Withee Ken - SharePoint 2016 For Dummies

SharePoint 2016 For Dummies

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1. Table of Contents

Acentralized web portal has become a necessity in organizations both small and large. An integrated portal provides efficiencies and advantages not seen since the adoption of computers and networks. The value of getting everyone in the organization on the same page and working in unison is instrumental to success. Modern organizations have had to adapt, and the people within them have had to adapt as well. As technology giants fought to get their web portal products to market, one platform has emerged a clear winner: Microsoft SharePoint.

We wish we could say that we foresaw the success of SharePoint back when we first started working with it as consultants. The fact is that when we were new consultants, we simply worked on whatever projects were selling. Nearly a decade ago, Ken stumbled into a small SharePoint project, pulled Rosemarie into SharePoint, and we still havent emerged from the SharePoint world.

SharePoint 2016 is the latest version of the product and has more fanfare attached to it than any previous version. Microsoft products tend to get better over time. (Some of our friends wont buy a Microsoft product until its the third version or later.) SharePoint 2016 wont disappoint; its a very mature and polished product.

The release of SharePoint 2016 ushers in the evolved strategy for SharePoint Online. No longer do you need to wait a couple of years to use the latest version of SharePoint in the Microsoft cloud. SharePoint Online uses SharePoint 2016, and everything you read about in this book directly relates to SharePoint Online. In fact, if you use SharePoint Online, then you will likely have already used some of the new features of SharePoint 2016. Microsoft now rolls out features to SharePoint Online as they are ready and then packages all of those features into a grand release for those who want to install SharePoint themselves. The latest release being SharePoint 2016.

If youre already familiar with SharePoint, then this latest version of the product will be familiar, and many of the annoying and painful bugs and interfaces of previous versions have finally been worked out. You no longer need a highly paid consultant to walk you through each aspect of every feature. In a nutshell, things are finally starting to get intuitive. (Although, if you need a consultant, we can recommend some good ones.)

Whether you need to create a new website for your team, a new app to store content, or a page to approve and publish critical information, SharePoint 2016 has a solution. SharePoint 2016 is intended to be a self-service environment, and this book helps you get the most out of the platform.

Were not saying that SharePoint is always easy; in fact, like any enterprise software system, you can expect some frustration. However, if your organization uses SharePoint 2016 or SharePoint Online, you have a wealth of solutions to solve your particular needs.

This book is intended for anyone who encounters SharePoint or is curious about using the product. SharePoint is a vast product with many nooks and crannies, and no single book can cover all the pieces. This book is designed to provide an introduction and overview of the platform. It shows you how to get the most out of the product, whether you have never used it before or are deeply familiar with specific aspects it.

Others who may benefit from this book include

• Developers: This isnt a development book, but the best SharePoint developers are those who understand the product. The exciting aspect of SharePoint development is that you dont need to write programming code to develop business solutions in SharePoint. If you can work with a web browser to develop a web presence in a site like Facebook or LinkedIn, then you can develop and administer your own SharePoint site.