Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 Administrator's Companion (Resource Kit)

by Bill English (Author), The Microsoft SharePoint Community Experts (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0735622821

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Get your mission-critical collaboration and information-management systems up and running with this essential, single-volume guide. This comprehensive reference details features and capabilities of SharePoint Server 2007. It delivers the easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics you need for on-the-job results.

Discover how to:

Install and deploy SharePoint Server 2007
Configure server farms and define a farm topology
Create and manage content libraries, records repositories, and document workflows
Manage enterprise search and indexing features
Develop and implement an information security policy
Configure other server platforms to work with SharePoint Server 2007
Create a Business Data Catalog and manage data connections to other applications
Monitor and fine-tune system performance
Apply best practices for backup and recovery

CD features:

Fully searchable eBook
Code samples and additional resources

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

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Key Book Benefits:

-Provides a definitive, one-stop reference for the practical information you need to plan, deploy, maintain, and support Office SharePoint Server 2007 solutions
-Delivers expert, end-to-end guidance from leading Microsoft SharePoint trainers, MVPS, and experts who work with Office SharePoint Server every day in the field
-Features fully searchable eBook and job aids on CD

About the Author

Bill English, MCTS, MVP, MCT, is an author and educator specializing in SharePoint technologies. He runs a leading training and consulting company, has written more than 10 books, and speaks at the Microsoft Office SharePoint Conference, Comdex, and other events.

Series: Resource Kit
Hardcover: 1155 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press (January 10, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735622825
ISBN-13: 978-0735622821
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 2.1 x 9.2 inches
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Paul Gilmore

Not a joy to read and difficult to digest.

February 11, 2008

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This book is geared toward readers such as Web Developers, Information Management / Compliance Specialist, Administrators to name but a few. If you are a beginner to Sharepoint Server 2007, this book will be a most difficult read. The concepts and topics that are presented will have to be re-enforced with online research or the purchase of another book.

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The book is composed of six sections, with the first three ( 663 pages in length ) being targeted towards administration and configuration. However, within this mix we have presentations on performance monitoring and MOM 2005, high level discussions on information security policies such as password and storage policies, data classification. We are introduced to advanced Enterprise topics such as the Business Data Catalogue and records compliance ( that is the Sarbanes Oxley Act etc. ). These discussions all assume prior expertise and should you be new to Sharepoint Server 2007 this will no doubt frustrate you. The Authors, in their quest to appeal to a wide variety of readers, cannot delve into the in-depth explanations, followed up by well worked out examples that a beginner to Sharepoint Server 2007 would require.

Web Developers will tend to focus on Sections 5 and 6. While these sections do introduce Workflow Services, Webparts and products like Sharepoint Designer I found the overriding theme is again one of high level discussion and overviews. Expertise is assumed.

Overall I would say that if you are coming from a background with some expertise in Sharepoint Server 2003 or you require a high level picture of the abundance of features that Sharepoint 2007 can bring to your organisation in addition to how it integrates with other server platforms, such as ISA 2006 for example, you will enjoy this book and the nuggets of useful information it provides. The writing style is not engaging; this book is not a joy to read but it will tell you what can be done with Sharepoint Server 2007, outline best practices and point you in the correct direction. The how-to part is very much left to yourself.

If however, your goal in purchasing this book is an in-depth knowledge of the installation, administration and configuration of Sharepoint 2007 and you have no prior expertise with Sharepoint Server 2003 or indeed 2001, then you will gain little benefit from this book. You will find it difficult to read, difficult to digest and your understanding of Sharepoint 2007 will not improve. If anything, you may be discouraged from using Sharepoint Server 2007 which would be a shame as the product is in my opinion really good. Regards.

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Alberto Lugo

A MOST HAVE FOR MOSS ADMINISTRATORS

December 28, 2009

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

I took a seminar with Bill a few years ago on SharePoint 2003 and I loved how he deliver each lesson. Thats why I bought this book. I recommend this book as a learning tool, as a companion and as a reference tool to using MOSS 2007!

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Douglas L. Dean

if you use MOSS 2007, you need this book!

April 10, 2007

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This is the "real" documentation for MS Office sharepoint server 2007. I believe they should have included a pdf version with each licensed version of the server.

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Amazon Customer

A great starting point

June 26, 2007

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

With most new products you have to start somewhere and for those that are familiar with SP2003 but have no idea with 2007 or are new to SPS2007 then this is a great starting point to learn the architecture behind it all a reference guide to assist when you not 100% sure on doing something as an administrator.

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Venkatraman Jayasankar

Not for developers

May 13, 2007

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

Great book for pre-sales and administrators. But too much information in this book does not give crispy answers to questions

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W. Stokes

A great way to lear MOSS 2007's features...

April 6, 2007

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

I'm very pleased with this book. It gives good detailed examples on how to manage and setup a MOSS 2007 site.

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C. Jones

Sharepoint encyclopedia....

May 4, 2007

Format: Hardcover

It discusses everything you need to know with regard to MOSS 2007 but never really makes a point or stands out in any area. I read it and I feel like I am reading an infomercial about it and at times it lays out things you can do but it is not focused or useful in terms of diving into Sharepoint functionality or pointing out ways to actually get anything satisfying accomplished.

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Amazon Customer

Essentially the "Bible"

January 27, 2008

Format: Hardcover

The sheer amount of information presented in this volume is impressive in and of itself. The depth and quality of coverage into the many topics varies, and there's no one topic covered in totality, but this is the "one" book. English et al. nailed coverage across topics i.e. in scope and breadth. This is certainly not the book for beginners; there is a degree of basic SharePoint knowledge assumed, and you'll need to go elsewhere for deeper developer discussion (e.g. Pattison and Larson) or specifics on administration (various blogs). But if you're to make a career out of SharePoint 2007, you'll need most if not all of the information that's contained in this book. It's nice to have it in one reference.

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Most recent customer reviews

Phil C.

Good Reference

Useful reference and the eBook (pdf) has been invaluable. Unfortunately, the pdf is locked which restricts copy/paste (which would be great for documentation).Read more

Published on June 26, 2008

P. Forsthoff

Great Reference Material

This book covers most of what an administrator needs to know, very acurate information. I use this book all the time for reference because you can't retain everything that's in...Read more

Published on February 17, 2008

Just Another Joe

Not my companion

If this companion where a living entity, I would kick it off my team.

Having an O'Reilly safari account I read through it and was very disappointed in that it doesn't...Read more

Published on December 19, 2007

SharePoint Guru

Contributing Authors Make it Worthwhile

When the "principle" author turns the writing reins over to others, the contents of this book becomes worthwhile. Unfortunately, that does not happen often enough.Read more

Published on April 10, 2007

Merchant P.

You need it if you don't have a book

The documents comes with Sharepoint 2007 is definitely not enough. So, if you need a book, this is a good book.Read more

Published on March 9, 2007

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