On a weekly basis, some poor IT workers — both IT pros and developers — are saddled with new projects and or technology they know nothing about and are asked to run with them. They ’ re expected to be successful with little guidance, direction, or training. They ’ re also expected to pull off these tremendous feats of IT power with little to no leeway time.

In the IT world those to whom this happens are the unsung heroes. They are the backbone of every IT organization. Fortunately, in today ’ s connected world numberless resources are available for you to read, download, and use to further your knowledge and answer your questions. But these resources can only help if you know what you ’ re looking for. If you ’ re new to a platform like SharePoint 2010, you ’ ll fi nd it has hundreds of new and improved features. You have new terminology and new concepts; without knowing at least a little you may be lost in a sea of blogs, wikis, and search results. If you ’ ve picked up this book because you fall into this category, you ’ re in luck. If you are looking at SharePoint 2010 and do not even know where to begin, or if you ’ re overwhelmed by all the features and pieces that make up SharePoint 2010, rest assured that the authors of this book have picked the some of the key features you should understand to get you going.

A team of SharePoint authorities addresses the six most essential areas of SharePoint 2010

SharePoint enables Web sites to host shared workspaces and is a leading solution for Enterprise Content Management. This book serves as one-stop shopping for concise coverage on six key areas that you need to know in order to get up and running with SharePoint 2010 quickly. After an introduction to the new features of SharePoint 2010, the author team of SharePoint experts walk you through branding and customization, workflow, business connectivity services, social networking and tools, the search function, and development basics so you can get started using SharePoint immediately.

• SharePoint 2010 offers numerous exciting new features, including advancements in user interface customization, development improvements, the benefits of Business Connectivity Services, and much more
• Covers the primary functions of SharePoint, as well as enhancements and new features of the latest version
• Reviews the SharePoint platform, branding and customization, workflow, business connectivity services, social networking, tools, development basics, and more

SharePoint 2010 Six-in-One helps you conquer the six key areas of SharePoint 2010 so that you can successfully take advantage of the Microsoft SharePoint platform.