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Inside Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Pro Developer) (Pro Developer)
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Inside Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Pro Developer) (Pro Developer) |
Author: Ted Pattison; Daniel Larson
Published: 2007-04-04 |
List price: $49.99
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 Inside Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Pro Developer) (Pro Developer)
It is not recomended for starter. It is more of a professional who know more about SharePoint Services 3.0. If you don't know any thing about this don't get this one.
 Great Developer's intro to Sharepoint
This book is well written. I hit the ground running with this one and can honestly say that it has given me the best overall picture of using WSS as a development platform of any of the books and materials I've looked at. I highly recommend this one for any developer looking to start working in WSS.
 Good coverage (I think) but can be difficult to read
I find this book good in coverage as it does not only cover webparts as means of developing in Sharepoint, unlike a number of other books I saw. And I find the companion code good, except the first link provided in the book is broken, and the other one, I have to register just to download the codes (which I didn't really mind because it was the author's website and it has some downloadable freebies also).
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br /However, I thought the style of the authors in the way they explained the topics can be difficult to follow. At times I thought I was listening to someone tell a complex story without breathing. And I thought the authors could have guided the readers through their codes better instead of simply talking away about its topics.
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br /I had to do extra reading from blogs, internet, MSDN to further understand some of the topics, which can be frustrating if you are reading the book away from your computer.
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br /Don't get me wrong, I find this book useful. But with all the praises it received from most reviewers I thought it would help someone else if they'd know the things I didn't like about it.
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br /Overall, I find this book good in coverage, but poor in style/approach of teaching. But at least it points me to the right direction.
 Decent Book - Focused on Programming not exam Prep
This is a pretty good book for someone learning Sharepoint Services 3.0. Unlike a lot of other similarly named books, this one is focused on developing basic sharepoint programming techniques, as opposed to configuration. I bought this book, since it is recommended by Microsoft for the 70-541 certification exam. However, this book does not specifically point out which areas of the book are needed for the cert and which isn't. For example: if you are prepping for the cert, skip the Ajax section - it is worthless. Other areas are good, though.
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br /One improvement that could be made - a DVD (or an FTP link) for a Virtual Machine that has a properly configured Sharepoint setup. Alternatively, a step-by-step appendix which shows how to configure and install all the needed tools, similar to the beginning of Mastering Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Mastering).
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br /Overall, it's a good book for learning how to program against Sharepoint... IF you know how to set up your dev environment. Do NOT use it as your sole information source, if you are prepping for the 70-541 exam.
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br /Hope this helps!
A great resource for WSS Development
This book has been a lifesaver for me while doing WSS Development. It seems like every obstacle I've run into this book has gotten me out of it. I would like to find a companion CD - It seems like some of the examples are missing crucial pieces of information that would be solved by having the entire sample project. Also it can be difficult to know exactly where to put the snippets of code that are used in the book.
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br /The lack of the CD is my only reason for giving it 4 stars instead of 5. Do not let that keep you from getting the book if you're doing WSS Dev.
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