SharePoint Pod Show: What is SharePoint, WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007

First of all, thank you for the overwhelming response to our first episode!  We have received a lot of feedback and support from our listeners and as always, look forward to hearing from you about this episode.  If you have any feedback, questions, would like to request a topic or have a question answered on the show, please send an email to [email protected].

In Episode 2, Rob, Nick, and Brett discuss the topic of “What is SharePoint?”  Below is an outline of the topics covered in the show

·         Historical overview

o   SharePoint Portal Server 2001

o   SharePoint Portal Server 2003

§  WSS 2.0 vs. SPS 2003

o   MOSS 2007        

§  WSS 3.0 vs. MOSS 2007 (Answers the question submitted by Heather Waterman)

§  MOSS Standard vs. MOSS Enterprise

In the discussions of SharePoint 2007, the MOSS Pie is discussed with a reference to the following slide: http://www.infoworld.com/infoworld/img/33TCmoss1_lg.jpg.

Below is the outline for discussion on each facet of the MOSS Pie.

• Collaboration & Social Computing
• Portal
• Enterprise Search
• Enterprise Content Management
• Business Processes and Forms
• Business Intelligence

Note that we are still working through some connection issues with Skype so the sound quality goes up and down during the show.  We recognize and will be addressing the issue in future episodes.