The Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 allows you to create a single source for storage, file sharing, collaboration and communication between members of your organization or business on any given project. Using a SharePoint server you can manage your intranet content through a manageable framework or portal and quickly create multiple sites that work fully with Microsoft Office programs like Power Point, Excel and Word.   

Now members of your network can easily access the Share Point Server from anywhere, anytime, upload their content, access others posts and contribute to the project through a variety of methods.  Message boards, events, schedules and calendars are just a few of the basic uses for the SharePoint Portal Server 2007. 

SharePoint Portals

SharePoint Portals like Mysite allow an individual user to create and customize their own view of the portal to contain information that pertained to them without affecting the rest of the URL.  Blogs, wikis, RSS feeds and instant messaging are but a few basic functions of this portal.   All SharePoint portals are available on international and North American mobile devices.  Members can create their own workspaces and content while working on documents stored on the SharePoint sites. 

Microsoft Podcasting Kit for SharePoint

Earlier this year Microsoft released its free open source Podcasting Kit for SharePoint (PKS).  The PKS was created for the SharePoint Server but is also compatible with  Zune, PCs, Ipods, and Iphones.  PKS is for anyone or any organization interested in creating their own podcast without starting from the ground up,  although you will need an IT department or an integration partner to assist you with the set up and maintenance of your podcast as it is not supported by Microsoft. 

Podcasting and Social Networking are gaining momentum at an accelerated rate.  Teachers and education administrators are using video and audio podcasting to communicate assignments, curriculum, interviews, debates and oral presentations.  Museums and historical tours are increasingly integrating them in their presentations.   Partnering with the Microsoft Podcasting Kit for SharePoint will assist your business or organization via joint marketing campaigns, publicity, and reciprocal links.  PKS also offers the partners in its network help in implementing the kit and provides additional support including two one hour consultations. 

Podcasting with Sharepoint

Listen and Watch audio/video podcasts on any podcasting device in real-time
Produce and publish your own audio/video podcasts
Use Instant Messaging with other podcasters
Subscribe to RSS feeds and get automatic podcast updates