Where to start learning SharePoint 2010?

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Where to start learning SharePoint 2010?

I recently started at a new job where I'll be working with Sharepoint 2010 to set up (or actually upgrade) an intranet. Unfortunately, I have no experience with SP2010, and the last time I touched SP2007 (or a virtual server for that matter) was four years ago.

I'll be attending a course soon, but until then I have to make myself useful. I've already managed to install a working Sp2010 server and have played around with some web applications and site collections, and trying to find out how Sharepoint Designer works, but I don't really have an idea what I'm doing or what goals I should set for myself to actually learn useful stuff.

I've also watched some tutorials, but most are really problem-specific (problems I don't have yet) or dive into the code (which I won't, probably).

So.. where to start?

Litso install a dev box on you machine and get started. Try doing some migration from one server to the other.

naijacoder 2010-09-08 12:17:18

I did, but I just have no idea WHERE to get started. I wouldn't know where to start with a migration either, I think that's not something I'll be doing soon. I'm going to have to start with a fresh installation anyway (request by my boss) and inhibit it with whatever is needed based on what my colleagues want/need to do with it.

Litso 2010-09-08 13:37:18

Check the below posts which precisely described new features and enhancements in SharePoint 2010

http://www.etechplanet.com/blog/sharepoint-2010-explore-new-features-and-enhancements-part1.aspx

http://www.etechplanet.com/blog/sharepoint-2010-explore-new-features-and-enhancements-part2.aspx

Avi 2010-09-08 18:56:46

Thanks, but these blogs are assuming I know SP2007. I don't, only workd with it for a few weeks for a school project long ago.

Litso 2010-09-09 08:34:17

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Sahil Malik's book is organized as what are the basic things all SharePoint 2010 developers need to know. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-SharePoint-2010-Solutions-Professionals/dp/1430228652/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283973447&sr=8-1

It is a good place to start.

Shiraz Bhaiji 2010-09-08 19:20:04

Ah, that might be a good investment, thanks!

Litso 2010-09-09 08:34:51

+1 A:

I would recommend you to check out the SharePoint guidance on codeplex. It comes with at sample portal application that is explained and with best practices and guidance for creating a SharePoint site. I am sure that this will provider vital information and knowledge for your project.

Kr., Bernd.

Bernd 2010-09-08 20:49:49

Hey, thanks a lot! I really found some useful stuff there, so if nobody else has anything interesting to say I'll accept this as the correct answer. Just a tip though, looking through your answers to other questions you seem to link to that site a lot. Try not to be spammy or you'll probably get banned.

Litso 2010-09-09 08:38:46

Hmm, after taking a second look the initial things that I found turned out to be the only things there. There's some good videos and references, but it still doesn't explain basic stuff to me like the general structure and when to use webs/sites/collections/etc..

Litso 2010-09-09 10:50:12

Hi again - I am not quite sure what you mean by I link a lot to that site. It is currently the only link to something on codeplex... For the basic understand I would recommend to play with the SharePoint UI. Create some web applications, site collection, sites and lists. That will give you an idea on what is what.

Bernd 2010-09-09 11:10:22

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I would suggest video tutorials because:

They are FREE!
They give you more context than just reading what to do.
A quick search will get you specific topics.

Check out Bing videos on SharePoint 2010. There's lots of great content out there to get you going fast.

Ryan Hayes 2010-09-09 13:17:59

oh wow, that's a lot more videos than I could find on youtube. Thanks, will check them out.

Litso 2010-09-09 13:24:03

+1 A:

Hi! when i started with SP2010, i began by searching:

New features in Lists and Document
Libraries New search capabilities
DocumentSets (they are very interesting!)
Office Web Apps (Excel and Word web access)
A little bit of FAST Search Engine
Integration with silverlight
Changes in the object model
Workflows
New tools in VS2010

(MSDN, codeplex, codeproject, stackoverflow, and several blogs from Sharepoint MVPs are good places to look for)

I don't know if this would help but that's where I started.. if you need specific help you can find several groups in linkedin.. there are a lots of MVPs helping..

Good luck!!

Cheers from Argentina!

ps: sorry for my english!

pabloide86 2010-09-14 13:00:46

Hey, thanks for the tips. I hadn't thought of LinkedIn yet, i'll take a look right away. I'm playing around a bit with workflows now, but I'll pick some from your list as well :)

Litso 2010-09-14 13:10:39

I forgot workflows! i was playing a little bit too... good luck!

pabloide86 2010-09-14 13:17:11

+4 A:

There are a lot of great training videos on Channel9.

Doug Stalter 2010-09-14 16:06:07

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