Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2010

Christopher Schoenherr
Prospect Heights Public Library District June 20, 2011
Link to corresponding presentation: http://prezi.com/4s7_dpipcyjx/microsoftsharepoint-server-2010/

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What is Sharepoint? Applications (most common uses) Features

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New for 2010 Terms Resources

Microsoft Sharepoint Server is an integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information-sharing across boundaries for better business insight. Additionally, this collaboration and content management server provides IT professionals and developers with the platform and tools they need for server administration, application extensibility, and interoperability. - Microsoft Sharepoint is a web application platform developed by Microsoft that is designed as a centralized replacement for multiple web applications. It is typically used for web content management, collaboration within a corporate intranet, and electronic file management. - Wikipedia

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Applications (Most Common Uses of Sharepoint)

- Intranet Portal - Centralized access to information and applications - Collaborative tool - Content and Document Management - Extranet Sites - Can be used to provide password-protected web-facing access to people outside of an organization - Internet Sites - Can be used to manage a public website

Features
- Sharepoint Sites A site is a collection of pages, lists and libraries created for the purpose of achieving a goal. - Lists and Libraries A list is a basic collection of pieces of information ( ex. Contact List) A library is a list where each item in the list refers to a particular file stored in Sharepoint (ex. Document Library) - Pages A page is typically a Wiki-page that enables free-form editing with the ribbon toolbar

Resources
General
Cawood, Stephen. How to Do Everything: Microsoft Sharepoint 2010. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. Print. Microsoft Sharepoint 2010 Walkthrough Guide. Microsoft, 2010 Web http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en /details.aspx?familyid=8c619bef-008b4af2-9687-8a05848fea97&displaylang=en (web address for free download)

Terms
Central Administration (CA) Newly re-designed for 2010, this application provides a centralized management for web and service applications in Sharepoint. Site A site is a collection of pages, lists and libraries configured for the purpose of achieving a goal. Targeted Content Content that can be pushed to different people or groups using permissions. Widgets and Web Parts Small programs designed for one task, for example, a calendar or a wiki. MySite A single page portal that contains the users personal sites, links, etc. My Site consists of both a public and private view. The private view is intended as a personal workplace for the individual end user. The public view, on the other hand, acts like a business card that can be accessed by other portal users. New in Version 2010 Social Computing Mysite, Blogs, Wikis, etc.. Asset Library - SharePoint Server 2010 includes a new asset library specially designed for managing and sharing digital assets such as audio, video, and other rich media files. Fluent Ribbon Interface Interface designed to match the ribbon interface of MS Office 2010. Access Services you can now use Access services in Sharepoint to edit, update and create linked Microsoft Access 2010 databases that can be viewed and manipulated by using an internet browser, Access or a linked HTML page.

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Library Use
Chapman A. Managing Social Data: Is Sharepoint the Answer?. Information Management (15352897) [serial on the internet]. (2010, Mar), 44(2): 22-26. Available from: Academic Search Premier. Diffin, Jennifer, Fanuel Chirombo, and Dennis Nangle. Cloud Collaboration: Using Microsoft Sharepoint as a Tool to Enhance Access Services. Journal of Library Administration 50.5/6 (2010): 570-580. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Ennis, Lisa A., and Randy S. Tims. "Harnessing the Power of SharePoint for Library Applications." Computers in Libraries 30.5 (2010): 6-12. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 17 June 2011. Mark de Jong, et al. A Point to Share: Streamlining Access Services Workflow through Online Collaboration, Communication, and Storage with Microsoft Sharepoint, Journal of Web Librarianship 4.2-3 (2010): 225-237. ERIC. EBSCO. Web 15 June 2011 Weldon, Lorette S.J. "The Odd Couple: Sharepoint and Librarians." LLRX.com. 14 Apr. 2010. Web. 13 June 2011. <http://www.llrx.com/features/sharepoin t.htm>.

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