| SharePoint Overview |
Windows SharePoint Services is a component of the Windows 2003 information workers infrastructure that allows the creation of web sites for information sharing and document collaboration, benefits that help increase individual and team productivity. Windows SharePoint Services enables users to locate distributed information quickly and efficiently, as well as connect to and work with others more productively.
- Windows SharePoint Services sites take file storage and sharing to the next level by providing team collaboration and making it easy for users to work together on documents, tasks, contacts, events, and other information. In addition, team and site managers can coordinate site content and user activity easily. The Windows SharePoint Services environment is designed for easy and flexible deployment, administration, and application development.
- SharePoint sites are made up of Web Parts and Windows ASP.NET-based components. Web Parts are designed to be added to pages and configured by site administrators and users, creating complete page-based applications. Windows SharePoint Services ships with a number of ready-to-use Web Parts; more will be available in the future from Microsoft and third-party vendors.
- Team Sites
SharePoint sites provide places to capture and share ideas, information, communication, and documents. The sites empower team participation in discussions, shared document collaboration, and surveys. Site content is accessible from both a Web browser and through clients that support Web Services. The document collaboration features allow for easy check in, check out, and document version control.
- Site Membership
SharePoint site members can find and communicate with key contacts and experts, both by e-mail and with instant messaging. Site content can be easily searched, users can receive alerts to tell them when documents and information have been changed, or when new information or documents have been added. Site content and layout can be personalized on a per-user or site basis, and Web Parts can be used to present targeted information to specific users on precise topics.
- Microsoft Office Integration
Microsoft Office System programs can use SharePoint site content. All of a site's collaborative content—for example, documents, lists, events, task assignments, and membership rosters—can be read and edited within Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Office Excel 2003, or Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. Picture editing of Web-based photo libraries is also possible. Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 allows SharePoint site event calendars to be viewed side-by-side with personal calendars, and it also creates meeting-specific workspaces to augment group appointments.
- SharePoint Site Administration
SharePoint site managers can customize the content and layout of sites ensuring that site users can access and work with important and relevant information. users' participation can also be monitored and moderated when necessary. Security and task responsibilities are both flexible and easily accessible. Well-designed lists and entire sites can be saved as templates and reused by individuals, teams, or business units across an organization.
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