Sharepoint developer

What i really liked about microsoft technologies is the availability of learning material, forum help, technical support, including videos, how-to's etc which is relatively less for other technologies.

Microsoft should really be appreciated in the extent of materials they provide for developers to learn their technologies.

What if you do not have the required infrastructure or software or licenses to install their stuff to learn - dont worry they have online hands on labs, all you need is a internet connection, and you can join a lab and login to a virtual server and you can configure and learn their stuff (only thing is you need a big monitor like i have at home, as once you are in a test lab, there are test instructions to read as well as to see the server desktop so it is kind of tough to do on a normal monitor).

I recently came across this excellent site which provides all the necessary material for a share point developer.

http://www.microsoft.com/click/SharePointDeveloper/

It has quick start papers, hands on labs and web casts to learn developing using sharepoint.

Sharepoint & MOSS 2007 Books

I found lot of useful books some FREE pdf & some by popular publications.

Here is a list, (will try to update it periodically keep checking my blog).

FREE STUFF:

1) Microsoft PDF - 7 Development projects with sharepoint
This one is free but you can only view it, you cannot print it.

Right click and save target as to save to your hard disk,

http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/2/f/02f0f661-88e1-43c2-b523-88d2e9e6802f/7%20Development%20Projects%20with%20the%202007%20Microsoft%20Office%20System%20and%20Windows%20SharePoint%20Services%202007.pdf


Publications:

2) Microsoft SharePoint 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) (Paperback)
by Vanessa L. Williams

Hey dont laugh by looking at for dummies, they do have some great information.



Click here to Buy


3) Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Administrator's Companion (Pro Resource Kit) (Paperback)
by Bill English, Microsoft Sharepoint Community Experts



Click here to buy

4) Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Development Unleashed (Paperback)
by Kevin Hoffman, Robert Foster



Click here to buy


BOOKS from Microsoft Press (wait for few more months to release) Still in the press :)

5) Inside Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services Version 3
Author Ted Pattison; Daniel Larson
Pages 560
Disk 1 null
Level Int/Adv
Published 04/04/2007
ISBN 0-7356-2320-1



Click here to see details (still in Press)

6)Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services Version 3.0 Inside Out
Author Jim Buyens
Pages 800
Disk 1 Companion CD(s)
Level Int/Adv
Published 03/14/2007
ISBN 0-7356-2323-6



Click here to see details (still in Press will be out by Feb 28 2007)

7) The great step by step book
Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services Version 3.0 Step by Step
Author Olga M. Londer, Todd Bleeker, Penelope Coventry and Bill English
Pages 368
Disk 1 Companion CD(s)
Level Beg/Int
Published 02/28/2007
ISBN 0-7356-2363-5



Still in press (will be released by Feb 28 2007)

Few good share point links

Share point university - a website which has lots of links to learn about share point
http://www.sharepointu.com/

105 features of share point - a blog link which links to another site
http://markharrison.co.uk/blog/2006/02/sharepoint-show-105-features-in.htm

Online live test lab to learn share point
http://www.gbg.runaware.com/microsoft/en-us/office2007/td/launch?lbredir=1

Coming Soon Dot Net Framework 3.0

Hi all,

Welcome to my new blog on Dot Net Framework 3.0, this blog should help developers to explore the features of Dot Net Framework 3.0

Thanks
Prashant
Software Consultant,
New Hamsphire, USA.