Microsoft SharePoint References & Links
Resources for everyone
You can always learn about Office SharePoint Server 2007 by using your browser to explore your Office SharePoint Server site collection. However, there is a vast array of features to explore, and you may want a little help getting started. The resources listed in this section are a good place to start. The following table lists general resources for getting help with Office SharePoint Server 2007 or learning more on your own.
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Office SharePoint Server templates |
Office SharePoint Server includes templates that you can use as a starting point for creating libraries, lists, and Web sites. Read the following articles for more information about these templates. |
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The community center for SharePoint Products and Technologies where you can find blogs, webcasts, events, and discussions, and share best practices and tips with your peers through newsgroups. |
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Office SharePoint Server training on Office Online |
A series of short, self-paced training courses available on Microsoft Office Online. |
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Up-to-date information on Office Online, including how-to articles, columns, and tips for using Office SharePoint Server 2007. |
If you are already familiar with Office SharePoint Server and want to learn about resources for more advanced users, look in this section, where you can find links to resources for developers and other technical users.
Microsoft offers many advanced resources for Office SharePoint Server 2007 developers and other technical users, as well as developer resources for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, the technology that Office SharePoint Server 2007 is based on. The following table lists some of these advanced resources.
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Information about planning, coding, building, deploying, and migrating solutions for Office SharePoint Server. |
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Downloadable poster that shows the architecture of Office SharePoint Server 2007. |
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Technical articles, SDK information, screencasts, and community resources for SharePoint developers. |
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Training, e-learning, books, and skills assessments for 2007 Microsoft Office system products, including Office SharePoint Server 2007. |
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Technical articles, highlights, communities, and blogs about Office SharePoint Server. |
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Additional technical resources for Office SharePoint Server. |
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Technical articles, highlights, communities, and blogs about Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 |
Office SharePoint Server 2007 enables you to take advantage of a wide variety of development platforms and tools. The following table lists MSDN Web sites that contain comprehensive information about development platforms and tools related to Office SharePoint Server.
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Information about using Microsoft Office programs as a development platform. |
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Information about using and developing applications with XML. |
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Information about using various Microsoft scripting languages, including JScript and VBScript. |
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Information about developing and using XML Web services. |
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Information about using Visual Studio .NET. |
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Information about using the .NET Framework. |
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Information about deploying and using SQL Server. |
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Information about deploying and using BizTalk Server. |
