Thanks to Tony for this amazing post, will save you a lot of reading about how to VPC Sharepoint 2007 installation. So here goes the links go directly to Tom’s contributions:

Here is how you can use Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 Virtual PC image for demos and development work, all 20 steps as following:

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Installing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Portal is not difficult, but it does require some forethought and planning.  You can use this post as a reference for getting your version of MOSS 2007 installed.

You need to have downloaded the software from Microsoft’s site.  For information on how to do that, please go here.  Once you have registered and downloaded the software, you’re ready to start.

First, you’ll need Windows 2003 Server, fully patched and ready to go.  I believe I’ve seen blog postings recently that indicate that you can install MOSS07 on a Vista server.  I’ll leave that discussion for other threads and posts.

Once you have the operating system ready to go, you’ll want to start by running the setup.exe for MOSS 2007.  Figure 1 illustrates that after you start the installation process, you’ll need to enter a valid product identification key code.  This key code can be found on the download site and should have been a part of what you did to get the software in the first place.

Figure 1: Product Identification Key Code Input Screen

After entering the product identification key code, click Continue.  The next screen is the licensing agreement screen.  Now, I always recommend that you read the licensing agreement since it is a legal document and you are bound by its’ terms.  But I also recognize that in the 10+ years I’ve been in this industry, I’ve never seen an agreement that I didn’t agree with………….if you get my drift.

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“How do to get users to buy in to SharePoint and start using it?”

Getting users to switch to using any new application can be tough. To get your user’s to visit your portal, there has to be content there that the user needs or wants. I recommend starting with content that everyone in the organization can use. Begin migrating the functional areas that all employees interact with, for example Human Resources and Company Wide Calendars.

This type of content engages the user and will keep them coming to the site as you continue to add more business related content. One quick and easy way to add user catching content is to use Google Gadgets. Not only can Google Gadgets can help you attract users to your site, they can also keep users from navigating away from the intranet into the World Wide Web.

Google has hundreds of gadgets that you can be added to any web page. Many of these can be integrated into SharePoint using the Content Editor Web Part or the XML Web Part. Many of the Gadgets can allow users to access information from the web without leaving the comfort of your intranet page.

The example below shows how to use the Content Editor Web Part to add a weather gadget to a page.

1. Browse and find a Google Gadget for your page. Enter the settings for the Gadget. Click the Get the Code button. Copy the code in the box

   

2. Add a Content Editor Web Part to your homepage and modify the web part.
3. Click on the Source Editor and paste the code from the Google Gadget into the box.
4. Save the Changes to the web part. When you reload the page the weather gadget will appear on your page.

Google Gadgets can be an easy way to add external content to your SharePoint site. Be wary and selective when choosing your Gadgets. Not all Google Gadgets are appropriate for use on company portals and using too many gadgets can clutter and make your site less user friendly. Remember the goal is to add content that the users want or need. Some of the Google Gadgets that I think could be useful in a SharePoint environment are the weather gadget, the Count Down gadget (This could be used to countdown to a company event or deadline.), and Google Mini Web gadget.

Happy Gadgeting!

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