Is there a trial version of Microsoft Sharepoint for website development?

Question

I am asp.net developer and want to learn microsoft sharepoint for website development.

Is there a trial version of MOSS 2007 available that I can install? And what should be the best approach for installing and learning.

Answer 1

Yes.

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Trial Version

This is the x86 version of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Trial for Standard and Enterprise editions.

Answer 2

You can download the trial Sharepoint VHD

Sharepoint 2007 VHD

Answer 3

I would suggest you definitely had a look at two resources:

http://myrampup.com

and

http://mssharepointdeveloper.com

Both sites contain a lot of great resources which can help you understand what SharePoint is about from the developer point of view.

Answer 4

Here is the Link for 180 day evaluation Sharepoint 2010 VHD

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=751fa0d1-356c-4002-9c60-d539896c66ce