Sams Teach Yourself SharePoint 2007 in 24 Hours: Using Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours)

Table of Contents......Page 6
Target Audience for This Book......Page 21
Organization of This Book......Page 22
Hardware and Software Used to Write This Book......Page 25
Getting Familiar with the SharePoint 2007 Products......Page 27
Version 1 SharePoint Products......Page 29
Version 2 SharePoint Products......Page 31
Version 3 SharePoint Products......Page 32
Summary......Page 33
Quiz Answers......Page 34
Computer Type You Need to Install WSS 3.0......Page 35
Step 1: Installing Windows Server 2003......Page 36
Step 2: Specifying the Application Server Role......Page 37
Step 3: Installing the .NET Framework 3.0......Page 40
Step 4: Installing WSS 3.0 (With SP1)......Page 42
Summary......Page 45
Q&A......Page 46
Quiz Answers......Page 47
Getting to Know the Different Account Types......Page 49
Creating Local Users......Page 50
Creating a Single User......Page 51
Giving Users Rights to Access the Site......Page 52
Getting Familiar with SharePoint Groups and Permission Levels......Page 55
Example of Using AD Groups......Page 58
Amending the Permissions of a SharePoint Group......Page 59
Q&A......Page 63
Quiz Answers......Page 64
Ensuring Access to the WSS 3.0 Site......Page 65
Working with the Administration Site......Page 67
Configuring Search in the Applications Management Section of Central Administration......Page 68
Configuring Alternate Access Methods (AAM) in the Operations Section of Central Administration......Page 70
Q&A......Page 76
Quiz Answers......Page 77
Basic Information About Sites......Page 79
Creating a Site......Page 80
Using Templates......Page 85
Creating a Wiki (or Blog or Meeting) Site......Page 89
Creating a Site for Your Sports Club......Page 90
Summary......Page 91
Quiz Answers......Page 92
Understanding the Basic Site Elements......Page 93
Differentiating Between a List and Library......Page 96
Differentiating Between a List and a List\'s Web Part......Page 97
Creating a Calendar List and a Calendar Web Part......Page 98
Creating a Meeting......Page 104
Q&A......Page 106
Quiz Answers......Page 107
Different Types of Libraries......Page 109
Using the Single-Upload Method......Page 110
Using the Multiple-Upload Method......Page 111
Creating a Document Library......Page 116
Alternative Methods for Uploading Files to a Document Library......Page 118
Q&A......Page 122
Quiz Answers......Page 123
Creating a Suitable Column for a View......Page 125
Editing a View with a Drop-Down......Page 128
Editing a View by Adding an Edit Column......Page 129
Editing a View by Using Datasheet View......Page 131
Creating a View That Includes All Documents......Page 133
Creating a Filtered View......Page 134
Using Folders......Page 136
Q&A......Page 140
Quiz Answers......Page 142
Announcements List......Page 143
Links List......Page 144
Tasks List......Page 145
Creating a Site to Test Web Parts......Page 146
Removing Some of the Previous Web Parts......Page 147
Understanding Different (Nonlist) Standard Web Parts......Page 149
Form Web Part......Page 150
Image Web Part......Page 154
Site Users Web Part......Page 155
XML Web Part......Page 156
Quiz Answers......Page 157
Learning About Anonymous Access and All Authenticated Users......Page 159
All Authenticated Users......Page 160
Getting to Understand the Rights of Different Kinds of Users......Page 161
Effect on the Default Site of Logging In as Somebody Else......Page 162
Effect on Site Settings of Logging In as Somebody Else......Page 165
Specifying Special Access Rights for a Document Library......Page 168
Q&A......Page 172
Quiz Answers......Page 176
Brainstorming What Information a Site Could Contain......Page 177
Thinking About Documents......Page 178
Pictures......Page 181
Dates......Page 182
Other Information......Page 183
Deciding on One Site or Several Sites......Page 185
Allocating Lists/Web Parts to the Default Page......Page 187
Positioning the Web Parts in the Web Page......Page 188
People Who Want to Be Prompted for Updates......Page 190
Q&A......Page 192
Quiz Answers......Page 195
Wikis and Blogs in WSS 3.0......Page 197
Creating Wiki Support in Standard WSS 3.0......Page 198
Using the Wiki Library......Page 203
Creating Blog Support in Standard WSS 3.0......Page 204
Adding Enhanced Blog Support......Page 205
Installing Windows Live Writer......Page 210
Quiz......Page 213
Quiz Answers......Page 214
Bulking Transfer Data Using List Templates......Page 215
Using the Standard Search Function......Page 219
Installing Search Server 2008 Express in a WSS 3.0 Installation......Page 221
Summary......Page 226
Quiz Answers......Page 227
Searching Aspects......Page 229
What Are IFilters?......Page 230
Adding a IFilter for Adobe Acrobat Files Up to Version 6.x......Page 231
Adding an IFilter for Adobe Acrobat Files That Works for Versions 7.x and Later......Page 232
Adding an IFilter for OneNote Files......Page 233
Adding an IFilter for Other File Types......Page 234
Crawling MOSS 2007......Page 235
Using Other Search Server 2008 Express Options......Page 236
Ensuring Your WSS 3.0 Searches Use the Search Server Search Function......Page 239
Adding Search Web Parts......Page 242
Summary......Page 243
Q&A......Page 244
Quiz Answers......Page 245
Office Products and WSS 3.0: The Rules......Page 247
Different Editing Options......Page 248
Available Templates......Page 249
WSS 3.0 Column Information......Page 250
Creating Document Workspaces in Office 2007......Page 252
Creating Document Workspaces in Office 2003......Page 254
Differentiating Between Office 2007 and Office 2003 Document Workspaces......Page 256
Adding Attachments to Outlook Messages......Page 257
Q&A......Page 259
Quiz Answers......Page 261
Linking Document Libraries to Outlook 2007......Page 263
Deleting Connections to Old Servers......Page 267
Linking Calendars to Outlook 2007......Page 268
Linking Contacts to Outlook 2007......Page 271
Linking Document Libraries to Outlook 2003......Page 272
Linking Calendars to Outlook 2003......Page 273
Linking Contacts to Outlook 2003......Page 275
Q&A......Page 276
Quiz Answers......Page 277
Sharing a OneNote 2007 Notebook with WSS 3.0......Page 279
Storing a SharePoint List as an Access 2007 Table......Page 284
Creating a Copy of an Existing Access Table in WSS 3.0......Page 289
Moving an Existing Access Table to WSS 3.0......Page 292
Q&A......Page 294
Quiz Answers......Page 295
The Evolution of Making Reports of SharePoint Lists......Page 297
Creating a Simple Report from a Single WSS 3.0 List......Page 298
Creating a Report from Several Different WSS 3.0 Lists......Page 304
Q&A......Page 312
Quiz Answers......Page 313
Predefined MOSS 2007 Workflows......Page 315
InfoPath 2007 Workflows......Page 316
Creating a Workflow Using the Three-State Workflow Method......Page 317
Ensuring Your Users Have a Working Email Address......Page 318
Ensuring You Have a Working SMTP Server......Page 319
Ensuring You Have a List Based on the Tasks List Type......Page 321
Creating a List Based on the Issue Tracking List Type......Page 322
Creating the Workflow......Page 325
Q&A......Page 330
Quiz Answers......Page 331
Introducing SharePoint Designer 2007......Page 333
Where to Install SharePoint Designer 2007......Page 334
Starting to Use SharePoint Designer......Page 335
Creating a Workflow Using SPD 2007......Page 336
Q&A......Page 343
Quiz Answers......Page 345
Problem: Uploading the Same Document to Two Document Libraries......Page 347
Solution: Using Data View Web Parts......Page 348
Creating a New Page for the DVWPs......Page 349
Selecting the Source for the DVWP......Page 350
Aside: The Company Staff List in the Original Version......Page 352
Specifying the Data for the DVWP......Page 353
Customizing the Look of the DVWP......Page 354
Creating a Flashy DVWP......Page 357
Q&A......Page 360
Quiz Answers......Page 361
Using Colligo to Create a Copy to Use Offline......Page 363
Using Save List as Template......Page 365
Using the Recycle Bins......Page 368
Backup Using stsadm......Page 371
Restore Using stsadm......Page 373
Making Copies Using SharePoint Designer 2007......Page 374
Summary......Page 376
Q&A......Page 377
Quiz......Page 378
Quiz Answers......Page 379
Adding Foreign Languages......Page 381
Installing and Using Language Packs......Page 382
Using Application Templates......Page 385
Installing a Site Admin Application Template......Page 386
Installing a Server Application Template......Page 388
Correcting Errors in a Server Application Template......Page 391
Q&A......Page 392
Quiz Answers......Page 393
Using Web Parts to Enhance Your WSS 3.0 Site......Page 395
Free Web Part for RSS Feeds......Page 396
Web Part from Bamboo Solutions......Page 401
Web Part from Advis......Page 403
Quiz Answers......Page 405
Installing the Operating System......Page 407
Installing a Suitable Version of Windows Server 2008......Page 417
Preparing Windows Server 2008 for WSS 3.0 Installation......Page 422
Installing WSS 3.0......Page 428
APPENDIX C: Creating a Virtual Machine......Page 431
A......Page 437
C......Page 438
D......Page 440
G–H......Page 441
I–J......Page 442
K–L......Page 443
N......Page 444
P......Page 445
S......Page 446
T......Page 448
W–Z......Page 449