Microsoft® SharePoint™ 2003 Unleashed, Second Edition

Using Areas to Organize Information

In SharePoint Portal Server 2003, areas can be created for helping users find things by organizing information in a way that is meaningful to the users of the site. One primary purpose of areas is to provide a navigational map of the portal and accessible content. By organizing information into areas, users don't have to spend a lot of time browsing all over sites to find what they need. “Experts” have already organized and linked the appropriate content to an area structure, providing access for the user through a single page. If organized and created effectively, areas provide a real efficiency for using a SharePoint information store and provide a place where users can go when they are unsure about where ...