Designing Collaborative Applications with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2003

Introduction
This two-day instructor-led course providesstudents with the knowledge and skills to design and administer a MicrosoftOffice SharePoint Portal Server 2003 portal.

Audience
This workshop is intended for ITprofessionals who will be responsible for managing a company portal and itscontent.

At Course Completion
After completing this workshop,students will be able to:
· Explain themajor features of SharePoint products and technologies
· Understandthe navigation and searching features of SharePoint
· CompareSharePoint Portal Server to WindowsSharePoint Services
· Install andConfigure a SharePoint Server
· Secure aSharePoint Server with Access Permissions
· Utilise theOffice 2003 integration features of SharePoint
· Connect toa legacy application through the Single Sign On Service
· Upgrade toSharePoint 2003 from a previous version
· Administera SharePoint Server

Prerequisites
Before attending this workshop,students must have working knowledge of the following:
· ASP.NET
· WebServices
· ActiveDirectory and Security concepts

Microsoft Certified ProfessionalExams
74-132 - Designing a Portal Solutionwith Microsoft Sharepoint products and technologies (including MicrosoftContent Management Server)
74-133 - Customising Portal Solutionswith Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies (including MicrosoftContent Management Server)

Course Materials
The student kit includes acomprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this workshop.

Module1: Introduction
After completing this module, students will be ableto:

Describe the relevance and usages for SharePoint Portal Server 2003

Module2: Overview of Services and SharePoint Portal Server

Airlift Web Site Walkthrough

Team Site Integration with Office

Exploring the Portal
After completing this module, students will be ableto:

Define information work and its challenges

Describe the major features of SharePoint Portal Server 2003

List the key product concepts and terms

Describe the core technologies

Distinguish between Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server
Lab:An Introduction to SharePoint Portal Server 2003

Module3 & 4: Windows SharePoint Services Architecture and Deploying SharePointPortal 2003
After completing this module, students will be ableto:

Describe the architecture of Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies

Describe the development model for SharePoint Portal Server

Module5: Deploying and installing SharePoint Portal 2003

Creating a Virtual Server and a New Portal Site

Configuring the Content Indexer to Support Adobe PDF Files

Managing the People Database

Reviewing the Server Farm Configuration
After completing this module, students will be ableto:

Describe the requirements for deploying SharePoint Products and Technologies

Install SharePoint Products and Technologies
Lab:Deploying SharePoint Products and Technologies

Module6 & 7: Securing Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003 - AccessAdministration and Content Managing Permissions

Configuring Authentication for a Portal

Configuring Site Permissions

Configuring Individual List Permissions

Configuring Code Access Security
After completing this module, students will be ableto:

Describe how security is implemented in SharePoint Products and Technologies

Manage permissions for SharePoint Products and Technologies
Lab:Permissions Management

Module8: SharePoint Content and Office 2003 Integration

Creating a Document workspace: A

Creating a Document workspace: B

List Management

Web Part Connections

Page Editing

Data Views

Creating a Site Template

Modifying the Menu Bar for a Site

Testing Your Changes
After completing this module, students will be ableto:

Describe the content types available in SharePoint Portal Server

Describe how SharePoint Portal Server integrates with Office 2003
Lab:SharePoint Content

Module9: SharePoint Products & Technologies Development Issues
After completing this module, students will be ableto:

Plan a single server deployment

Module10: Connecting EnterpriseApplications and Using Single Sign-On

Enable Single Sign-On

Configuring a Group Credential Set

Configuring an Individual Credential Set

Testing the Credential Sets
After completing this module, students will be ableto:

Connect enterprise applications

Configure single sign-on
Lab:Configuring Single Sign-On

Module11: Upgrading to Windows SharePoint Services or SharePoint Portal Server 2003 fromPrevious SharePoint Releases
After completing this module, students will beable to:

Upgrade from previous versions of SharePoint

Module12 & 13: Site Management - Portal Navigation, Areas & Search

Creating an Area

Managing Portal Navigation

Using the Site Directory

Using Content Source Management

Targeting Content with Audiences

Managing Search Best Bets
After completing this module, students will be ableto:

Describe areas and navigation

Manage areas and navigation
Lab:Managing SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Areas and Navigation

Module14: Site Management - Tools and Techniques
After completing this module, students will be ableto:

Administer a site

Maintain a site

Backup and restore a site

Module15: SharePoint Portal Server Web Farm Deployment
After completing this module, students will be ableto:

Deploy a SharePoint Portal Server Web Farm