Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2007 Bible

Defining Personalization Features and Functions

When you access portal pages and team sites, the MOSS 2007 platform has the ability to present to users content that they care about and that is useful for their daily activities. With the introduction of Web Part Pages in SharePoint 2003 and additional features included in MOSS 2007, personalization and customization are provided via a rich feature set in a variety of ways. MOSS 2007 knows who you are and makes the user experience much richer. In the following section, you will see that by combining the User Profile, Audience, and My Site features together, you will create a powerful social network that will promote efficiency in your organization.

Information Overload With so many features and options available in MOSS 2007, information can become unstructured and overwhelming as more information is published and stored. The convenience of publishing to team sites, discussions, blogs, wikis, and document libraries and lists can contribute to increased difficulty for users to find useful information relevant to their roles and responsibilities within an organization. Published information can also be presented and structured in ways that cater to the masses but not necessarily to one’s specific needs.

Creating User Profiles

The User Profile features in MOSS 2007 allow you to connect with and search for people within your organization based on information people publish about themselves. In addition, information already stored ...