Microsoft SharePoint 2003 For Dummies
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-7645-7939-4 (ISBN)
Description
Here's the fun and easy way(r) to start collaborating
Create portal sites for project teams, track progress, and share news
How can you use SharePoint to add value to your business? Read this book! It's the fast track to this Microsoft(r) tool that lets you build a team site where you can keep meeting minutes and attendance lists, manage presentations and brochures, create and share marketing forecasts, keep team members informed about progress, and promote your project.
Discover how to
* Remove SharePoint features that don't apply to your business
* Use SharePoint for HR functions
* Monitor site usage
* Replace manual forms with SharePoint
* Make your site match your branding
Create portal sites for project teams, track progress, and share news
How can you use SharePoint to add value to your business? Read this book! It's the fast track to this Microsoft(r) tool that lets you build a team site where you can keep meeting minutes and attendance lists, manage presentations and brochures, create and share marketing forecasts, keep team members informed about progress, and promote your project.
Discover how to
* Remove SharePoint features that don't apply to your business
* Use SharePoint for HR functions
* Monitor site usage
* Replace manual forms with SharePoint
* Make your site match your branding
More details
Person
Vanessa Williams is a developer and systems analyst whose work experience spans several industries -- including transportation, petroleum marketing, manufacturing, retail, and (most recently) motor-sports entertainment. She spent last year implementing SharePoint Portal Server 2003 for a local sports entertainment venue. She has ten years of experience in systems administration, implementation, and software development. In previous lives she was a shipping clerk, a payroll clerk, a forklift driver, and a candlestick maker (just kidding).
Vanessa grew up in Indianapolis, where she graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Computer Information Systems.
In addition to writing and consulting, Vanessa maintains the sharepointgrrl.com Web site where she aggregates SharePoint content. She is feverishly at work on her next title, Visual Studio 2005 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies.
Vanessa welcomes comments and suggestions about this book. Send your comments to books@sharepointgrrl.com.
Vanessa grew up in Indianapolis, where she graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Computer Information Systems.
In addition to writing and consulting, Vanessa maintains the sharepointgrrl.com Web site where she aggregates SharePoint content. She is feverishly at work on her next title, Visual Studio 2005 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies.
Vanessa welcomes comments and suggestions about this book. Send your comments to books@sharepointgrrl.com.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Getting the Lay of the Land.
Chapter 1: Getting to Know SharePoint.
Chapter 2: Starting with the Basics.
Part II: Central Portal Administration.
Chapter 3: Configuring the Portal.
Chapter 4: Accessing SharePoint.
Part III: Portal Design.
Chapter 5: Matching SharePoint to Your Business.
Chapter 6: Managing Portal Content.
Chapter 7: Branding the Portal.
Part IV: Build It, and Hope They Come.
Chapter 8: Collaborating with SharePoint Sites.
Chapter 9: Document Libraries.
Part V: Power to the People: Engaging Employees with SharePoint.
Chapter 10: Managing Employee Relations.
Chapter 11: Mixing Up Your Marketing Mix.
Part VI: Throw Away the Spreadsheets.
Chapter 12: Expense Report.
Chapter 13: Technical Uses for SharePoint.
Part VII: Maintenance.
Chapter 14: Monitoring SharePoint.
Chapter 15: Backup and Restore.
Part VIII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Ways SharePoint Adds Business Value.
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Screw Up SharePoint.
Index.
Part I: Getting the Lay of the Land.
Chapter 1: Getting to Know SharePoint.
Chapter 2: Starting with the Basics.
Part II: Central Portal Administration.
Chapter 3: Configuring the Portal.
Chapter 4: Accessing SharePoint.
Part III: Portal Design.
Chapter 5: Matching SharePoint to Your Business.
Chapter 6: Managing Portal Content.
Chapter 7: Branding the Portal.
Part IV: Build It, and Hope They Come.
Chapter 8: Collaborating with SharePoint Sites.
Chapter 9: Document Libraries.
Part V: Power to the People: Engaging Employees with SharePoint.
Chapter 10: Managing Employee Relations.
Chapter 11: Mixing Up Your Marketing Mix.
Part VI: Throw Away the Spreadsheets.
Chapter 12: Expense Report.
Chapter 13: Technical Uses for SharePoint.
Part VII: Maintenance.
Chapter 14: Monitoring SharePoint.
Chapter 15: Backup and Restore.
Part VIII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Ways SharePoint Adds Business Value.
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Screw Up SharePoint.
Index.