Building Microsoft Content
Management Server 2002 Solutions
Course 2730—Four days—Instructor-led
Introduction
This four-day, instructor-led course provides students with
the knowledge and skills to plan, implement, develop, and manage a Microsoft
Content Management Server 2002 Web site.
This course
is primarily intended for Web site developers who focus on creating
applications and the framework used to manage content-based Web sites.
However, it
contains useful information that system administrators, network administrators,
and IT professionals will need to deploy, implement, and manage content-driven
sites.
After
completing this course, students will be able to:
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Describe
the characteristics of and challenges of building content-driven Web sites. |
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Describe
the roles and processes involved in building and maintaining content-driven
Web sites. |
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Describe
the problems and issues that Content Management Server is designed to solve. |
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Use and
understand the structure of the Woodgrove Bank Sample site. |
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Use
Content Management Server tools. |
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Create a
Content Management Server Web site. |
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Build
custom navigation server controls. |
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Extend the
Content Management Server Web Author. |
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Extend
Content Management Server workflow. |
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Build custom placeholder controls. |
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Secure a
Content Management Server Web site. |
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Work with Authoring Connector. |
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Work with Content Connector. |
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Implement
content syndication using Content Management Server and Web services. |
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Migrate Web sites built with earlier versions of Content Management Server to
Content Management Server 2002. |
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Deploy
Content Management Server Web sites. |
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Monitor
and manage Content Management Server Web site performance. |
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Build
multilingual sites with Content Management Server. |
Before
attending this course, students must have:
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Experience
developing Microsoft ASP or ASP.NET Web sites. |
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Experience
working with enterprise-level Web solutions. |
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Experience
with programming languages such as Microsoft Visual C# or Microsoft Visual
Basic .NET recommended. |
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Experience
using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET developer environment recommended. |
No Microsoft
Certification exams are associated with this course currently.
The student
kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this
class.
The
following software is provided for use in class:
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 |
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Microsoft Office XP Professional |
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Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 |
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Microsoft
Visual Studio.NET Enterprise Edition |
Module 1:
Introduction to Content-Driven Web Sites
This module
introduces students to the concept of content-driven Web sites. It describes
the differences between a design-driven Web site and a content-driven Web site,
and then discusses the organization of a content-driven Web site.
Lessons
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Web Site Design |
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Organizing
Content-Driven Web Sites |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe
the differences between design-driven and content-driven Web sites. |
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List the
typical user roles in a content-driven Web site. |
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Understand
the importance of workflow in a content-driven Web site. |
Module 2:
Roles and Processes for Content-Driven Sites
This module
teaches students about the roles and processes of content-driven Web sites.
Although it does contain references to Content Management Server 2002, it is a generic module that discusses the issues that any
content-driven Web site implementation would involve.
Lessons
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Web Site Roles |
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Site-Creation Processes |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Understand
the various Web site roles. |
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Understand
the various site-creation processes. |
Module 3:
Introduction to Content Management Server 2002
This module
introduces Content Management Server 2002. The major features and the
architecture of Content Management Server are reviewed briefly, and many of
them will be discussed in more detail later in the course.
Lessons
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Content Management Server 2002 |
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Architecture |
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Major Features |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe Content Management Server 2002. |
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Describe
the architecture of Content Management Server 2002 and Content Management
Server Web sites. |
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List the
main features of Content Management Server 2002. |
Module 4:
Introducing the WoodgroveNet Sample Site
This module
introduces the WoodgroveNet sample site that is included with Content
Management Server 2002. The background, architecture, and use of the sample
site are described in this module.
Lessons
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WoodgroveNet Sample Site |
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Using the Sample Site |
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Templates and Placeholder |
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Publishing Workflow |
Lab 4:
Exploring the WoodgroveNet Sample Site
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Exercise 1: Browsing the Site |
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Exercise 2: Submitting Content |
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