Just found at local Australian shop beer for MVP guys :)
If you are not MVP - using this beer is strongly prohibited ;)
When you first stumble over the new technology the important thing is to extract the "right" learning curve, which allows you to get into the technology as fast as possible and to be the most productive.
This make sense especially when you set to the project to replace another team member and you can't afford to examine all possible sources to learn the subject
So, I've made the next WSS learning curve list, which helped me a lot in the attempt to perceive the real nature of SharePoint under the severe pressure:)
- Sharepoint Architecure - Web Application, Site Collection, Site
- Site Customization
- Object Model, WSS Handlers and Compilation models
- Deployment via UI and via scripts
- Features - creating and adding event handling
- Types of Web Pages - application and site pages (creating, ghosted state)
- User controls - Web parts, Smart Parts
- Page Templates, Delegate Controls
- List and Content Types
- Security
Other sharepoint related usefull staff
Mirror: SharePoint Services learning curve
Recently I was parked into the SharePoint 2007 project, which is overly customized. Luckily, it relates to WSS then to MOSS. After the first week spent in this project I understood that the SharePoint is the only application when you need to read the RTFM before starting it :) Because, despite how you good as developer it doesn't make any sense with gettin' into the SharePoint. All that specific stuff relates to understanding the SharePoint structure and how it works. Without this knowledge you will fail even with the simplest task.
So, the SharePoint architecture is the vital thing you need to know when you start in this area, but where to start from first? I've scrutinized the resources and found the next book very useful for SharePoints newbies
Amazon.com: Inside Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Pro Developer) (Pro Developer): Books: Ted Pattison,Daniel Larson
ISBN: 0735623201
ISBN-13: 9780735623200
 
 
 
Book is really good, and describes all necessary aspects which are required for the quick start in SharePoint
Mirror: Crouch start in SharePoint