50004 - Implementing Advanced Portals and Collaboration Solutions

This one-day hands-on lab focuses on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, a set of add-ons for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services that extends and complements the functionality of Windows SharePoint Services V3. Attendees should be able to use this workshop to apply collaborative solutions to practical scenarios.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Configure a Web site using Network Load Balancing (NLB)
• Deploy a Web site to a farm
• Create a meaningful intranet portal
• Customise a SharePoint Server site with site definitions and features
• Create and deploy a Solution.
• Customise a team site with Office SharePoint Designer 2007 (Optional)
• Use Microsoft Office Groove to communicate externally
• Use wikis
• Update the Authentication of an Extranet Site
• Trim Site Security
• Use Item-level Security and the Recycle Bin
• Create a workflow solution using SharePoint Designer
• Use a workflow solution
• Syndicate an RSS Matches list
• View RSS content in Outlook and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

Module 1: Introduction
In this module, we will review the site to be used as the basis for the labs and demos in this course. We will also discuss general SharePoint implementation goals, and look at some common deployment scenarios.

Lessons
• Site Overview
• Discussion: Implementation Goals
• Deployment Scenarios
 
Lab: Deploying MOSS in a Web Farm
• Exercise 1: Configure Network Load Balancing
• Exercise 2: Deploy the Web Site to a Farm
• Exercise 3: Create an Intranet Portal
 
Lab: Deploying MOSS in a Web Farm
• Exercise 1: Create an NLB solution.

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Configure an additional Web site using Network Load Balancing (NLB).
• Deploy the Web site to a farm.
• Create a meaningful intranet portal.
• Use LITWAREDC (Lab 2), OSS2, and OSS3 to create an NLB solution to host a highly available MOSS solution.

Module 2: Customisation
In this module, we will introduce students to SharePoint Site customisation using Site Definitions, Features, and Office SharePoint Designer 2007.

Lessons
• Site definitions and features
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007

Lab: SharePoint Site Customization
• Exercise 1: Customizing a Site with Site Definitions and Features
• Exercise 2: Creating and deploying a Solution
• Exercise 3: Customizing team sites with Office SharePoint Designer 2007 (Optional)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Customise a SharePoint Server site with site definitions and features.
• Create and deploy a Solution.
• Customise a team site with Office SharePoint Designer 2007 (Optional)

Module 3: Collaboration
In this module, we will show the value of blogs and wikis in a corporate environment, and the controls that can be imposed upon them.

Lessons
• Blogs
• Wikis
• Microsoft Office Groove 2007 SharePoint Files tool
• Office Groove 2007 SharePoint Data Bridge

Lab: Customising the Collaborative Experience
• Exercise 1: Using Groove to Communicate Externally
• Exercise 2: Using Wikis
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Use Groove to communicate externally.
• Use wikis.

Module 4: Security
In this module, we will cover security features in SharePoint Server, including site, list, and item security; backup; and recovery.

Lessons
• Site, List and List Item Security
• Backup and Recovery
 
Lab: Enabling Mixed-mode Authentication
• Exercise 1: Update the Authentication of the Extranet Site
 
Lab: Utilising New Site Security Features
• Exercise 1: Trim Site Security
• Exercise 2: Using Item-level Security and the Recycle Bin
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Update the Authentication of an Extranet Site.
• Trim Site Security.
• Use Item-level Security and the Recycle Bin.
 
Module 5: Microsoft Windows Workflow Integration (WF)
In this module, we will explain how to create and customize SharePoint workflows.

Lessons
• Workflow Fundamentals
• Microsoft SharePoint Designer Workflows
• Customising Workflow Through Microsoft .NET “scripting”
 
Lab: Workflow Customisation
• Exercise 1: Creating a Workflow Solution Using SharePoint Designer
• Exercise 2: Using a Workflow Solution

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Create a workflow solution using SharePoint Designer
• Use a workflow solution

Module 6: RSS
In this module, we will focus on multiple ways of viewing RSS List Feeds, with an emphasis on Microsoft Office Outlook and SharePoint Server. We will also demonstrate ways to customize RSS feeds.

Lessons
• Using RSS viewers to render list content
• Customising RSS feeds

Lab: Customising RSS Feeds
• Exercise 1: Syndicate the Matches List
• Exercise 2: View RSS Content in Outlook and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Syndicate the Matches list.
• View RSS content in Outlook and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

This course is intended for IT Professionals.

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Completed Office System Core Training or equivalent SharePoint experience