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SharePoint 2003 Development v2.0: Interactive Training Course

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I bought this course because I wanted a) a refresher on Sharepoint configuration and b) an explanation of Sharepoint customization and extension. This course not only succeeded on both counts, it provided far more.

Fundamentally, this course provides a high level overview of what Sharepoint is and why one might use it. There is detailed discussion on the difference between Sharepoint Portal and Windows Sharepoint Services as well as the strengths and limitations of each product.

Where this course differs from other Sharepoint courses, though, is in the richly detailed sections dealing with the Sharepoint API. Clearly, Andre crafted this section with the .NET Developer in mind and it shows.

After you take this course, you will be able to install & configure Sharepoint, write & deploy your own web parts and even feed Sharepoint data to other websites in your organization (and vice versa). I can't recommend it highly enough.

After taking the Fundamentals course they also offer, I wanted to try my hand at development. The step-by-step walk through and examples were an absolute must for navigating through the web that is SharePoint. Everything is clearly marked and well-documented which also makes for an excellent reference tool.

This DVD is a great reference for administrators and developers.

The DVD is menu driven so you can easily get to any topic.

Andre is a good presenter and easy to understand. The DVD switches from presentation to demos to labs. The labs reinforce what you are learning.

I highly recommend this SharePoint training course.

This CD doesn't contain the Virtual PC. If you are looking for some hands-own please do not buy this. Pilothouse consulting send me a mail that they are not supporting the Virtual PC for this CD !!

Please do not waste your money

I have used other SharePoint training programs before but this is hands down my favorite. The DvD is so helpful and I keep going back to it for more.

This is hands-down one of the best SharePoint 2003 training resources out there (and there are not many). Very comprehensive and covers a broad range of topics from the 101 Functional Usage, Design and Administration, and finally development, application building, and web part creation. Tons of demos and excercises/labs. The "freestyle" labs in the course are a perfect way to apply what you have just learned from the lecture/lab. This course will put the student in a grand position to fully understand SharePoint 2003 technology. Thank you! I cant wait for the SharePoint 2005 version to come out!!

This is a MUST reference tool for any SharePoint 2003 Administrator, when you need to refer to how and what to do in any given situtation that you don't deal with day-to-day!

Using the DVD helped me understand SharePoint much better then reading any book. The demonstrations are full sized and crisp, unlike other blurry screen capture training videos I have seen before. I was able to pause the demos and repeat the steps on SharePoint on the Virtual PC image. I loved working on the labs (hand on exercises) because they were consistent and easy to follow. However, some of the "free style exercises", which did not have instructions, were a bit hard. Took me over 2 weeks to finish all the topics. Overall the course structure is easy to follow and has broad coverage of the subject matter.

This is a great training item for Sharepoint. Perhaps my favorite thing about its design is the ease of which you can go back and review specific subjects. The presentations flow smoothly one from another, yet they are well segmented so that you can pick a specific topic of interest and review it. The table of contents directs you to each subject matter and the presentations are full of good information, not just theory.