Microsoft SharePoint Building Office 2003 Solutions

This detailed second edition is Scot Hilliers follow-up to his market-leading SharePoint book. This version includes extensive updates to the previous edition, with emphasis on Visual Studio Tools for Office 2005 and new approaches for using SharePoint to improve business efficiency. Also featured are new workflow solutions for SharePoint and BizTalk, and a new chapter on building a SharePoint solution from start to finish.

In this second edition, Hilliers' goal remains to provide intermediate-level guidance for those who want to design and deploy business solutions based on Microsoft SharePoint technologies. Hillier defines the business cases and scenarios for these technologies. He reviews the installation, configuration, and administration of business solutions based on Microsoft SharePoint technologies, and provides programming instruction, guidance, and examples for custom web parts and solutions.

SharePoint Business Solutions.- SharePoint Products and Technologies Overview.- SharePoint Portal Server Basics.- SharePoint Content Development.- Building Web Parts.- The Microsoft Single Sign-On Service.- Advanced Web Part Development.- The Microsoft Office System.- Programming SharePoint Services.- Visual Studio 2005 and the Microsoft Office System.- SharePoint Portal Server Administration.

Scot P. Hillier is an independent consultant focused on SharePoint, Microsoft Office, and .NET technologies. Scot has authored eight books on Microsoft technologies over the last 10 years, as well as numerous articles appearing in magazines and online. In addition to writing, Scot often presents nationally to analysts, decision makers, and developers. Scot is a former U.S. Navy submarine officer and graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. When not working, Scot can be found at home with his family, playing games and taking walks. Scot can be reached at scot@shillier.com, and more information about his books is available at SharePointstuff.com.