies and Solutions
• Windows SharePoint Services Document: Version Comparison
• 2007 Office System Document: Working Together in the New World of Work
• 2007 Office System Document: Understanding Workflow in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services and the 2007 Microsoft Office System
• Windows SharePoint Services Document: Creating Just-In-Time Business Solutions with Windows SharePoint Services 2.0
• Security: Security Tip of the Month: Making SharePoint Resources Safe for Remote Workers
• Security: Designing Security for Windows SharePoint Services
• Security: Environment-Specific Security for Office SharePoint Server
• Security: Forefront Security for SharePoint Best Practices
• Security: A Fresh Look at Compliance in SharePoint Server 2007
• SharePoint Governance Part I
• SharePoint Governance Part II
• SharePoint Products and Technologies customization policy

 

Additional Resources:

• Andrew's Web Content Management Links and Resources
• JOPX 2007 Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Links
• Mark's List of Free SharePoint Web Parts & Tools
• MOSSChampions

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