Microsoft SharePoint is a collection of products and software elements that includes; web browser-based collaboration functions, process management modules, search modules, and a document-management platform. SharePoint can also be used to host web sites that access shared workspaces, information stores and documents and applications such as wikis and blogs. All users within a company can interact with content such as lists and document libraries.
SharePoint is described by Microsoft as the "Business Collaboration Platform for the Enterprise and the Web”. Microsoft SharePoint 2010 promises to deliver numerous benefits over its predecessor.
Feature highlights include:
New user interface, including the new Office Ribbon.
Web Edit, allowing easy customization of a site.
Rich Theming, allowing simplified skinning of a SharePoint 2010 site
Multiple browser support, including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari amongst others.
Benefits of Microsoft SharePoint 2010 include:
You can connect with your colleagues in new and creative ways and easily find and work with people who have the right skills, expertise, and shared interests meaning that you can work more efficiently and effectively.
SharePoint 2010 works with technologies you currently use, including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Microsoft Unified Communications.
Microsoft Sharepoint 2010 means you can make better business decisions and easily find the right business information—regardless of who created it, what format it’s in, or where it lives