Many customers in the process of rolling out SharePoint across the organization have recurring questions about the best sources for training and tools. Below is a compiled list of some of the available resources (kudos to Gabor & his credits for the list):
Training and Adoption:
- GEAR Up: http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/gearup/Pages/default.aspx
- Productivity Hub: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=277fefca-d62f-41bc-943d-79002254cfee
- Best Practices Resource Center for SharePoint Server 2007: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sharepointserver/bb736746.aspx
- SharePoint 2007 Resource Library on TechNet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303422.aspx
- SharePoint End User Training: http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2007/10/11/sharepoint-end-user-training-kit-now-available.aspx
- Additional step-by-step setup instructions and examples are also posted here: http://training.wssdemo.com/default.aspx
- Critical Path Training: http://www.criticalpathtraining.com/
- Mindsharp: http://www.mindsharp.com/
- SharePoint 2007 Software Development Kit (SDK), Microsoft
- WSS 3.0 Software Development Kit (SDK), Microsoft
- Development Tools and Techniques for Working with Code in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Part 1 of 2), by Patrick Tisseghem
- Development Tools and Techniques for Working with Code in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Part 2 of 2), by Patrick Tisseghem
- Best Practices: Common Coding Issues When Using the SharePoint Object Model, by Mike Ammerlaan and Scott Harris
- Creating a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Web Part Using Visual Studio 2005 Extensions, by Alex Malek and Andrew May
- Working with ASP.Net 2.0 Web Parts and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, by Erika Ehrli and Jo-Anne West
- Team-Based Development in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, by Eric Charran
- Evaluating and Customizing Search Relevance in SharePoint Server 2007, by Dmitriy Meyerzon, Avi Schmueli and Jo-Anne West
- Developer Introduction to Workflows for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Server 2007, by Andrew May
- Windows SharePoint Services Document: Application Templates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Under the Hood
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