Introduction to SharePoint 2003

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Introduction to SharePoint 2003

• By
• Sam Nasr
• August 23, 2005

www.ClevelandDotNet.info
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Agenda

• Introduction
• Overview of SharePoint 2003
• Examples
• QA
• Announcements
• Survey and raffle

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Overview

• Used for creating web site portals
• Collaboration tool
• Managing documents
• Based on .Net framework and ASP.Net
• Initially released in 2001
• Version 2003 is part of the MS Office suite but
  is purchased separately.

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Terminology

• WSS Windows SharePoint Services
• core components required for creating web sites.
• Integrated with Windows Server 2003 and Office
  2003.
• Downloadable component of Windows Server 2003
  (license with Office 2003).
• SPS SharePoint Portal Server
• Installed on top WSS (required).
• Extends the functionality of WSS to an enterprise
  portal solution.
• Server product requiring CAL for each user.
• CAML Collaborative Application Markup Language
• Web Parts portions of a web page that add
  functionality to a site.

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WSS vs. SPS
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Server Requirements

• Hardware
• Pentium CPU/550 MHZ
• 1 CPU (2 recommended)
• 512 MB RAM
• Software (Recommended order of installation)
• Windows Server 2003 (any edition)
• .Net Framework 1.1 (installed by default on
  Win2003)
• IIS 6.0
• SQL Server 2000/MSDE
• Windows SharePoint Services
• SharePoint Portal Server 2003

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Client Requirements

• IE 5.01 or later for Windows OS
• IE 5.2 or later for MAC OSx
• Netscape Navigator 6.2 or later.
• Office 2003 for additional functionality
  (optional)

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• Installation Screens

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SharePoint DataBases

• DBname_SITE Content DB stores actual lists and
  documents.
• SPS01_Config_db default name stores virtual
  server settings and tracks content DB farm
  server activity.
• DBname_PROF user profile information.
• DBname_SERV stores data about indexing,
  searches, and notifications.

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SharePoint Features

• Documents
• Lists
• Discussions
• Surveys
• News
• Sites
• My Site
• User Security
• Web Parts

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Web Parts

• Adds functionality to SharePoint sites and
  portals.
• Displaying Outlook contacts within a frame.
• Display graphical data within a portion of a page
• Integrate with Web Services, Office, and BizTalk
  Server.
• Visual content consists of
• Title bar
• Frame
• Content
• Web Parts are composed of
• Description file (.DWP - XML based)
• Assembly (.DLL)
• Based on .Net framework and ASP.NET

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• Demo

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Excluding Web Sites from SharePoint

• 1. On the SharePoint server go to All Programs -gt
  SharePoint Portal Server -gt SharePoint Central
  Administration. This will open an admin page in
  a web browser.
• 2. Under Portal Site and Virtual Server
  Configuration click "Configure Virtual server
  settings from the virtual server list page.
• 3. Select the virtual server you are trying to
  update (i.e. "Default Web Site").
• 4. Under Virtual Server Management click "Define
  Managed Paths.
• 5. Under Add a New Path, enter a value for your
  site to exclude. This should match the virtual
  directory you created in IIS. For example type
  "/MyWS" You can verify this by clicking "Check
  URL.
• 6. Select "Excluded Path" for the type and click
  OK.
• 7. Run IISReset to ensure the changes take
  effect.

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Additional Info

• SharePoint Home Page
• http//www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/
• WSS Admin Guide http//www.microsoft.com/downloads
  /details.aspx?FamilyIDa637eff6-8224-4b19-a6a4-3e3
  3fa13d230DisplayLangen
• Microsoft Content Management Server Connector for
  SharePoint
• http//www.microsoft.com/office/sharepoint/prodinf
  o/cms2002connector.mspx
• Talk to SharePoint Through Its Web Services
• http//www.codeguru.com/Csharp/Csharp/cs_webservic
  es/tutorials/print.php/c8805__1/

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SharePoint SIG

• Led by Bob Coppedge
• Devore Technologies 466 Northfield Road, 3rd
  FloorBedford, OH 44146-2287
• Meets every 2nd Monday, 630PM-830PM
• Kick-Off Meeting (9/12/2005)We will be
  developing a SharePoint site for the GCPCUG
  membership, hosted courtesy of DeVore
  Technologies. Note This is an ideal way to gain
  practical experience!
• For more info, visit http//www.gcpcug.org/sigdeta
  il.php?pick_sig44

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Utilities

• Dependency Walker utility for indicating what
  DLLs are needed for a given application
  (http//www.dependencywalker.com)

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