Thinking about SharePoint 2007?
I've been getting up to speed with SharePoint 2007 and have been trawling round the resources. I started by listening to Tom Rizzo talking about SharePoint 2007. Tom is the director of SharePoint Server here. There's also an audio file on the site about SharePoint Designer 2007 with Jerome Thiebaud and another with Manish Sharma who talks about records management.
We've also got lots of videos on SharePoint if you know were to look. Some of them are a bit developer focused though, but useful if you want to get a handle on the features. Like these videos talking about the platform itself and these talking about Portals.
So I've collated a few resources which have kept me really busy today and I've split them down into sections for future reference...
Download the trial versions:
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Trial Version for Developers
SharePoint Designer 2007 Trial Version
SharePoint Designer 2007 Trial Version for Developers
Useful tools:
Upgrade Toolkit for Windows SharePoint Services Sites and Templates
InfoPath 2007 Tool: 64-bit Server Upgrade and Migration Tool for Microsoft Office InfoPath (32 bit version here...) This tool allows a 64-bit Microsoft SharePoint farm administrator to change hard-coded URLs in InfoPath form templates, Universal Data Connection (UDC) files, and content types for specific scenarios.
Solution Accelerator Upgraded Version 2.0. The solution accelerator for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 provides guidance and tools to enable IT Professionals to successfully upgrade their SharePoint Services 2.0 custom sites and templates.
Application Template: GroupBoard Workspace 2007The GroupBoard Workspace template for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 creates a space for a group or team to connect and share information in a collaborative environment, improving team efficiency and productivity.
SQL Server Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Technologies CTPThe Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies is a Web download that provides features for running a report server within a larger deployment of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
How to's:
How to configure SharePoint to let you search OneNote 2007 content on SharePoint sites:
How to use SQL Server to take a snapshot of a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 content database:
Guidelines for managing the Group Approval workflow process in SharePoint Server 2007
SharePoint Server 2007 Management Video
SharePoint Server 2007 Post-Installation Configuration Video
Streamlining Records Management Using SharePoint Server 2007 Workflow
Learn how the LCA Corporate Records Management team at Microsoft used Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Office InfoPath 2007 to create an efficient inventory tracking solution.
Management and Security:
Microsoft Forefront Security For SharePoint and the Readme file is here.. The Management pack is here too.
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005The Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Management Pack monitors the health and state of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
