This provides a list of Sharepoint FAQs-1 which are of "Difference between" kind

1. 1.Difference between .NET and Sharepoint
S.No .NET Sharepoint
1 Functionality Creation: Functionality Creation:
Code need to be written even to Lots of pre-defined web parts and
achieve simple functionality elements available.No need to write
the code.
2 Coding Effort: Coding Effort:
Takes time to create the code and Very less time required
test
3 Skilled Professionals: Skilled Professionals:
Skilled professionals are required Even novice professionals can do so
to create the functionality easily
4 License Requirement: License Requirement:
Not required at the time of Free versions available, but in case of
deployment of solution extensive requirements License is
required
2.Difference between Site Template and Site Definition
S.No Site Templates Site Definitions
1 Site template approach for Site Definitions are the foundations on
SharePoint Site Creation is easier, which all sites and user templates are
and just requires the use of the built. Site Definition is collection ox
Web interface and occasionally XML and .aspx file. Site Definitions
Microsoft FrontPage. Content can are predefined components needs to be
be saved with site template included when a site was created in
SharePoint server. Site Definition
contains information of Web Part ,
Lists, Features and navigation bars to
be included in the site
2 Files are in content database, less Files are on disk, better performance.
efficient.
3 Not easily extensible (users are Highly customizable and extensible
limited by what UI offers) (XML and .NET code is much more
flexible than UI)
4 Can only provide one web Can provide multiple webs

2. 3.Difference between SharePoint 2010 and MOSS 2007
S.No SharePoint 2010 MOSS 2007
1 Look and feel: Look and feel:
In SP 2010 look and feel In MOSS 2007 there is no ribbon
perspective there will be a ribbon
where we can have a look and feel
like Office 2010
2 Deployment of Web parts : Deployment of Web parts :
In SharePoint 2010 deploying In MOSS 2007 you need to drag the
custom web part is pretty simple dll either to bin or GAC
i.e. just right click on the solution
and click Deploy
3 Silverlight Application: Silverlight Application:
In SP 2010 we can create a In MOSS 2007 we have to create a
Silverlight application directly web part to host Silverlight application
from Visual Studio 2010
4 Shared Database & Service Shared Database & Service
Application: Application:
In SP 2010 there is no SSP but In MOSS 2007 we have SSP where we
there is a concept of Service can work around with BI,Search
Application like BCS as one Settings, User Profile Import, Excel
service application, Excel Services, Info path
Services as another service In Database also we use to have
application, User Profile as separate area for SSP stuff
separate service application.
General idea is that you have an
application for each service, rather
than one application with lots of
service crammed into it
Own database rather than shared
database in SP 2010
5 Easy exports/imports between Easy exports/imports between the
the forms : forms :
In SP 2010 we can update existing In MOSS 2007 through we can just
information read the information and we can't
update the existing services
6 Improvement in Deployment : Improvement in Deployment :
In SP 2010 we can Deploy In MOSS 2007 there is no such option
through Farm based and solution

3. based solution in SP 2010
7 Alerts: Alerts:
In SP 2010 alerts were sent only In MOSS 2007 alerts were sent only
through emails and send alerts to through emails.
mobile device as SMS message. A
New property delivery channel is
introduced to indicate, whether
the alerts is delivered as Email or
an SMS message.
8 Improvements of events : Improvements of events :
New events for list creation and No List and web events in MOSS 2007
web creation
9 Getting Items from the list : Getting Items from the list :
In SP 2010 through object model In MOSS 2007 we can fetch only
we can fetch multiple list data by through object model
LINQ query and object model
10 Rating : Rating :
In SP 2010 we can have rating In MOSS 2007 we should install the
column by default feature that is available in codeplex to
have rating
11 Key Word Suggestions : Key Word Suggestions :
In SP 2010 we can have keyword In MOSS 2007 we don’t have any
suggestions keyword suggestions
12 Taxonomy : Taxonomy :
In SP 2010 we can create In MOSS 2007 we don’t have
Taxonomy by using Managed taxonomy
Metadata service
13 Other Features : Other Features :
In SP 2010 we have Power Shell In MOSS 2007 we don’t have Power
Scripting, JavaScript object Shell Scripting, JavaScript object
model, Chart Web Parts model, Chart Web Parts
14 Running stsadm command : Running stsadm command :
In SP 2010 we have to go 14 hive In MOSS 2007 we have to go 12 hive
path to run stsadm command path to run stsadm command

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