Microsoft
product SharePoint has been defined differently by different sources.
For instance, Microsoft Wikipedia defines the platform as
“browser-based collaboration and document management platform.”
An experienced SharePoint consulting services cite SAIT Polytechnic
Teaching – Glossary which defines SharePoint as Microsoft's content
management system. It “allows groups to set up a centralized,
password protected space for document sharing. Documents can be
stored, downloaded and edited, then uploaded for continued sharing."
In
order to create effective document sharing management, SharePoint
developers need effective and professional environment to deliver the
best results. The developers also need to work professionally and in
tune with the team so that unique and creative applications can be
built. Generally, when the companies hire SharePoint experts, they
dish out following services at the most cost-effective rate:
Framework
Development
Custom
Application Development
Application
Maintenance
Migration
& Re‐engineering Services
QA
& Testing Services for SharePoint
Technical
Consulting
Integration
with UI tools e.g. Telerik, Infragistics etc.
Offshore
Outsourcing
When
the client approaches SharePoint Consulting Services it is expected
that SharePoint developers team knows how to provide customized look
and feel to different client web sites. The team must have the deep
and industry wide experience in creating custom site definitions,
custom themes and custom site templates, and SharePoint Designer. Any
professional SharePoint consulting services hire SharePoint experts
who have worked on both the SharePoint Administrative OOTB concepts
and SharePoint Designer 2007 to deliver rich content management
systems and portal sites. Such team has deep understanding with the
XSL, XML and XSLT concepts which helps building sites using
SharePoint Designer with an ease. SharePoint developers also work in
creating solutions for WSS 3.0 as well as MOSS 2007 environment which
includes web part creation using Class Library concept and using Web
User Control concept.
