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Key Book Benefits:

Delivers authoritative, field-tested best practices for working with Microsoft SharePoint solutions Covers the full IT lifecycle, from planning, design, and deployment through operations and support Includes a CD with job aids, utilities, and a fully searchable eBook

Average Customer Rating:

Excelent Book

Customer Rating:

My review may be biased, because I really enjoyed this book. This book is well written and instead of directly heading to the technical aspects of Sharepoint, it goes and starts with the problems that are most likely to kill a Sharepoint project: change resistance, politics and conflict management. However it doesn't stop there. The book digs deep into every aspect of a SharePoint project lifecycle from envisioning to deployment. This book is a must read for software architects. PROS: 1) Full of effective recommendations on how to get the most of SharePoint. 2) Solid advice on how to manage SharePoint projects. CON: 1)It may be overwhelming to new SharePoint players. If you are new to SharePoint consider reading the chapters relevant in each phase of the project. 2) If you are looking for technical depth and how-to practices, you won't find them here.

Read this Book!!!	Customer Rating:
This is a Must-read for anyone in a SharePoint role. It is written for both technical personnel and business value reviews. Great strategic advice, insightful use of experience. Way to go, Microsoft Press! If this series continues as well written as this book, it should be awesome.

Excellent Resource for SharePoint Administrators

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This is a must-have book for any serious SharePoint administrators. The topics are well laid out and the authors provide excellent explanations. Examples and authors insight into various topics are very valuable. I definitely recommend this book for any SharePoint Administrator during the early phases of any SharePoint implementation. The Best Practices suggested by the authors would definitely help you to deploy a successful SharePoint solution. The Companion CD contains sample project plan, project charter, DDoc etc that are very useful to SharePoint Administrators.

The book I wish I had when I started administering SharePoint

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This was the only technical book I have ever read cover to cover. I found all of the information in here absolutely applicable and relevant to real-world implementation of SharePoint 2007. Ben Curry covers not only the best practices, but give examples of how these practices work in real companies. There are also mentions of "gotchas" and a number of excellently explained examples. He explains SharePoint-specific terminology and not only how to implement a particular feature of Sharepoint, but the WHY behind it. This is definitely the book I wish I had when I first started using SharePoint. It is a compilation of all the topics that are continuously blogged about by all the experts. A definite must-read for any SharePoint Administrator!

Outstanding SharePoint Resource!

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This book is fantastic for individuals who understand SharePoint, and the normal SharePoint practices, but want more in-depth tips, tricks, and best practices written by two guys who have plenty of real-world experience. There are plenty of suggestions for ensuring you are getting the most out of your SharePoint 2007 installation. The book is well-written, easy to read, and more importantly, easy to understand. It also contains a CD with lots of utilities and helpful documents that can be used in your own SharePoint environment. I highly recommend you buy this book, as it explains a lot of areas in SharePoint that sometimes are confusing, and it also contains real-world tips and tricks that you can implement to ensure your SharePoint installation is running optimally. Thanks and great job guys!