Good.Point.With.Sharepoint

I have been tinkering with Sharepoint Portal Server 2003 for the past few days. I had no idea what I was doing and was confused with all the Sharepoint terms i.e. Windows Sharepoint Services, Sharepoint Portal Server, Sharepoint Team Services etc. All the Sharepointing is giving me a headache.

It got on a bad start when it crashed in the middle of the installation. Apparently, there were too much beta stuff in my test machine. I had to reinstall my Windows Server 2003 domain controller. At one point, I told myself that I really hated it. I was literally grumbling. But later, I told myself to conquer it.

After days of struggle, I finally got it up. Whadayaknow? I kinda like it. It looks very neat and have all the necessary components for a portal solution. I have yet to explore Web-parts and Infopath.

Just when my interest was brewing, my boss had called off the research. We are recommending a home-made portal solution developed on Java to the customer instead. *DaRN*. Anyway, I plan to futher explore it when I have the time. I think it will be a good addition to my resume.

Here's a book (from my favourite publisher) that I will recommend if you are looking at Sharepoint.


Microsoft SharePoint: Building Office 2003 Solutions