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Configuring and Deploying Anonymous Publishing Sites for SharePoint Server 2007
Contents
- Deploying Anonymous, Internet-Facing SharePoint 2007 Publishing Sites
- Development Issues for Page Size, ActiveX Controls, and Custom Code
- Configuring a SharePoint Site Collection or Site
- Configuring a SharePoint Web Application
- Separating Content Between Authoring and Production Environments
- Conclusion
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides the capability to host content-centric sites, complete with a rich Web content management (WCM) publishing infrastructure on the SharePoint platform. SharePoint publishing sites are commonly used in Internet-facing scenarios for anonymous users and carry additional considerations for the site implementation, configuration, and deployment phases.
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