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Welcome to the Minnesota SharePoint User Group

Welcome to the Minnesota SharePoint User Group. User Group Goal / Objectives. Develop and support a local community focused on Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Educate user group members about SharePoint Technologies Transfer knowledge within the community Communicate best practices

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Welcome to the Minnesota SharePoint User Group

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  1. Welcome to the Minnesota SharePoint User Group

  2. User Group Goal / Objectives • Develop and support a local community focused on Microsoft SharePoint Technologies • Educate user group members about SharePoint Technologies • Transfer knowledge within the community • Communicate best practices • Introduce new products / solutions

  3. Agenda • Quick Intro • Announcements and News • Applications for Windows SharePoint Services • Break • Free Utilities and Tools • Office 12 Updates, Q & A, Give Away!

  4. Introductions – MNSPUG Sponsors • Inetium (www.inetium.com) • Twin Cites based Microsoft consulting company • Microsoft Gold Certified Partner • Practice Area focused on Information Worker Technologies • New Horizons – Minnesota (www.newhorizonsmn.com) • Microsoft Gold Certified Partner • Training on many technologies • Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) • I’m guessing you’ve heard of them

  5. www.sharepointmn.com • Website for user group • SharePoint resource documents • SharePoint resource websites links • RSS Feeds • Meeting Schedule • Past User Group Presentations • Watch for changes soon! www.sharepointmn.com

  6. Upcoming Schedule • Next Meeting • March 8th 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM • Microsoft’s Bloomington Office • Topics: Web Part Development – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Office 12 Features* • Ongoing Schedule • 2nd Wednesday of every month • 9:00 to 11:00 am • Microsoft’s Bloomington Office

  7. Conference Reminder • Microsoft Office System Developers ConferenceMarch 21-23: Redmond, WA(*invitation only) • SharePoint ConnectionsApril 2-5: Orlando, FL • Advisor Summit on Microsoft SharePointApril 9-13: Las Vegas, NV • Tech Ed June 11-16: Boston, MA

  8. Applications forWindows SharePoint Services

  9. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/wssapps/default.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/wssapps/default.mspx

  10. Site Template (.stp) Files • Site Templates contain information about a site’s content including: • Lists / Libraries (and items) • Files / Web Part Pages • NOT security settings

  11. Site Template (.stp) Files • Actually a .CAB File which, when renamed, can be opened with Windows Explorer • Tied to the base site definition • Limited to 10MB

  12. Demo Creating a Site Template

  13. Site Template (.stp) Files • Must be installed on the server: • Uploading into the Site Template Gallery for the site collection • Installed globally for the server by running stsadm.exe

  14. Demo Installing Site Templates

  15. Installing Applications for WSS • Download the .exe • Extract the .stp files • Install the template on your server • Create a site based on the template • Repair the template???

  16. Repairing Applications for WSS • Out of box, Applications with InfoPath Forms Libraries are broken • Existing form submissions need to be Relinked • Data Sources within Forms do not point to the new site location

  17. Demo Repairing an Application Site

  18. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/wssapps/default.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/wssapps/default.mspx

  19. Application Walkthrough: Document Library

  20. Application Walkthrough: Classroom Management

  21. Application Walkthrough: Case Work Management

  22. Application Walkthrough: Team Work Site

  23. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/wssapps/default.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/wssapps/default.mspx

  24. 7th Inning Stretch

  25. Free Utilities and Tools

  26. There are a LOT out there… • Most come with disclaimers  • Web component directory at Microsoft.com • We’ll highlight a few hopefully useful ones…

  27. SharePoint Style Designer(SPSkin) • CSS design tool

  28. STSADM for Windows • Install the tool • Install the SharePointPSAdmin.chm file • Locate the STSADM.exe file • Helps identify the parameters and assemble the command to be run.

  29. SharePoint Explorer Overview A free tool for exploring the object model of a SharePoint Portal 2003 installation. It allows you to view and modify all the properties, including the hidden ones, of virtual servers, sites, lists, document libraries, files, areas, indices, content sources and more. This tool is a must for SharePoint developers.

  30. SharePoint Utility Suite v2 • Created by the MS folks that support SharePoint • Distributed as source code for those interested in extending functionality • News of v2.1 coming soon…

  31. Resources • Applications for Windows SharePoint Serviceshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/wssapps/default.mspx • SPSkin (CSS Builder) http://james.milne.com/SPSkin/index.htm • STSADM for Windowshttp://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/downloads/components/detail.asp?a1=443 • SharePointPSAdmin.chmhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=47405143-F586-4941-92F5-048BF00CF332&displaylang=en • SharePoint Explorerhttp://www.ontolica.com/Products/SharePointExplorer/SharePointExplorerHome.html • SharePoint Utility Suite v2http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/downloads/components/detail.asp?a1=724

  32. Thanks for coming. See you next month!

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