Message from Dean - May 8th 2007

I am currently testing out a new version of the APF Bridge Component - If you notice any errors within this demo store please drop me a line.

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.36
EAN: 9780735622821
ISBN: 0735622825
Label: Microsoft Press
Manufacturer: Microsoft Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1155
Publication Date: January 10, 2007
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Studio: Microsoft Press

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Get the definitive guide for administering Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007--with field-tested technical information and solutions developed by Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) with the Office SharePoint Server team. This comprehensive reference delivers all the information you need to plan, design, deploy, and manage strategic solutions using Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services. Topics include architecture; deployment scenarios; design considerations; security best practices; high availability; performance; centralized administration; disaster recovery; customization and solution development; and upgrade and migration strategies. Key solutions include building sites and integrating Windows Workflow Foundation Services, enterprise search, application management, records and document management, Microsoft Office Excel Calculation Services solutions and business intelligence, Microsoft Office Forms Server solutions, and mobile devices. The companion CD features a fully searchable eBook and job aids--everything you need to help build enterprise collaboration solutions that improve worker productivity, save time, and help reduce IT deployment and management costs.




Rating: - 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). This booke is not a sit down and read from cover to cover, but a go to book for research/reference.

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Rating: - 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 this book, it's a great tool for studying for MS Exams.

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Rating: - Not a joy to read and difficult to digest.
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.

To give an example.
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 ... Read More

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Rating: - Essentially the "Bible"
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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Rating: - 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 cover some of the basic functionality that might be expected from a companion.

As for the hype, don't buy it to it!

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