QuickStart Guide to Learn SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (Continued)

Day 2 : Getting Your Hands Dirty - Part I

Step 1: Read the SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Administrator's Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=47405143-f586-4941-92f5-048bf00cf332&DisplayLang=en

Estimated Time: 2 Hours

Step 2: Read Planning Your Information Structure Using Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/reskit/c0861881x.mspx

Also read the Introduction to SharePoint Products & Technologies from
http://microsoft.demoservers.com/TechNet/skins/internal/documents/LabManual60.pdf

Estimated Time: 2 Hours

Step 3: Create your first application
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011228651033.aspx

Estimated Time: 2 Hours

Step 4: Watch TechNet WebCast: Customizing SharePoint Portal Server 2003 with FrontPage 2003
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032253829&Culture=en-US

Estimated Time : 1.30 Hours

Day 3 : Getting Your Hands Dirty - Part II

Step 1. MSDN – SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Lab 1
Creating a Custom Site Definition for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
http://microsoft.demoservers.com/TechNet/skins/internal/documents/LabManual61.pdf

Estimated Time: 1 Hour

Step 2. MSDN - SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Lab 2
Creating a Web Part for Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies
http://microsoft.demoservers.com/TechNet/skins/internal/documents/LabManual69.pdf

Estimated Time: 1 Hour

Step 3: MSDN - SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Lab 2

Creating Connectible Web Parts for Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies
http://microsoft.demoservers.com/TechNet/skins/internal/documents/LabManual62.pdf

Estimated Time: 1 Hour

Step4 : MSDN - SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Lab 4

Managing Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Content and Navigation
http://microsoft.demoservers.com/TechNet/skins/internal/documents/LabManual63.pdf

Estimated Time : 1 Hour

Step 5: MSDN - SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Lab 5
Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 People and Personalization
http://microsoft.demoservers.com/TechNet/skins/internal/documents/LabManual64.pdf

Estimated Time: 1 Hour

Step 6: MSDN – Sharepoint Portal Server 2003 Lab 6
Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies Permissions Management
http://microsoft.demoservers.com/TechNet/skins/internal/documents/LabManual65.pdf

Estimated Time : 45 mins

Day 4: Stepping Back and Reading More

Step 1: SharePoint Portal Server 2003 SDK
Creating & Customizing SharePoint Portal Sites, Workspaces,& Templates: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=aa3e7fe5-daee-4d10-980f-789b827967b0&displaylang=en

Estimated Time: 5 Hours

Step 2: Read: SharePoint Customization WhitePapers
http://www.sharepointcustomization.com/resources/whitepapers_x.htm

Estimated Time: 2 Hours

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