End User Help : SharePoint 2007

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• Friday, May 18, 2012 9:33 AM

   

   
  

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  Excuse me? end-users are not gonna be too smart? Can I place a small rant before I am going to answer your actual question?

  Never ever underestimate your end-users. They will always find a nifty solution to their problems. Remember, it is you who is working for them. You need to give them the best solution you can. So a little respect couldn't hurt.

  So in response to your question:

  check youtube for video's ( a movie says more then words): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBJTRPXdFcg

  check books for end-users

  Search the net:

  http://www.sharepointshepherd.com/default.aspx

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• Monday, May 21, 2012 7:09 AM

   

   
  

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  Hey Marijn

  I didn't mean to offend anyone with my words as my experience in development says "Consider your product end-user dumb so you can develop a best product for them", If you think end-users are smart enough to figure out everything by themselves then there is no point developing USER FRIENDLY products AND/OR providing any help docos or FAQ etc.

  Your link, I already visited that site, I can write everything in that article by myself but my point is to save the time and to save my time i am not ready to pay $5000.00 :) where that costs 5 grands.

  Thanks for your help anyway.

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  SharePoint 2007 (Administration/Development) | Web developer and .NET DTS Programmer | .NET Framework 2.0/3.5 | SQL Server 2008/2005/2k

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• Monday, May 21, 2012 7:51 AM

   

   
  

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  no problem :)

  For me personally, I am a visual learner, I learn the most from how-to movies. Youtube can provide a great source there. If you are going to write books, they just take shelf space and people don't like to read on their screen.

  I know it is common for organisations to ask for a manual, but I think movies (no longer then 5-10 minutes) are of much more value!

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• Monday, May 21, 2012 3:51 PM

   

   
  

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  I while back I've compiled a list of free training resources for End Users as well as ITPro. you can find the post right here http://spforsquirrels.blogspot.com/2008/05/free-sharepoint-online-training.html, I've copied links as well (see below)

  Free SharePoint 2007 training

  1. Advanced lectures and white papers (Microsoft TechNet)

  2. The Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training, built on the Microsoft SharePoint Learning Kit, is designed for server administrators to install on an Office SharePoint Server site to help end-users learn about Office SharePoint Server.

  3. Enterprise Search Training over 18 hours of free, deep technical training about Enterprise Search with SharePoint technologies

  4. SharePoint 2007 Essential Training with: David Rivers (free demos)

  5. SharePoint Server 2007 Courses (17 courses)

  Share Excel data with others by exporting it to a SharePoint site Length: 30 min
  SharePoint document libraries I: Introduction to sharing files Length: 30 min
  SharePoint document libraries II: All about checkout Length: 30 min
  SharePoint document libraries III: Work with version history Length: 30 min
  SharePoint document libraries IV: Tips and tricks Length: 30 min
  SharePoint document libraries V: How to download a library Length: 30 min
  SharePoint slide libraries I: Set up a library for your team Length: 40 min
  SharePoint slide libraries II: Use slides in the library Length: 40 min
  SharePoint calendars I: Make the most of your team calendar Length: 20 min<
  SharePoint calendars II: Connect a SharePoint calendar to Outlook Length: 20 min
  SharePoint calendars III: Create your own calendar Length: 20 min
  SharePoint calendars IV: Tips and tricks Length: 20 min
  Workflows I: Basics you should know Length: 30 min
  Workflows II: Collect feedback for a file Length: 30 min
  Workflows III: Collect digital signatures for a file Length: 30 min
  Workflows IV: Include someone outside your company Length: 40 min
  Workflows V: Handy tips for tasks Length: 30 min

  6. SharePoint Training Tutorials Step by Step How To Instructions. In these SharePoint screencast tutorials, get step by step instructions on all the features included in SharePoint hosting and how to optimize your site. The tutorials cover topics from Alerts and Creating Web Parts to Creating Meetings Sites and Wikis.

  7. 2 Free Training Courses for SharePoint Here are 2 free training courses for SharePoint: Getting started with Services and Doing more with SharePoint Services. These are offered by the Instruction Technology Group at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln as part of their Microsoft eLearning Library. These interactive Office application training modules and tutorials were created by Microsoft. Note that to view the main training tutorials, you must be using Windows and Internet Explorer, however, you can use any platform/browser to view the Tutorial How-to Steps for each Lesson.

  8. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training Standalone Edition The Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training Standalone Edition is designed to help you learn how to use the features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server.

  9. Free AppDev training CD-Rom and download

  10. WSSWiki - free community driven resource devoted to the Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services platform. (not quite training site, but you might find some of the articles helpful)

  SharePoint MVP, Microsoft VTSP, http://www.arcovis.com

  
  

  • Edited by Natalya VoskresenskayaMVP Monday, May 21, 2012 3:53 PM
  • Marked As Answer by aliusmankhan1 Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:48 AM
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