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Aggregating Site Content Across Site Collections without Custom Code. Matt Bremer Solutions Architect Covenant Technology Partners. Agenda. Site Collection Overview Scenario Why Search? Solution Overview Demo Review Q & A. Web Application. Root Site Collection. Addl. Site Collection.
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Aggregating Site Content Across Site Collections without Custom Code Matt Bremer Solutions Architect Covenant Technology Partners
Agenda Site Collection Overview Scenario Why Search? Solution Overview Demo Review Q & A
Web Application Root Site Collection Addl. Site Collection Site Collection Overview
Site Collection Overview • Advantages • Multiple Content DBs • Distributed Administration • Unique Security • Unique Navigation • Unique Theme/Brand • Site Quota Templates • Unique Content Deployments • Dedicated Recycle Bins • Dedicated Search Settings
Site Collection Overview • Disadvantages • Additional Administrative Effort • Unique Navigation • Unique Theme/Brand • Cross Site Collection Content Aggregation Difficult
Scenario • Adventure Works Corp. Intranet • Publishing Portal • Marketing Site • Product Sites • Collaboration Portal • Each product has own portal. • Each product portal hosts a marketing team site where sales brochures are generated. • Custom Content Type used for all sales brochures.
Scenario • Business Requirements • Consolidate all product sales brochures into Corp. Intranet Marketing site. • Only product marketing groups should be able to create and edit their respective sales brochures.
Why Search? • Search to the Rescue! • Available at SSP Level • Security Trimming • Extensible
Solution Overview • Search Core Results Web Part • Configurable via UI • Limitations • Data Form Web Part • Configurable only through SharePoint Designer • Limitations
Demo Where’s the Code???
Review • Search is Ideal OOB Solution • No custom code • Extensible • Optimized • Security Trimming • Some Additional Scenarios • Employee Directory • Calendars • Portal Content in MySites • Endless Possibilities
Q & A It’s now time for “Stump the Presenter”!
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