If you're a .NET or Microsoft Office developer, this book gives you the tools to utilize the entire SharePoint platform. It offers practical insights that will help you take advantage of this integrated suite of server capabilities along with specific examples of how to implement classes of solutions on top of the platform. You'll be able to apply this information in order to create a collaborative environment and build web-based applications. You'll build your SharePoint foundation on the solid details provided on SharePoint technologies, architecture, and development tools. The core of the book takes you into the key areas of development on SharePoint: base platform, collaboration, enterprise search, enterprise content management (ECM), records management (RM), document management (DM), web content management (WCM), workflow, electronic forms, and business intelligence. With these skills, you will be able to set up a SharePoint environment that enhances productivity and delivers rich-looking sites. What you will learn from this book * All about the Microsoft(r) Application Platform, WSS 3.0, MOSS 2007, and SharePoint's relationship to ASP.NET * What tools you'll need and how to build your development environment * Ways to enhance collaboration using calendars, tasks, issues, lists, and e-mail events * Techniques for developing applications with RSS, blogs, and wikis * Strategies for using enterprise search, XML, and XSLT * How to create solutions integrating custom workflows and e-forms Who this book is for This book is for ASP.NET, .NET, and Microsoft Office developers who want to learn SharePoint development. .NET code examples are given in C#. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job. Enhance Your Knowledge Advance Your Career