Glossary
- Account creation mode
An option set during the installation of WSS that allows WSS to create new AD accounts that are then sent by email to the users. This option is only allowed in WSS, and it's generally used by commercial hosting services.
- Aggregating content
The process of collecting related lists and libraries from various web sites onto a single page. MOSS uses RSS feeds from lists, the RSS Viewer web part, and the Site Aggregator web part to aggregate content.
- Alerts
Send email when an item in a list or library changes. Users create alerts to receive notification when these types of events occur.
- Alternate access mapping
Defines a different URL (and namespace) for an existing SharePoint web application. This allows a single web application to have multiple entry points, each of which uses a different security policy and/or authentication method.
- Blogs
Personal journals with comments from the audience. Entries are organized chronologically. Blogs are a good way for subject-area experts to share their knowledge.
- Cached events
Server-side events that occur on a child control within a web part that don't cause a postback.
- Client-side web parts
Custom web parts built from the Content Editor or XML Viewer web parts, which run code on the client, not on the server.
- Connectable web parts
Web parts that provide values to other web parts or consume values from other web parts.
- Cross-site groups (see SharePoint Groups) Current Navigation
The MOSS name for the Quick Launch web part that appears ...