Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Books Released

With the advent of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS), there has been a relatively small pool of resources available for those of us who need to install and configure WSS sites.

We have:

• Product Site: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• Product Help: Help for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• TechNet: Windows SharePoint Services TechCenter
• Microsoft Download Search: SharePoint Services
• 5W/50 Series - Windows SharePoint Services Version 3.0 and 40 New Templates - Introduction and Overview (Part 1 of 3)
• 5W/50 Series - SB: Installation and Configuration of Windows SharePoint Services v3.0 (Part 2 of 3)
• 5W/50 Series - Customizing Windows SharePoint Services Version 3.0 and building a practice around WSS 3.0 (Part 3 of 3)

The 5W/50 series is an excellent overview and run through the install and configuration of WSS.

While the Web sites can be very helpful, there is still a huge need to fill in the gaps.

Today, according to popular book sellers, we have a couple of excellent new book based WSS resources available to us:

• SMB Nation: Microsoft Small Business Specialist Primer: Your Certification Path to Success!
• Microsoft Press: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Inside Out

As soon as we found out about the MSBS Primer from SMB Nation we placed an order for some.

With the release of the MS Press book apparently being today, we will be ordering a copy or two of it as well.

Having the books around for reference, or to take along for a working trip to read and study, is an excellent way to delve into a product's install, configuration, and management methodology as well as a great way to discover the "why" things work the way that they do.

Philip Elder
MPECS Inc.
Microsoft Small Business Specialists

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