Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 Administrator's Companion

Chapter 26. Introducing Features

Understanding the Default Feature Files

Configuring Feature Components

Administering Feature Scope

Creating Features in Visual Studio 2005

Deploying Features

Accessing Information with the Feature Object Model

Creating an Event Handler Feature

Implementing Feature Events

Including Features in Site Definitions

Summary

New to the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 architecture, Features offer flexibility in terms of developing and deploying extended functionality—such as page templates, lists, content types, Web Parts, workflow, and events—to new and existing Office SharePoint Server 2007 sites. By default, SharePoint Server 2007 includes prepackaged Features as part of its base installation, such as a My Site Feature. ...