1.4. Summary

This chapter provided you with a solid foundation on which to expand your SharePoint knowledge. By now, you should have a firm grasp on the difference between SharePoint Services and SharePoint Server, and be familiar enough with the Microsoft Application Platform to use it effectively. This chapter touched on data management, lifecycle management, workflow, and communications, before delving more deeply into a service-oriented view of the Microsoft Application Platform. The next chapter covers what you need to know related to the development platform specifically, and walks you through setting up your development environment.