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Microsoft® SharePoint 2010 Unleashed   Michael Noel Colin Spence     Using Microsoft SharePoint 2010 technologies, organizations can bring together, utilize, and collaborate with information from virtually any source. Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Unleashed is the most complete, practical resource for all administrators, managers, architects, users, and power users who want to make the most of this powerful platform.     Drawing on their experience implementing SharePoint solutions in hundreds of organizations, Michael Noel and Colin Spence cover all facets of succeeding with SharePoint: planning, deployment, migration, scalability, administration, security, Microsoft Office integration, workflow and dashboard development, and more.     Noel and Spence illuminate the newest SharePoint innovations, from new social networking features to improved search, helping you make the most of both SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint Server 2010. Using easy-to-understand, step-by-step examples, the authors help you streamline administration, optimize performance, control cost, and implement high-value solutions for collaboration, document management, and business intelligence.   Architect and implement SharePoint 2010, and migrate from legacy SharePoint servers Perform advanced installations that maximize scalability Monitor, back up, and restore SharePoint environments Maintain the SQL Server databases on which SharePoint 2010 relies Systematically improve edge, transport, and content security Deploy SharePoint in extranets and alternative authentication scenarios Create highly efficient virtualized SharePoint 2010 farms Customize and manage libraries and lists for your specific requirements Design and manage pages and sites for knowledge workers Effectively manage metadata and content types Integrate content using Office Web Apps and Excel, Access, and Visio Graphics Services Create both out-of-the-box and customized SharePoint workflows Develop custom solutions with SharePoint Designer 2010 and Visual Studio 2010 Create BI solutions with PerformancePoint and Business Connectivity Services Govern your SharePoint ecosystem for maximum value   Michael Noel, MS-MVP, MCITP, is an internationally recognized technology expert, bestselling author, and well-known public speaker on a wide range of IT topics. He is the author of 17 books, including Exchange Server 2010 Unleashed, Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed, and Microsoft Forefront Unleashed. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Colin Spence, MCP, MCTS SharePoint, has worked with SharePoint technologies for nearly a decade, helping hundreds of clients architect, implement, and manage customized SharePoint solutions. He speaks, publishes, and blogs regularly on SharePoint technologies. Noel and Spence are partners at Convergent Computing, a leading Microsoft partner in the San Francisco Bay area, and co-authors of SharePoint 2007 Unleashed.     ON THE WEB: Download all examples and source code presented in this book from informit.com/title/9780672333255     Category: Microsoft Office 2010 Covers: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 User Level: Intermediate–Advanced  

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Author:   Michael Noel ,  Colin Spence
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 4.90cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   1.484kg
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9780672333255

ISBN 10:   0672333252
Pages:   1008
Publication Date:   21 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I Planning for and Deploying SharePoint Server 2010 Chapter 1 Introducing SharePoint 2010 Understanding the Capabilities of SharePoint 2010     Exploring the SharePoint 1.0 Wave: SharePoint Team Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2001     Exploring the SharePoint 2.0 Wave: Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and SharePoint Portal Server 2003     Exploring the SharePoint 3.0 Wave: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007     Exploring the Latest SharePoint 4.0 Wave: SharePoint Foundation Server and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Using SharePoint for Collaboration and Document Management     Integrating Deeply with Microsoft Office Applications     Libraries and Lists as Data Management and Collaboration Tools     Organizing Collaborating with SharePoint Site Collections and Sites     Deploying SharePoint Websites with Comprehensive Web Content Management Outlining Improvements in SharePoint 2010     Understanding the Scalable Service Application Model in SharePoint 2010     Outlining Search Improvements in SharePoint 2010     Accessing the Improved Administration, Monitoring, and Backup Tools     Using the Improved Backup and Restore Tools     Gaining Storage Flexibility with the Remote BLOB Storage Option     Using the Improved Interface and Ribbon Integration Securing SharePoint 2010 with New Security Enhancements     Protecting SharePoint 2010 with Transport Security Options     Protecting SharePoint Data with Storage Security Options     Protecting SharePoint Web Access on the Edge UsingAdvanced Tools     Protecting SharePoint Content with Antivirus Options Leveraging Metadata and Content Types Social Networking Tool Advances Working with Office Web Apps Creating Powerful and Flexible Workflows Developing Applications Using Visual Studio Leveraging Business Intelligence Tools in SharePoint 2010 Governing the SharePoint Environment Summary Best Practices Chapter 2 Architecting a SharePoint 2010 Deployment Understanding the SharePoint Server Roles     Understanding the Database Server Role     Understanding the Web Server Role     Service Application Roles     Search Service Application Role     Inbound Email Server Role     SharePoint Central Admin Server Role Understanding the Reasons for Deploying Multiple Farms     Deploying Test Farms     Deploying Development Farms     Deploying Extranet or Intranet Farms     Deploying Global or Distributed Multifarm Environments     Planning for Multiple Farms Choosing the Right Hardware for SharePoint     Hardware Requirements for the SQL Database Role Servers     Hardware Requirements for Service Application Roles     Hardware Requirements for Web Role Servers Determining Optimal Operating System Configuration     Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System for SharePoint Planning for Database and Additional Software     Database Software     Backup Software     Antivirus Software     Index iFilters Examining Real-World SharePoint 2010 Deployments     Viewing a Sample Single-Server SharePoint Deployment     Viewing a Sample Small SharePoint Farm     Viewing a Sample Mid-Sized SharePoint Farm     Viewing a Sample Large SharePoint Farm Addressing Common Business Issues with SharePoint Features     Addressing the Redundant Re-creation of Documents with SharePoint     Addressing the Inability to Efficiently Search Across Different Types of Content     Addressing Inefficient Means of Document Collaboration with SharePoint Document Libraries     Addressing the Excessive Use of Email Attachments/Ability to Know When Documents Have Been Modified     Addressing Difficulty Organizing or Classifying Content     Addressing Access to Line-of-Business Application Information     Using SharePoint for Sharing Information with Partners, Vendors, and Clients Deploying a Team Collaboration Solution with SharePoint     Outlining Business Needs for the Team Collaboration Solution     Implementing a Team Collaboration Solution with SharePoint     Outlining Ideas for Using the Team Collaboration Solution Deploying a Corporate Intranet Solution with SharePoint     Meeting Business Needs with the Corporate Intranet Solution     Implementing the Corporate Intranet Solution     Ideas for Using the Corporate Intranet Solution Deploying a Customer Extranet Solution with SharePoint     Meeting the Business Needs of the Customer Extranet Solution     Implementing the Customer Extranet Solution     Outlining Ideas for Using the Corporate Extranet Solution Summary Best Practices Chapter 3 Installing a Simple SharePoint Server 2010 Farm Examining SharePoint Installation Prerequisites     Defining Hardware Prerequisites for SharePoint 2010     Examining Software Requirements for SharePoint 2010     Service Account Requirements     Outlining Additional Prerequisites     Database Role Prerequisites     FAST Search Requirements Installing the SharePoint Server Operating System     Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 Installing SQL Server 2008 R2     Installing SQL Server 2008 R2     Creating a Windows Firewall Port Exception for SQL Server     Enabling TCP/IP in SQL Configuration Manager Installing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010     Running the Prerequisite Check for SharePoint 2010     Installing the SharePoint 2010 Binaries     Running the SharePoint 2010 Configuration Wizard     Running the Initial Farm Configuration Wizard Summary Best Practices Chapter 4 Advanced SharePoint 2010 Installation and Scalability Creating an Installation Checklist     Conceptualizing and Architecting a SharePoint Farm     Installing SharePoint 2010     Configuring SharePoint 2010 Installing SharePoint 2010 Using PowerShell     Examining a PowerShell Script for Provisioning a Farm     PowerShell for Provisioning Service Applications Understanding Scalability for SharePoint     Mapping SharePoint Functionality to Business Needs     Gauging Content Growth Scaling Logical SharePoint Components     Scaling Out with Site Collections     Scaling Out with Web Applications Summary Best Practices Chapter 5 Migrating from Legacy SharePoint to SharePoint Server 2010 Formulating a Migration Strategy     Examining the In-Place Upgrade Scenario     Examining the Database Attach Scenario     Examining Alternative Approaches and Third-Party Migrations Planning for an Upgrade to SharePoint 2010     Understanding Supported Upgrade Scenarios     Assessing Site Migration Readiness with the Pre-Upgrade Check Tool     Creating a Prototype Test Environment     SQL Database Upgrade Considerations Examining SharePoint 2010 Migration Paths Performing an In-Place Upgrade of a SharePoint Environment     Installing SharePoint 2010 Prerequisites     Running the Upgrade     Running the Configuration Wizard Performing a Database Attach Upgrade     Understanding the Steps to Perform a Database Attach Upgrade Using Visual Upgrade     Previewing the SharePoint 2010 Visuals in a Site     Understanding the My Site Automatic Visual Upgrade Summary Best Practices Part II Administering and Maintaining SharePoint Server 2010 Chapter 6 Managing and Administering SharePoint 2010 Infrastructure Operations Management with the SharePoint Central Administration Tool     Administering Application Management Tasks in SPCA     Administering System Setting Tasks in SPCA     Administering Monitoring Tasks in SPCA     Reviewing Backup and Restore Settings in SPCA     Reviewing Security Settings in SPCA     Reviewing Upgrade and Migration Settings in SPCA     Reviewing General Application Settings in SPCA Using the Configuration Wizard’s Page in SPCA Administering Site Collections and Sites Using Additional Administration Tools for SharePoint     Command-Line Administration of SharePoint Using the STSADM Tool     Working with the Internet Information Services Manager Tool     SQL Server Administration for SharePoint Summary Best Practices Chapter 7 Leveraging PowerShell for Command-Line SharePoint Administration and Automation Understanding Windows PowerShell Concepts     Getting Started with Windows PowerShell     Using PowerShell to Display “Hello World!”     Using the Integrated Scripting Environment     Site Collections, Sites, and Webs     The SharePoint Software Development Kit (SDK)     Get-Command and Get-Help     The First SharePoint Cmdlet     Verbs and Nouns     Working with Variables, Function, and Cmdlets     PowerShell Command Piping     Formatting Results     PowerShell—The New STSADM SharePoint Administration with PowerShell     The Naming of PowerShell Cmdlets     Retrieving Site Collections and Sites with PowerShell     Modifying Site Collection Properties with PowerShell     Working with Solutions and Features     Deploying a Custom Solution with Features     PowerShell Backup and Restore Options     Automating Site Collection Backup and Restore     Exporting SharePoint Sites and Content     Importing Exported Content     Monitoring SharePoint Databases and Site Collection Usage     Managing Content Databases and Site Collections     Analyzing Events in the Event Log Cataloging the Best Scripts to Automate SharePoint Administration     Automating Creation of Web Applications and Site Collections     Creating Site Structures On-the-Fly     Automating Site Collection Backups with PowerShell     Automatic Solution Installation Understanding Advanced PowerShell Topics     Remote SharePoint Administration with PowerShell Beyond Built-In SharePoint PowerShell Cmdlets     Creating Custom Functions with PowerShell     Functions and Parameters     Using the SharePoint .NET API to Extend PowerShell     Retrieving SharePoint Lists with PowerShell     Creating New Lists and Document Libraries     Modify List Properties     Creating List Items On-the-Fly     Managing Backend Systems with PowerShell     Windows PowerShell Snap-In for IIS 7.5     Windows PowerShell Server Management Cmdlets     Automate User Provisioning with PowerShell Summary Best Practices Chapter 8 Leveraging and Optimizing Search in SharePoint 2010 Outlining the Capabilities of SharePoint 2010 Search Deploying a Native SharePoint 2010 Search Service Application Define Content Sources Search Scopes Federating Search Keywords and Best Bets Customizing the Search User Interface     Creating Search Centers     Assign Search Pages to the Scopes     Creating Custom Search Pages     Customize the Refinement Panel Installing FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint Deploying FAST Search Service Applications Customizing the FAST Search User Interface     Sorting Search Results     User Contexts Uninstalling FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint Summary Best Practices Chapter 9 Managing and Maintaining SQL Server in a SharePoint Environment Monitoring SQL Server in a SharePoint Environment     Windows Management Instrumentation     Event Logs     Dynamic Management Views     Reliability and Performance Monitor     Activity Monitor     Data Collectors Maintaining SQL Server in a SharePoint Environment     Checking and Repairing Database Integrity     Monitoring and Reducing Fragmentation     Shrinking Data Files     Creating SQL Server Maintenance Plans Managing SharePoint Content Databases     Adding a Content Database     Creating a Site Collection in a Specific Content Database     Moving Site Collections Between Content Databases Externalizing BLOB Storage in SharePoint 2010     Understanding BLOBs     BLOB Storage in SharePoint     Introducing Remote BLOB Storage     RBS Versus EBS     Installing and Configuring RBS     Migrating and Moving BLOBs Between BLOB Stores Summary Best Practices Chapter 10 Backing Up and Restoring a SharePoint Environment Backing Up and Recovering SharePoint Components Using the Recycle Bin for Recovery     Understanding the Two Stages of the Recycle Bin     Enabling Recycle Bin Functionality in SharePoint Using SharePoint Central Administration for Backup and Restore     Back Up Using Central Administration     Farm Configuration Backup Performing Granular Backup Using the SharePoint Central Administration     Backing Up a Site Collection     Export a Site or List Using the Central Admin Console Restoring SharePoint Using SharePoint Central Administration     Restore Farm Configuration Using Central Administration     Recovering Data from an Unattached Content Database Using SharePoint 2010 Management PowerShell for Backup and Restore     Backing Up the Farm Configuration Using PowerShell     Backing Up an Entire Web Application     Restoring a Site Collection     Import Site or List     Importing a Site Backing Up Internet Information Services v7 Configuration SQL Backup Tools     SQL Server Backup Methods     Understanding the SQL Server Recover Models Summary Best Practices Chapter 11 Monitoring a SharePoint 2010 Environment Using the SharePoint Health Analyzer     Reviewing SharePoint Health Analyzer Settings     Modifying Health Analyzer Job Definitions Using SharePoint’s Native Reporting Capabilities     Reviewing and Creating Reports     Optimizing Usage Data Collection Log Settings     Modifying Diagnostic Log Settings Understanding Timer Jobs for SharePoint 2010     Modifying Timer Jobs     Monitoring Timer Jobs Using System Center Operations Manager to Simplify Management of SharePoint 2010     Taking a Closer Look at System Center Operations Manager     Installing SCOM Management Packs for SharePoint 2010     Installing Additional Management Packs for SharePoint Farms     Monitoring SharePoint Functionality and Performance with SCOM Establishing Maintenance Schedules for SharePoint     Outlining Daily Maintenance Tasks     Performing Weekly SharePoint Maintenance     Performing Monthly Maintenance Tasks     Performing Quarterly Maintenance Tasks     Summary of Maintenance Tasks and Recommendations Summary Best Practices Part III Securing, Protecting, and Optimizing SharePoint Architecture Chapter 12 Virtualizing SharePoint Components Microsoft’s Virtualization Support Story     SharePoint Virtualization Support Virtualization Infrastructure Requirements and Recommendations Software Recommendations and Licensing Notes Virtualization of SharePoint Roles     Virtualization of the Web Role     Virtualization of the Application Roles     Virtualization of the Search Role     Virtualization of a Server with All Three Roles     Virtualization of the Database Role Exploring Sample Virtualized SharePoint 2010 Architecture Virtual Machine Management with System Center Virtual Machine Manager     Exploring the VMM Console     Exploring the Self-Service Portal     Provisioning Farm Members from Virtual Server Templates Summary Best Practices Chapter 13 Deploying SharePoint for Extranets and Alternative Authentication Scenarios Understanding Extranets for Collaborating with Partners, Vendors, and Clients Outlining Common Extranet Scenarios and Topologies     Outlining Business Requirements and Extranet Considerations     Understanding Common Partner, Vendor, and Client Extranet Scenarios     Examining Common Deployment Topologies Understanding SharePoint 2010 Extranet Security     Understanding Classic-Mode Authentication     Understanding Claims-Based Authentication Implementing Authentication Scenarios     Configuring Mixed-Mode Authentication Scenarios     Configuring Multiple Authentication Scenarios     Multiple Authentication Versus Mixed Authentication     Using Alternate Access Mappings in Extranet Deployments     Understanding Host-Named Site Collections     Examining Mobile Administration for SharePoint Extranets Implementing a Partner Extranet Solution     Creating the Extranet Web Application     Creating an Extranet Site Collection     Configuring Authentication Providers     Creating an Extranet Service Application Proxy Group     Validating the Partner Extranet Solution Upgrading an Existing Extranet Solution from SharePoint 2007 Security Consideration for SharePoint Extranet Solutions Resources Summary Best Practices Chapter 14 Protecting SharePoint with Advanced Antivirus and Edge Security Solutions Understanding the Forefront Edge Line of Products     Understanding the Difference Between Forefront UAG and Forefront TMG Outlining the Need for the Forefront Edge Line for SharePoint Environments     Outlining the High Cost of Security Breaches     Outlining the Critical Role of Firewall Technology in a Modern Connected Infrastructure     Understanding the Growing Need for Application Layer Filtering Outlining the Inherent Threat in SharePoint Web Traffic     Understanding Web (HTTP) Exploits     Securing Encrypted (SSL) Web Traffic     Securing SharePoint Traffic with SSL Encryption Securing SharePoint Sites with Forefront TMG 2010     Configuring the Alternate Access Mapping Setting for the External URL     Creating a SharePoint Publishing Rule Using Forefront TMG     Monitoring Forefront TMG Using the Logging Feature Securing SharePoint Sites Using Forefront UAG     Architecting Forefront UAG     Creating a SharePoint Application Within a UAG Trunk Protecting SharePoint 2010 from Viruses Using Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint     Installing Forefront Protection for SharePoint     Using Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint 2010 Summary Best Practices Chapter 15 Implementing and Validating SharePoint 2010 Security Identifying Isolation Approaches to SharePoint Security     Isolating SharePoint Data with Separate SharePoint Lists     Isolating SharePoint Through Deployment of Separate Sites or Site Collections     Isolating SharePoint with Separate Web Applications     Isolating SharePoint with Separate Physical Farms Physically Securing SharePoint Servers     Restricting Physical Access to Servers     Restricting Login Access     Physically Securing SharePoint Access by Using Smartcards Securing SharePoint’s SQL Server Installation     Windows Versus SQL Server Authentication     Windows Authentication Mode     SQL Server Authentication Mode     Determining Which Authentication Mode to Utilize     Minimize SQL Server Attack Surface     Using SQL Server Security Logs Utilizing Security Templates to Secure a SharePoint Server     Shutting Off Unnecessary Services File-Level Security for SharePoint Servers     Exploring NT File System Security     Auditing File Access to SharePoint Servers Verifying Security Using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer     Scanning for Security Vulnerabilities with MBSA     Viewing MBSA Security Reports Deploying Transport-Level Security for SharePoint     Realizing Security by Deploying Multiple Layers of Defense     Understanding Encryption Basics     Using Virtual Private Networks to Secure Access to SharePoint     Examining VPN Tunnels     Reviewing Tunneling Protocols     Outlining the PPTP and L2TP Protocols     Detailing the L2TP/IPsec Secure Protocol Examining Integration Points Between SharePoint and Public Key Infrastructure     Understanding Private Key Versus Public Key Encryption     Using SSL Certificates for SharePoint 2010     Utilizing Active Directory Certificate Services for SharePoint Servers     Examining Smartcards PKI Authentication for SharePoint Using IPsec for Internal SharePoint Encryption     Reviewing the IPsec Principle     Detailing Key IPsec Functionality     Setting Up the Monitoring Environment for IPsec Communications     Establishing an IPsec Policy on the SharePoint Server     Verifying IPsec Functionality in Event Viewer Summary Best Practices Chapter 16 Configuring Email-Enabled Content, Presence, and Exchange Server Integration Enabling Incoming Email Functionality in SharePoint     Installing the SMTP Server Service on the SharePoint Server     Configuring the Incoming Email Server Role on the SharePoint Server     Using the Directory Management Service Working with Email-Enabled Content in SharePoint 2010     Using Email-Enabled Document Libraries Understanding Microsoft Exchange Server 2010     Outlining the Significant Changes in Exchange Server 2010     Outlining Exchange Server 2010 Server Roles Planning for an Exchange Server 2010 Environment     Planning for Exchange Active Directory Design     Planning for the Mailbox Server Role     Planning for the Client Access Server Role     Planning for the Edge Transport Role     Planning for the Hub Transport Role     Planning for the Unified Messaging Role Integrating Exchange 2010 with SharePoint 2010     Using an Exchange Server as an Outgoing Email Server for SharePoint     Linking to Calendars, Contacts, and Inbox Items in Exchange 2010 from SharePoint Sites     Using SharePoint 2010 to Replace Exchange Public Folders Enabling Presence Information in SharePoint with Microsoft Communications Server 2010     Configuring Presence Within SharePoint     Enabling Presence Information on a Web Application     Examining Presence Functionality within a SharePoint Site Collection Summary Best Practices Chapter 17 Safeguarding Confidential Data in SharePoint 2010 Understanding the Threats to SharePoint Data SQL Server Database Mirroring for SharePoint Farms     Understanding Operating Modes     Understanding Transaction Safety Levels Examining Supported Topologies     Single Data Center High-Availability Model     Cross-Site High-Availability Model     Multiple-Farm Cross-Site Model Outlining Database Mirroring Requirements     Examining Supported SQL Server Editions     Considering Security Requirements     Examining Supported Databases     Considering Performance and Scalability Enabling SQL Database Mirroring     Exploring the High-Level Steps Involved with Setting Up a Database Mirror     Backing Up the Databases to Be Mirrored     Restoring the Databases onto the Mirror Server     Configuring Security and Enabling Mirroring Using SQL Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)     Understanding the Problem     Encryption Solutions     Understanding How TDE Works     Understanding the TDE Key Hierarchy     Understanding TDE Requirements and Limitations Enabling TDE for SharePoint Content Databases     Creating the Database Master Key (DMK)     Creating the TDE Certificate     Back Up the TDE Cert     Creating the DEK     Encrypt the DB     Monitoring Progress     Restoring the TDE Encrypted DB to Another Server Using Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) for SharePoint Document Libraries     Understanding Prerequisites and Limitations of AD RMS     Installing AD RMS     Modifying the RMS Certification Pipeline     Enabling IRM Support in SharePoint Central Admin     Enabling IRM Support on an Individual Document Library Summary Best Practices Part IV Using SharePoint 2010 Technologies for Collaboration and Document Management Chapter 18 SharePoint Foundation Versus SharePoint Server 2010 Clarifying the Different SharePoint Products from a High Level     An Overview of Licensing     Database Requirements of SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010     Business Applications for Different Versions of SharePoint 2010 Feature Comparison Between SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 for Farm Administrators     Service Applications Available in the Different Versions of SharePoint 2010     Reviewing the Central Administration Tools on the Home Page in SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010     Comparing General Application Settings in SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise     Site Collection Options in SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010     Site Settings Compared in SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010     Document Library and List Options in SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010     Web Parts Available in SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 Summary Best Practices Chapter 19 Using Libraries and Lists in SharePoint 2010 Empowering Users Through SharePoint 2010 Libraries     Using the View All Site Content Page in SharePoint 2010     A Brief Tour of a Document Library     Adding Documents to a Document Library Working with the Other Standard Tools in a Document Library     Working with the New Document and Upload Document Tools     Pros and Cons of the New Folder Tool     Using the Edit Document Tool, Check Out, Check In, and Discard Check Out Tools     Reviewing the View Properties and Edit Properties Tools     Using the Version History Tool     Using the Document Permissions Tool     Using the Delete Button and Recycle Bins     Reviewing the E-mail a Link and Alert Me Tools     Understanding the Download a Copy, Send To, Manage Copies, and Go To Source Tools     A High-Level Overview of Workflows     How to Use the Publish, Unpublish, and Cancel Approval Tools     Using the I Like It and Tags & Notes Tools Empowering Users Through SharePoint 2010 Lists     Differentiating Lists from Libraries     Reviewing Several Common Lists Found in a Team Site Template     Examining the Tools in an Announcements List     Adding a Column in a List and Updating a List Item     Creating a View in a List Summary Best Practices Chapter 20 Customizing and Managing Libraries and Lists to Meet Business Requirements Planning the List and Library Ecosystem     Understanding the Range of List and Library Options Creating Lists and Libraries     Making Basic Decisions About the List or Library Mastering the Library Tab from the Ribbon     Creating and Managing Views     Synching Content to SharePoint Workspace     Connect to Office Options     Connect to Outlook Export to Excel and Open with Explorer Buttons     Modify Form Web Parts Tools     Edit Library Tool Document Library Settings Page Tools Reviewed     Versioning Settings     Advanced Settings Examined from a Library Design Standpoint     Validation Settings     Column Default Value Settings     Manage Item Scheduling     Rating Settings     Audience Targeting     Metadata Navigation     Per-Location View Settings     Form Settings Tool Permissions and Management Tools for Lists and Libraries     Delete This Document Library     Save Document Library as Template     Permissions for This Document Library     Manage Files That Have No Checked-In Version     Workflow Settings Document Sets Compared to Folders as Organizational Tools in Document Libraries     Enabling Document Sets from Site Collection Features Content Organizer as a Document Routing Tool Summary Best Practices Chapter 21 Designing and Managing Pages and Sites for Knowledge Workers Understanding Site Collection Options     Designing the Site and Site Collection Wireframe Creating a Site Collection Reviewing the Scope of an Existing Site Collection Controlling Who Can Create Sites Creating Pages and Sites     Creating Pages Reviewing the Users and Permissions Tools Reviewing the Galleries Tools Reviewing the Site Administration Tools Reviewing the Look and Feel Tools Reviewing the Site Actions Tools An Overview of Site Collection Administration Tools Understanding and Using Site Variations     Reviewing Site Features and Site Collection Features Audience Targeting Explained and Demonstrated Summary Best Practices Chapter 22 Managing Metadata and Content Types in SharePoint 2010 Effectively Using Metadata in Lists and Libraries Working with Metadata in a Word 2010 Document and Document Libraries Reviewing the Column Choices in SharePoint 2010     An Introduction and Practical Application of Calculated Columns     Leveraging Validation Settings     Enforcing Unique Values in Columns Differences in Multiple Lines of Text Columns in Libraries and Lists Working with Lookup Columns in Document Libraries     Testing Enforce Relationship Behavior Setting Metadata Standards with Default Values     Setting Default Values from the Settings Page Site Columns Practical Applications Content Types Practical Applications     Considering the Dublin Core Content for Taxonomy Inspiration Creating and Using Managed Metadata     Adding Managed Metadata in a List Content Type Syndication Hubs Metadata as a Navigation Aid Enabling the Developer’s Dashboard for Troubleshooting Summary Best Practices Chapter 23 Leveraging Social Networking Tools in SharePoint 2010 Reviewing the Components of a Healthy My Site Configuration     High-Level Review of Steps Required to Create a New My Site Host     High-Level Review of Steps Required to Create a New User Profile Service Application Reviewing the User Profile Service Application Settings     Forefront Identity Manager’s Involvement in Synchronization     Reviewing the Setup My Sites Link in the My Site Settings Section     Reviewing Other Configuration Tools in the My Sites Settings Section     Managing Social Notes and Tags Restricting User Access to and Creation of My Site Sites Mapping a SharePoint Profile Field to Active Directory User Profile Job Review     Activity Feed Settings Components of My Sites     Creating and Exploring a My Site     Using Bookmarklets Summary Best Practices Chapter 24 Governing the SharePoint 2010 Ecosystem The Importance of Governance Creating the Governance Plan     Reviewing the Vision and Scope Documents     Visually Mapping the Governance Strategy     Defining Governance Roles and Responsibilities Governing the Farm Governing Site Collections and Sites Records Management in SharePoint     Records Declarations The Governance Cycle Summary Best Practices Part V Leveraging Office Applications with SharePoint Chapter 25 Using Office 2010 Applications with SharePoint 2010 Support for Earlier Versions of Office with SharePoint 2010     Using Office 2007 Applications with SharePoint 2010 The Basics of Saving a Word Document to a SharePoint Document Library     Working with Backstage in Word 2010     Accessing SharePoint Templates from Word 2010 Creating Shortcuts to SharePoint 2010     Using the Connect to Office Tool to Create Shortcuts     Manually Add a Shortcut to the SharePoint Sites Folder     Manually Create a Network Location Shortcut Coauthoring Word 2010 and PowerPoint 2010 Documents Stored in SharePoint 2010 Using SharePoint Workspace with SharePoint 2010 Connecting SharePoint 2010 Content to Outlook 2010     Connecting Task Lists to Outlook 2010     Connecting Calendars to Outlook 2010 Creating Meeting Workspaces from Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010     Modifying Outlook 2010 to Allow Creation of Meeting Workspaces Summary Best Practices Chapter 26 Extending SharePoint 2010 with Excel Services, Access Services, and Visio Graphics Services Working with Excel Data in SharePoint 2010 Getting to Know the Excel Services Service Application     Managing the Excel Service Application Publishing to Excel Services     Allowing Parameter Input in Excel Web Access Access Services Overview     Creating an Access Web Database Site Visio Graphics Services Overview Summary Best Practices Chapter 27 Office Web Apps Integration with SharePoint 2010 Planning for Office Web Apps Use     Server Prerequisites and Licensing Considerations     Browser Support of Office Web Apps     Planning to Support Multiple Versions of the Office Rich Client     Mobile Device Support Installing and Configuring Office Web Apps for SharePoint 2010     Reviewing Central Administration Settings for the PowerPoint Service Application and Word Viewing Service Application     Verifying the Site Collection Features Are Enabled for Office Web Apps     Verifying the Settings in the Document Library     Set the Default Open Behavior for Site Collections in Central Administration Testing Office Web Apps Functionality     Testing Word Access via Office Web Apps     Testing Excel Access via Office Web Apps     Testing PowerPoint Access via Office Web Apps     Testing OneNote Access via Office Web Apps Summary Best Practices Chapter 28 Out-of-the-Box Workflows and Designer 2010 Workflows Defining Workflows in the Business Environment     Considering Alerts as Basic Workflows Reviewing the Workflow-Related Settings in Central Administration and Site Settings     Reviewing the Site Settings Tools for Workflows Testing the Three-State Workflow An Overview of Other Standard Workflows Verifying the Web Application Settings for SharePoint Designer 2010 Use Downloading and Installing SharePoint Designer 2010 Creating a Reusable Workflow from SharePoint Designer 2010 Summary Best Practices Part VI Extending the SharePoint Environment Chapter 29 Application Development with SharePoint Designer 2010 and Visual Studio 2010 Deciding Whether Development Is Required to Meet Business Needs     Planning the Development Project Evolutions in the SharePoint Platform for Developers     Designer 2010 Enhancements     Visual Studio 2010 Enhancements Considering SharePoint Designer 2010 for Development     Common Development Tasks Creating a Workflow-Based Application in SharePoint Designer 2010     Testing the Workflow     Extending the Capabilities of the Application Using Visual Studio 2010 with SharePoint 2010     Getting Started with Visual Studio 2010 Developing a Visual Web Part     Packaging a Visual Web Part Summary Best Practices Chapter 30 Business Intelligence in SharePoint 2010 with PerformancePoint Services PerformancePoint Services Overview     Getting Started with a PerformancePoint Service Application Understanding Dashboard Designer Creating Dashboards in Dashboard Designer     Data Connections Defined     KPIs Defined     Indicators Defined     Scorecards Defined     Reports Defined     Dashboards Defined Building a Sample Dashboard in Dashboard Designer     Preparing the Data Sources     Creating Data Connections     Creating Key Performance Indicators     Creating a Scorecard     Creating a Report     Creating a Dashboard Summary Best Practices Chapter 31 Business Intelligence in SharePoint 2010 with Business Connectivity Services External Content Types     Options for Building BCS Entities     Installing SharePoint Designer     Preparing to Build External Content Types     Defining the External Content Type     Creating an External Content Type for a Related Item Consuming External Content Types     External Lists     External Data     Writing to External Content Types     Business Connectivity Services Web Parts Summary and Conclusion Best Practices     9780672333255    TOC    9/21/2010  

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Michael Noel, MS-MVP, MCITP, is an internationally recognized technology expert, bestselling author, and well-known public speaker on a broad range of IT topics. He has authored 17 major industry books that have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide. Significant titles include SharePoint 2007 Unleashed, Exchange Server 2010 Unleashed, Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed, Forefront Unleashed, and many more. Currently a partner at Convergent Computing (www.cco.com) in the San Francisco Bay area, Michael’s writings and extensive public speaking experience across six continents leverage his real-world expertise helping organizations realize business value from information technology infrastructure.   Colin Spence, MCP, MCTS SharePoint, is a partner at Convergent Computing (www.cco.com) and has worked with SharePoint technologies for nearly a decade. He has worked with hundreds of clients architecting, implementing, configuring, and supporting SharePoint solutions that meet their unique business requirements. Colin has authored several bestselling books on SharePoint products for the Sams Publishing Unleashedseries, including SharePoint 2003, 2007, and now 2010. He contributes to numerous blogs and publications and speaks regularly on SharePoint technologies.

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