2.4. Summary

Now that you have completed this chapter, you should have a thorough understanding of SharePoint architecture, including the different SharePoint Farm Server configurations and roles, and how SharePoint works with ASP.NET. You've learned all about publishing MOSS pages and site templates. Finally, assuming you've followed the comprehensive steps included in the second half of the chapter, you now have a development environment up and running. You've built a host machine and a server, and created two standalone virtual machines with all the necessary programs installed. You are ready to embark on some professional-level SharePoint development.