Customer Reviews:
 Invaluable reading October 16, 2008
This book closes the gap.
The gap between installing SharePoint, and successfully deploying it in your environment.
You will soon realise that there is way more than next, next, finish in a MOSS implementation!
Good luck to all, and I recommend a 'short plank' for the laggards!
An Essential Purchase August 12, 2008
This is a book that fills a massive gap in SharePoint literature. Almost every Enterprise customer I have visited in my capacity as a Microsoft consultant that is thinking of or developing a SharePoint solution can benefit from this book. It addresses all the key considerations that should be addressed over the lifetime of a SharePoint project, and does so in a logical and readable manner with plenty of real-world anecdotal evidence.
It is aimed at Project Managers and Technical Architects, but I really feel that anyone involved in the technical aspects of SharePoint projects would benefit from it, as understanding all the high-level considerations of a SharePoint project will dramatically enhance how effectively you deliver the aspects for which you are responsible.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
Best Practice=How To Plan And Implement August 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
From the start, the book logically goes through what SharePoint is, the differences between the old version and the new one and also the differences between the present versions of Windows SharePoint Services (WSS), Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) Standard and MOSS Enterprise. Also included throughout the book are interesting tidbits from Microsoft and their implementation as well as other good real-world experiences.
Whilst heavily focused on designing and planning, it emphasises the importance on this aspect, whereas other books go straight in to the installation and usage. The second and third sections - "Building" and "Deploying" are full of other useful content, whereas the final section "Operating" is left open to the end user's interpretation and less than 100 pages.
Albeit entitled "Best Practices" this book takes in to account all of the major aspects required to ensure a successful deployment of any SharePoint implementation - focusing more heavily on the importance setting a proper foundation by setting requirements and "getting all your ducks in a row" rather than just installing and giving advice without first thinking.
A definite addition to your SharePoint collection.
An indispensable guide to MOSS July 20, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
If you are going to use Microsoft SharePoint then I would highly recommend this book as well as Bill English's other masterpiece Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Administrator's Companion. The one element that is made very clear in this book is planning your environment is key; I cannot stress this enough I have implemented many solutions using MOSS and only where the planning has been constrained has there been problems.
The companion Disc also includes an electronic copy of the book, so it is always available for you.
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