Chapter 1. The Microsoft Application Platform and SharePoint

By Eli Robillard

An application platform is the foundation upon which developers build the software that people use from day to day. After an introduction to SharePoint, this chapter takes a look at application platforms, with particular attention to the Microsoft Application Platform. Finally, the starring roles of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 are explained in a way that may change the way you think about enterprise applications.