Much of what you need to know about SharePoint is available free from the following online resources:
Category | Topic | Look here |
Setup | Free trial of SharePoint | |
SharePoint services | Search http://www.microsoft.com/downloads for “SharePoint Services” and download stsv2.exe | |
Getting started | Online tutorial | |
SharePoint FAQ | ||
SharePoint demo site | ||
SharePoint accelerators | ||
Most popular SharePoint downloads | ||
Administration | The SharePoint Services Administrator’s Guide | Search http://www.microsoft.com/downloads for “SharePoint Services” and download WindowsSharePointServicesAdmin.chm |
Built-in group permissions | Search SharePoint Services Administrator’s Guide for “User Rights and Site Groups” | |
Office web parts | Office 2003 server web parts and components | Search http://www.microsoft.com/downloads for “Web Parts and Components” and download STSTPKPL.EXE |
Office 2003 client web components | Search http://www.microsoft.com/downloads for “Office Web Components” and download owc11.exe | |
Help on using the Office spreadsheet web part | C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedWeb Components111033OWCRSS11.CHM | |
Excel web part add-in | Search http://www.microsoft.com/downloads for “Spreadsheet Web Part” and download Spreadsheet Add-In.EXE | |
Outlook | Tips on integrating Outlook with SharePoint | http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/three/ch8/OutC04.htm |
InfoPath | Help on using InfoPath | C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOFFICE111033InfMain.chm |
Help on programming InfoPath and understanding form template | C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOFFICE111033InfRef.chm | |
The InfoPath SDK | Search http://www.microsoft.com/downloads for “InfoPath SDK” and download InfoPathSDK.msi | |
Programming InfoPath | C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOFFICE111033InfRef.chm | |
Advanced programming techniques | ||
Support from the InfoPath programming community | Visit the newsgroup microsoft.public.infopath | |
Programming (VBA) | Help on using Office VBA | C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOFFICE111033VBAOF11.CHM |
Office web component object model (VBA) | http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/owcvba11/html/ocwelcome_hv01136208.asp | |
Programming (.NET) | SharePoint SDK | Search http://www.microsoft.com/downloads for “SharePoint SDK” and download wsssdk.exe |
Details on built-in lists | View the SharePoint SDK Appendix, “Field Tables for Default Lists” | |
Visual Studio Web Part Template | Search http://www.microsoft.com/downloads for “Web Part Templates” and download WebPartTemplatesforVSNetSample2.exe | |
Web part sample code | Search http://www.microsoft.com/downloads for “Web Parts: Sample Code” and download IntroWebPartsCode.EXE |
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