Microsoft MVP and author G? Husman explores the differences between Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) and Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) and helps readers decide if they need only WSS or if they should also implement MOSS While the main focus is on SharePoint administration, readers will also learn how to customize SharePoint by creating templates and using SharePoint Designer to enhance the look and feel of SharePoint sites Shows how to create top sites, site groups, sub sites, anonymous access, using site templates, search, and searching additional file types like PDF Also discusses how to choose the right database for MOSS, configure MOSS security, and upgrade from SPS 2003
For anyone who is looking for information about administrating Sharepoint (both WSS and MOSS) then this book is a very worthwhile read. Unusually for most Sharepoint books it provides a very good balance between WSS and MOSS as well as covering an extremely wide variety of topics.
The book is easy to read and packed with plenty of examples and 'how-to's'. It would also provide a very good reference book that can sit on your shelf for later referral. It covers many topics in a depth that isn't found in many other books on Sharepoint but is really focused on the professional who's job it is to install, maintain and support Sharepoint installations.
If you are already working with Sharepoint or planning to then I would commend this book to you. It will get you up to speed very quickly on administrating Sharepoint 2007.