This practical guide covers the many uses of SharePoint 2003 as well as the differences between SharePoint Portal Server (SPS) and Windows(r) SharePoint Services (WSS). In addition, the book will help you decide if you need only WSS or if you should also implement SPS. 
While the main focus is on planning, installation, configuration, and administration, you'll also learn how to customize SharePoint by creating templates, building your own Site Definition, and using FrontPage(r) to enhance the look and feel of SharePoint sites. In addition, you will learn the business-critical methods of backing up and restoring your system. Microsoft MVP and author Goran Husman shares numerous tips for smart add-ons and utilities that will enhance the functionality of SharePoint by providing better navigation, the ability to integrate with other systems, and effective workflow solutions. His practical and easy-to-follow instructions will help you get your SharePoint environment up and running in no time. He even shows you how to make your eventual upgrade to SharePoint 2007 seamless. What you will learn from this book <ul>
<li>How to install Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) and SharePoint Portal Server (SPS)</li> <li>Tips on what to focus on when customizing SharePoint</li> <li>How to productively use SharePoint with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook(r)</li> <li>Various ways to handle backup and restore procedures</li> <li>The many free utilities and commercial third-party products that are available</li> <li>How to create and work with intranet pages</li> </ul>
Who this book is for This book is for beginning SharePoint administrators as well as administrators who have been working with SharePoint for some time but may want to know more about how it works. A basic understanding of the Microsoft Windows operating system (including the Active Directory) as well as web applications in general is assumed. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

Beginning Sharepoint Administration: Windows Sharepoint Services and Sharepoint Portal Server

Computers & Technology

Husman, Göran

Web Development & Design

Wrox Pr Inc

ASP.NET allows web sites to display unique pages for each visitor rather than show the same static HTML pages. The release of ASP.NET 2.0 is a revolutionary leap forward in the area of web application development. It brings with it a wealth of new and exciting built-in functions that reduce the amount of code you'll need to write for even the most common applications. With more than 50 new server controls, the number of classes inside ASP.NET 2.0 has more than doubled, and in many cases, the changes in this new version are dramatic. This book will alert you to every new feature and capability that ASP.NET 2.0 provides so that you'll be prepared to put these new technologies into action. Greatly expanded from the original best-selling Professional ASP.NET 2.0, this new special edition adds hundreds of pages of new coverage of advanced and new techniques relating to data and data sources, the provider model, personalization, membership, role management, localization, configuration, migration, and Altas. Bonus CD-ROM and DVD * The bonus DVD includes a 180-day trial of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional * The accompanying CD-ROM features a valuable library of chapters from other key Wrox books. It contains more than 1,000 pages from more than 15 Wrox ASP.NET 2.0, C# 2005, VB 2005, .NET 2.0, and SQL Server 2005 books. What you will learn from this book * The idea of the server control and its pivotal role in ASP.NET development * How to create templated ASP.NET pages using the new master page feature * Techniques for debugging and handling errors * How to work with data from enterprise databases including SQL Server 2005 and Oracle(r) * Ways to package and deploy ASP.NET applications * How to retrieve, update, and delete data quickly and logically * How to implement the cultures and regions features to localize your web site into multiple languages for different visitors * How to use the new "Altas" add-in for ASP.NET 2.0 to add Ajax-style capabilities to your ASP.NET applications * An understanding of how to use and extend the new pro?vider model for accessing data stores, processes, and more * How to keep track of your application's performance and health with new monitoring tools * When and how to migrate your ASP.NET 1.x applications to 2.0 Who this book is for This book is for experienced programmers and developers who are looking to make the transition to ASP.NET 2.0. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job. 
This book is also available as part of the 5-book ASP.NET 2.0 Wrox Box (ISBN: 0-470-11757-5). This 5-book set includes: <ul>
<li>Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Special Edition (ISBN: 0-470-04178-1)</li> <li>ASP.NET 2.0 Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution (ISBN: 0764584642 )</li> <li>Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Security, Membership, and Role Management (ISBN: 0764596985)</li> <li>Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Server Control and Component Development (ISBN: 0471793507)</li> <li>ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks and Tips (ISBN: 0764597663)</li> <li>CD-ROM with more than 1000 pages of bonus chapters from 15 other .NET 2.0 and SQL Server(TM) 2005 Wrox books</li> <li>DVD with 180-day trial version of Microsoft(r) Visual Studio(r) 2005 Professional Edition</li> </ul>

Professional Asp.net 2.0 Special Edition

Evjen, Bill

Sivakumar, Srinivasa

Hanselman, Scott

Rader, Devin

Muhammad, Farhan

Now you can uncover the secrets behind accessing and retrieving data from a wide range of data sources such as SQL Server and XML sources. This book walks you through the array of ADO.NET 2.0 features and clearly shows you how they can be used to develop database-driven web applications in ASP.NET. 
You’ll first gain an in-depth understanding of the data source controls that enable data binding in the ASP.NET platform. Next you’ll uncover the advanced features of ASP.NET, including site navigation, implementing sorting and paging, and editing data in templates. You’ll then focus on designing transactions in ADO.NET 2.0, displaying data, and utilizing SQL Server 2005 XML. Throughout the chapters, you’ll find examples and source code (with ASP.NET examples written in C#) that you can integrate into your applications. This will enable you to leverage ADO.NET and ASP.NET features so you can easily create a scalable N-Tier web site. Some of the topics covered include: <ul>
<li>ASP.NET 2.0 Data Controls</li> <li>Data Binding with the SqlDataSource Control, XML Data, and Objects</li> <li>Selecting, Updating, Deleting Records</li> <li>Programmatically Creating and Adding Controls</li> <li>XSL Transformations with XmlDataSource Control</li> <li>Using Generics with the ObjectDataSource Control</li> <li>ASP.NET 2.0 Site Navigation including Implementing Breadcrumbs and Binding to Other Controls</li> <li>Displaying and Editing Data Using Templates</li> <li>GridView Sorting and Paging</li> <li>Advanced Data Source and Data-Bound Controls including Master/Detail Display, Displaying Images from a Database, and Using Themes with Data Bound Controls</li> <li>Transactions in .NET and Interoperability between System.Transactions and System.EnterpriseServices</li> <li>Advanced ADO.NET for ASP.NET Data Display including DataSet Object, ADO.NET 2.0 DataTable, and Provider-Independent Data Access Code</li> <li>Accessing Data from SQL Server 2005 including CLR in SQL Server 2005, New XML Features in SQL Server 2005, and Working with XML Data-Typed Columns from ADO.NET</li> <li>N-Tier Architecture with ASP.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2005</li> <li>Best Practices for Creating ASP.NET Web Sites including Implementation of CLR Stored Procedures and Implementation of Layers</li> </ul>

Professional Asp.net 2.0 Databases

Thangarathinam, Thiru

Professional LINQ introduces experienced programmers and database developers to LINQ database queries in their native VB and C# languages. Some of the topics covered include: 
<ul>
<li>LINQ Queries</li> <li>LINQ and the Standard Query Operators</li> <li>Programming with XLinq</li> <li>Querying XML with XLinq</li> <li>Mixing XML and other data models</li> <li>DLinq and Queries</li> <li>LINQ over datasets</li> <li>Interoperating with ADO.NET</li> <li>LINQ and ASP.NET</li> </ul>

Professional Linq

Klein, Scott

Programming Languages

ASP.NET 2.0 is an amazing technology that allows you to develop web sites and applications with very little hassle, and its power and depth enable it to host even the most complex applications available. Using code examples in C#, this invaluable beginner's guide shows you how to program web applications in ASP.NET 2.0 and see dynamic results with minimal effort. 
Through detailed explanations and working C# code examples, this popular author team eases you into the world of ASP.NET development and gradually introduces you to all sorts of interesting ASP.NET tricks and tools. You'll quickly see how ASP.NET 2.0 is designed to ensure a significant reduction in the amount of code you have to write--and, in turn, to make your life easier. What you will learn from this book <ul>
<li>Why Visual Web Developer is an ideal environment for building feature-rich ASP.NET 2.0 applications with C#</li> <li>How to secure web sites, providing login functionality and role-based access to content</li> <li>Useful techniques for safely updating data, using ASP.NET 2.0's built-in data handling capabilities</li> <li>How centralized site design can be easily achieved</li> <li>How to add e-commerce functionality to a site</li> <li>Methods for enhancing an application's performance</li> </ul>
Who this book is for This book is for anyone new to web programming who wants to program dynamic, feature-rich web applications in ASP.NET 2.0. It will also be ideal for programmers seeking to upgrade their ASP 3 knowledge to ASP.NET, or programmers from non-Microsoft web disciplines who need to learn ASP.NET 2.0. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 With C#

Ullman, Chris

Kauffman, John

Sussman, David

<ul>
<li>Providing beginners with the basics of databases, database design, and SQL programming, this book shows novice programmers how to use C# and ADO.NET to manipulate data in databases</li> <li>Includes hands-on examples, helpful tips, and real-world scenarios on accessing data from Windows applications, ASP.NET applications, and Web Services</li> <li>The SQL provider for accessing SQL Server databases, ADO.NET, and the new .NET 2.0 features</li> <li>Covers the fundamentals of accessing and manipulating data while giving a solid understanding of relational database design</li> <li>Topics covered include modifying data, custom data binding, working with disconnected data, and much more</li> </ul>

Beginning C# 2005 Databases

Watson, Karli

Get ready to take your applications to the next level by harnessing all of Visual Basic 2005’s tools for programming, debugging, and refactoring code. In this hands-on book, you’ll get proven techniques for developing even the most complex Visual Basic applications. Expert tips on modeling, user interface design, and testing will help you master the advanced features of this language. You’ll learn how to make writing code more effective so that you can quickly develop and maintain your own amazingly powerful applications.

Expert One-on-one Visual Basic 2005 Design and Development

STEPHENS, ROD

If you want to gain the skills to build Windows Workflow Foundation solutions, then this is the book for you. It provides you with a clear, practical guide on how to develop workflow-based software and integrate it into existing technology landscapes. Throughout the pages, you'll also find numerous real-world examples and sample code that will help you to get started quickly. Each major area of Windows Workflow Foundation is explored in depth along with some of the fundamentals operations related to generic workflow applications. You'll also find detailed coverage on how to develop workflow in Visual Studio(r), extend the framework with custom code, and utilize the framework with Microsoft(r) technologies such as SharePoint(r) 2007 and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). You&amp;'ll then be able to use Windows Workflow Foundation to create innovative business solutions that provide value to organizations. What you will learn from this book * The different areas of the Windows Workflow Foundation architecture * Details about workflow hosting, execution, and communication * How to build workflow-based solutions without constructing the underlying workflow logic * Tips for developing solutions using the out-of-the-box functionality * Techniques for extending the base APIs * How to apply each piece of the Windows Workflow Foundation platform to real-world scenarios * Best practices for debugging workflows Who this book is for This book is for developers and architects interested in learning more about Windows Workflow Foundation. You should have some familiarity with the .NET Framework.

Professional Windows Workflow Foundation

Kitta, Todd

Operating Systems

SQL Server 2005 offers the capability to write code in a .NET language that can be compiled and run inside SQL Server. CLR Integration, or SQL CLR, lets you create stored procedures, user-defined types, triggers, table valued functions, and aggregates using a .NET managed language. You can read and write to resources outside of SQL Server and enjoy a tighter integration with XML, web services, and simple file and logging capabilities. 
Here's the reference you'll want on your desk as you develop SQL CLR solutions. It helps you decide whether to use SQL CLR, how to lock down security, and learn from real examples. If you want to develop stored procedures or other objects in .NET for SQL Server 2005, this book offers exactly what you need. What you will learn from this book <ul>
<li>The concepts and architecture of SQL CLR</li> <li>Uses of .NET namespaces in SQL Server programming tasks</li> <li>How to develop and benchmark routines in T-SQL and .NET to determine when CLR-based solutions are advantageous</li> <li>How to replace extended stored procedures using SQL CLR stored procedures</li> <li>How to use SQL CLR objects in external applications</li> <li>How to restrict and secure SQL CLR object capabilities</li> <li>Processes and procedures for deploying SQL CLR objects</li> </ul>
Who this book is for This book is for developers and architects who are familiar with .NET concepts as well as DBAs who, although developers in their own right, may be slightly less up to date on .NET. A solid grounding in T-SQL is necessary. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.

Professional SQL Server 2005 CLR Programming: with Stored Procedures, Functions, Triggers, Aggregates and Types

Derek Comingore

Douglas Hinson

Programming

Microsoft Expression Web gives you the tools to develop sophisticated sites that integrate standardized CSS layout with ASP.NET 2.0, XML, and SQL Server 2005. Written by an experienced ASP.NET and Dreamweaver Web developer, this book shows you how to take advantage of all of Expression Web’s innovative features to create a memorable online experience. Expert tips and techniques on Web page structuring, page formatting style sheets, HTML forms, and more will show you how to design and develop new Web applications.

Beginning Expression Web

Ruvalcaba, Zak

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