To quickly get an introduction Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 go and view these excellent webcasts:

TechNet Webcast: Windows SharePoint Services: Overview and What’s New (Level 200)

This webcast covers the technical fundamentals of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, the next generation of Web workspace technology from Microsoft. Find out what is new with Windows SharePoint Services, what has changed, how it works, and why you should use it to develop and deploy information sharing solutions. We recommend that you view this session before viewing the “Office SharePoint Server 2007: Overview and What’s New” webcast.

Presenter: Mike Fitzmaurice, Senior Product Manager – Portals, Microsoft Corporation

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Overview and What’s New (Level 200)

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is much more than an upgrade from Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Microsoft Content Management Server 2002. This webcast provides an overview of the features in SharePoint Server 2007, and covers technical fundamentals, new sets of server functionality, and other factors developers and IT professionals must consider. Since Office SharePoint Server 2007 is built on Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, it is recommended that you attend the “Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Overview and What’s New” webcast first.

Presenter: Mike Fitzmaurice, Senior Product Manager – Portals, Microsoft Corporation