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Adventure Works Travel is a sample MOSS 2007 WCM site that Microsoft had a partner develop. You can now download it to use for your own demos

Critical Path Training, a new joint venture between two industry leaders, has been announced to create the leading SharePoint education company.

Microsoft recently published an article I wrote for them: Configuring and Deploying Anonymous Publishing Sites for SharePoint Server 2007

Explore and learn how to address security and performance issues of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 publishing sites before launching them as Internet-facing publishing sites.

Learn the details of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 field controls and Web Parts and how they differ, and best practices for when to use each type of control.

Microsoft published an article I recently wrote for them: Understanding Field Controls and Web Parts in SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites.

I’ve developed a PowerShell script that loads common SharePoint assemblies and sets an alias to STSADM for easy command execution. Check it out.

Microsoft published an article that I authored for them on ‘Approaches to Creating Master Pages and Page Layouts in SharePoint Server 2007’.

Creating custom list templates in SharePoint 3.0 is complicated, with XML and GUIDs causing a nightmare. In this post, learn about a quicker way to do this.

Learn two ways in which developers and designers can create Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 master pages that define a site’s global appearance and to create page layouts that define the rendering of specific content pages in Microsoft Office SharePoint Sever 2007 publishing sites.

Comparison of field controls and web parts in SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing sites - Author shares related posts and articles for details.

Microsoft published an article that I authored for them on ‘Finding developer help for SharePoint products & technologies’.

The article provides guidance on finding essential resources for developers working with Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies

Microsoft Announces Two Certifications for SharePoint Pros: MCM + MCA, Top Technical Certifications in SharePoint Development, Configuration, and Architecture

Microsoft published an article that I authored for them on ‘Implementing a brand in SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing sites’.

Learn how to select the best approach for implementing a brand in a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 publishing site.

Microsoft published an article I wrote for them: Prescriptive Guidance for SharePoint Server 2007 Web Content Management Sites.

The Enterprise Content Management Team Blog clarifies the differences between Web Parts and Field Controls for publishing sites and offers guidance.

Publishing sites adhere to most, if not all, of the prescriptive guidance and generally accepted best practices for SharePoint sites. This article addresses many areas that are specific to deploying successful and scalable publishing sites in the enterprise.

It’s always great to hear from my former students, esp. when they have launched new SharePoint publishing sites like the one for Starz Entertainment.

Microsoft has published two chapters from my book, Professional SharePoint 2007 Web Content Management Development.

I discuss my set up, installation, and performance testing of the virtualization rig built in parts 1 and 2 of my series.

I share my reasons for building a virtualization rig & the components I use in this article. Stay tuned for the next post: set up & installation.

Join me in my build of an ideal virtualization rig for SharePoint development, inspired by Scott and Jeff’s “Ultimate Developer PC” journey.

The Ted Pattison Groups WCM401 class teaches MOSS 2007 WCM/Publishing sites development. Offered 3 times in summer, with one via Live meeting for $995/person.

My first solo book! This is for SharePoint developers working with Publishing sites—sites that leverage MOSS 2007 WCM capabilities.

A comprehensive guide on debugging and logging in SharePoint is now available. Add comments to share your own debugging tips

Resources for IT pros on planning & implementing WCM solutions using SharePoint Server 2007 available on TechNet, with developer info on MSDN

I’m excited to share that my book, Professional SharePoint 2007 Web Content Management Development - Publishing Sites with SharePoint 2007, is now available!

In this blog post, I compare the Content Query Web Part (CQWP) & Data View Web Part (DVWP) in SharePoint to use CQWP effectively.

WROX has published and made available for puchase a short paper I wrote for them: Extend the MOSS Publishing HTML Editor Field Control.

MSDN now features two Visual How To’s based on popular articles from a blog. One article explains how to automate WSP creation using MSBuild.

The post talks about a previously blogged MSDN Visual How To that explains how to create custom timer jobs with additional information

SharePoint development can be intimidating for beginners. Simplification is key, starting with understanding SharePoint file systems to resolve issues

The SharePoint Project Utility Visual Studio tool window emulates SharePoint 12 folder structure for developers with Visual Studio 2005/2008 and DXCore

Streamline SharePoint development in Visual Studio with a bespoke tool window designed to reduce errors and automate repetitive tasks.

Learn about building, deploying, and debugging custom timer jobs in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and examine the various configuration options that are available to developers.

Two more of my Visual How To’s for WSS 3.0 developers were published: Adding Code-Behind Files and Creating Custom Timer Jobs

Learn how you can create and use customized and uncustomized files to meet the scalability and high demands of dynamic customization in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 sites.

Learn how to configure a site collection with two entry points that use different authentication mechanisms in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Learn how to use MSBuild to automatically generate solution package files for Windows SharePoint Services. This MSDN Visual HowTo demonstrates how to do this step-by-step.

Learn how to harness the power of custom timer jobs in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. This Microsoft Office Visual How To demonstrates how to create a job that requests the home page of each site collection in a Web application to force just-in-time (JIT) compilation and to speed up the first request.

Learn how to use code-behind files in custom content pages in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. This Microsoft Office Visual How To demonstrates one of these techniques, using code-behind files within custom content pages.

As an author, I’ve created CR/R tools and am seeking feedback from users. My post includes a brief explanation of these tools.

The CQWP is an efficient Web Part for MOSS 2007 Publishing sites. Customizations for the presentation of the results are discussed in this blog.

SharePoint v3 no longer has its own Web Part implementation and relies solely on the ASP.NET 2.0 framework, using a WebPart class for backward compatibility

I want to share with you my approach to creating site definitions. I’ve received mixed reactions at events and would love to hear your thoughts.

Ronalus has shared on his blog a link to STSADMWin v3/2007 version, providing an option for those who want to use STSADM without the command line

Visual How-Tos for MOSS 2007 WCM Publishing Site Development: Code-Behind Files in Master Pages & Custom Quick Access Buttons

Visual Studio 2005 + VSeWWF + WSS v3/MOSS 2007 SDK = Workflow templates. VS 2008+ has built-in support. Important for SharePoint workflows.