[...]... is about creating client extranets with SharePoint 2003 Although there are many fine books that expand upon or clarify the material found in the various SharePoint SDKs published by Microsoft, this book is different Most SharePoint books focus primarily on SharePoint administration or end user features, not on SharePoint as a development platform Creating Client Extranets with SharePoint 2003 is written... languages Windows SharePoint Services vs SharePoint Portal Server One point of confusion for many SharePoint users is the difference between Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) and SharePoint Portal Server (SPS) WSS is a free download from Microsoft that integrates with Windows Server 2003 to provide the core security, content management, and customization capabilities inherent in SharePoint SPS is an... extensive support for customization and a robust object model With WSS, it became possible to integrate SharePoint with our core financial, document management, and Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems to provide clients with a personalized experience and to provide the professional look that our extranet users expected I’ve now come to view SharePoint as one of the three pillars of application development... from scratch and bolted on Given my experience with this earlier version, when the time came to select a platform for upgrading the extranet environment at this same firm, SharePoint was by no means a shoe-in Fortunately, SharePoint 2003 had just been released Its core component, Windows SharePoint Services (WSS), was now well-integrated with Windows Server 2003 More importantly, WSS provided extensive... documents and data with clients It’s clear that this scenario won’t meet our requirements, as noted previously 6358c01 3/9/06 10:55 AM Page 3 CHAPTER 1 ■ SHAREPOINT EXTRANET ARCHITECTURES AND COMPONENTS Figure 1-1 SharePoint extranet without security Scenario 2: Windows Authentication Without SSL This configuration meets our first security requirement: a user must be uniquely identified to SharePoint This... an extranet I assume that you are comfortable with NET programming and have some experience with SQL Server You should also have some experience creating and administering SharePoint sites using the Windows SharePoint Services web interface Beyond that, you need to be willing to look at application development in a new way, to learn to build on top of SharePoint s rich and multilayered framework for... 207 Publishing Windows SharePoint Services with ISA 207 Reverse Proxy Configurations for Windows SharePoint Services and Internet Security and Acceleration Server 207 Reverse Proxy Configurations for Windows SharePoint Services and Internet Security and Acceleration Server 208 Yahoo! SharePoint Group 208 Yahoo! SharePointDiscussions Group... of creating a corporate intranet easier WSS, on the other hand, provides fewer out-of-the-box features, but is better suited to the task of creating numerous independent sites, which is a good match with the needs of a typical extranet environment ■ Note For the remainder of this book, when I refer to SharePoint I am referring to Windows SharePoint Services What Software Do You Need to Deploy a SharePoint. .. Extranet? To deploy a SharePoint extranet, you will need, at a minimum, the following software: • Windows 2003 Server • Windows SharePoint Services • SQL Server 2000 • Visual Studio 2003 Although it’s possible to program in NET without using the Visual Studio–integrated development environment, doing so is much more difficult, so you should not seriously consider developing applications in NET without it Other... content targeting • Customize the SharePoint look and feel to present your firm’s brand to your clients If you want to create secure websites in which you, your colleagues, clients, vendors, and partners can share and collaborate on documents and data, you need an extranet Extranets provide individuals inside and outside your firm with a secure online meeting place, and SharePoint provides a robust and . class="bi x0 y0 w0 h0" alt="" Mark E. Gerow Creating Client Extranets with SharePoint 2003 6358FM 3/9/06 10:58 AM Page i Creating Client Extranets with SharePoint 2003 Copyright © 2006 by Mark E. Gerow All. different. Most SharePoint books focus primarily on SharePoint administration or end user features, not on SharePoint as a development platform. Creating Client Extranets with SharePoint 2003 is written. xviii Introduction This book is about creating client extranets with SharePoint 2003. Although there are many fine books that expand upon or clarify the material found in the various SharePoint SDKs published