Getting Started with Sharepoint 2010 – Free Book

Microsoft has released a free eBook for those who are just getting started with SharePoint Foundation 2010 and want a quick introduction plus installation steps.

The eBook contains the following chapter contents (taken ‘as-is’ from the eBook)

What's new in SharePoint Foundation 2010 - provides a list of links to content that will introduce you to the new capabilities and features in SharePoint Foundation 2010.

Changes from Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 to SharePoint Foundation 2010 - describes the features that have been deprecated or removed from Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 to SharePoint Foundation 2010.

Hardware and software requirements (SharePoint Foundation 2010) - describes the minimum and recommended hardware and software that are required to run SharePoint Foundation 2010.

Plan browser support (SharePoint Foundation 2010) - describes the functionality available — and level of support — for SharePoint Foundation 2010 features that you can expect when you are using several common Web browsers.

Deploy a single server with SQL Server (SharePoint Foundation 2010) - provides end-to-end installation instructions for setting up SharePoint Foundation 2010 on a single server farm. This installation scenario is ideal for evaluating SharePoint Foundation 2010 functionality or for hosting a very small installation of SharePoint Foundation 2010. It is also useful if you want to configure a farm to meet your needs first, and then add servers to the farm later.

Deploy a single server with a built-in database (SharePoint Foundation 2010) - provides end-to-end instructions for installing SharePoint Foundation 2010 on a single server with a built-in database. This configuration is useful if you want to evaluate SharePoint Foundation 2010 features and capabilities, such as collaboration, document management, and search. This configuration is also useful if you are deploying only a few Web sites and you want to minimize administrative overhead.

Roadmap to SharePoint Foundation 2010 content - summarizes the content and resources that are available on the Microsoft.com Web site that can help you understand and use SharePoint Foundation 2010 as you go beyond the basics that are presented in this guide.

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