This is a list of resources that our regional Sharepoint specialist created for people interested in learning more about Sharepoint deployment, administration, and development. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training, as you can see, is plentiful.
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SharePoint Learning Page
http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/learning/default.mspx
No-cost Sharepoint Training (i.e. ‘free’)
- Microsoft eLearning courses
- (FREE) Clinic 5045: Inside Look at Developing with Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
http://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/gotoResource.aspx?resourceId=2ca702a7-acbe-4a1f-89c4-0e33e82cc439&language=en-US&country=US&locale=en-US
In this 2-hour premium clinic you will learn about the rich capabilities that Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 offers to developers. The clinic will focus on Architecture and List Management, Building and Extending Windows SharePoint Sites, and Packaging and Deploying Windows SharePoint services solutions. Having this knowledge will enable you to determine how to incorporate Windows SharePoint Services into your workspace solution development. - (FREE) Clinic 5046: Inside Look at Building and Developing Solutions with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
http://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/gotoResource.aspx?resourceId=73bbe976-dddb-4d3c-bb5e-8a35bf5db755&language=en-US&country=US&locale=en-US
In this 2-hour premium clinic you will learn about the rich capabilities that Office SharePoint Server 2007 offers to developers. The clinic will focus on Fundamentals of Building Solutions with Office SharePoint Server 2007, Building Business Solutions with Office SharePoint Server 2007 and how to Incorporate Office SharePoint Services into Business solutions. - (FREE) SharePoint Server Webcasts, Virtual Labs, and Podcasts:
http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/sharepointserver.aspx
Use these online resources today to learn how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 can help improve organizational effectiveness. - (FREE) Additional SharePoint Virtual Labs and Labcasts (hands on experience with Microsoft hosted SharePoint systems that you can use and administer):
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sharepointserver/bb512933.aspx - (FREE) Video demos and training for Office SharePoint Server 2007
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262880.aspx - (FREE) Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 TechCenter (Great starting point for developers and administrators):
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sharepointserver/default.aspx - (FREE) End User Training Kit:
(Install this on your SharePoint portal and users can access this training)
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2007/10/11/sharepoint-end-user-training-kit-now-available.aspx - (FREE) Customizable Everyday Productivity Education (EPE) content developed by Microsoft IT for end user training:
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2007/09/07/customizable-everyday-productivity-education-epe-content-developed-by-microsoft-it-for-end-user-training.aspx - (SOME FREE) Office SharePoint System – Learning Portal:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx - (SOME FREE) End-User Training Clips:
http://cbtclips.com/sharepoint3/
Microsoft E-Learning Courses:
http://learning.microsoft.com/Manager/Catalog.aspx?clang=en-US&dtype=Catalog&Sort=TitleAscending&page=1&cats=%7bf9d20670-fa9a-45b8-a017-ba71db81a534%7d%3a%7be1031ff3-3f15-4bfc-840b-defae43c69b7%7d%3a%7b337eb1e4-98e6-480a-a5fb-8b7b3a282c9c%7d
Microsoft SharePoint Academy:
http://www.microsoftsharepointacademy.com/index.htm
Current Courses (check the web site for current course listing and dates):
– Advanced IT Pro Course for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (4/28/08)
Mindsharp Computer-Based Training:
http://www.mindsharp.com/Default.aspx?top=Courseware&left=Computer-Based%20Training
Southern California-Based Partner-Led Training:
- Apex InfoTech Inc. (Irvine)
http://www.oneapex.com/microsoft/office.asp - Global Knowledge
http://www.globalknowledge.com/training/course.asp?courseid=10223 - Integrated Digital Technologies (Pasadena, Santa Ana)
http://idt.edu/Education/catalog.aspx?c=947 - Mindsharp (San Diego)
http://www.mindsharp.com - 5-day MOSS Administration
- 5-day 2007 SharePoint Designer
- 3-day 2007 SharePoint Power User
For more information about these San Diego events contact:
Kristian McKenzie, 952-230-6509, kristian.mckenzie@mindsharp.com - New Horizons (San Diego, Anaheim)
http://www.newhorizons.com/content/catalogSearch.aspx?txtSrchTITLE=sharepoint - Netwin Solutions (Westminster)
http://www.netwinsolutions.com/courses_view.php?category=10 - QuickStart (Brea, Irvine, Gardena)
http://www.quickstart.com/courses/technology.asp?type=96 - SharePoint Experts (Anaheim)
http://www.sharepointbootcamp.com/schedule.htm - Ted Pattison Group (Irvine):
http://tedpattison.net/default.aspx - Vortex (San Diego)
http://www.vortexdata.com/schedule/default.asp?CategoryID=7&SubCategoryID=8
SharePoint Designer
SharePoint Designer helps you create and customize SharePoint Web sites and building workflow-enabled applications based on SharePoint technologies. Here are a couple of links to get familiar with SharePoint Designer. You can download an evaluation copy here: (http://us20.trymicrosoftoffice.com/product.aspx?re_ms=oo&family=sharepoint&culture=en-US).
- SharePoint Designer 2007 Product Home Page (FREE):
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/FX100487631033.aspx - SharePoint Designer 2007 Help and How-to (FREE):
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/FX100646991033.aspx - A six-part series on getting the most out of SharePoint Designer 2007 (FREE):
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102199841033.aspx - SharePoint Designer 2007 Online Training (By Total Training):
http://www.totaltraining.com/prod/microsoft/sharepoint2007.asp
Explore the countless possibilities of SharePoint Designer 2007. In this video series John Jansen teaches you to build very simple or incredibly complex business solutions on the SharePoint platform. Learn about Master Pages, how to modify Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) in SharePoint Designer, and how to integrate Visual Studio with custom Web part deployment and workflow actions.
Books – Microsoft Press
- Office SharePoint Server 2007:
http://learning.microsoft.com/Manager/Catalog.aspx?clang=en-US&dtype=Catalog&Sort=TitleAscending&page=1&search=%22office%20SharePoint%22&cats=%7b803f37c6-1c6b-4905-812f-7367c606d0aa%7d - Windows SharePoint Services:
http://learning.microsoft.com/Manager/Catalog.aspx?clang=en-US&dtype=Catalog&Sort=TitleAscending&page=1&search=%22sharepoint%20services%22&cats=%7b803f37c6-1c6b-4905-812f-7367c606d0aa%7d
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