| |||||
| |||||
Portal site areas in Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 provide intuitive navigation for finding and browsing all types of content, from documents to people to sites based on Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services. You can organize information in the portal site by using areas to group content. This allows users to browse through information. The areas under Topics help users who are unfamiliar with other areas of the portal site find what they need. A document can appear in several different areas. Areas can include documents stored in SharePoint Portal Server and include links to information from additional content sources such as Web sites or file shares. Creating an effective portal site structure requires planning and some understanding of how others might organize the content.
In SharePoint Portal Server, areas serve two purposes. First, they provide a navigational structure or map of the portal site and related content. By adding, moving, or deleting areas, you can change the view of the portal site for users. Second, they provide a centralized structure for information browsing. Areas direct readers to the information they seek through an organized hierarchy of topics. Areas provide a flexible way to both describe and find documents.
As a site administrator, you can add a user to the content manager site group. By default, content managers can approve or reject content requests, manage area settings, and add users to site groups for this area. In addition, as a site administrator or content manager, you can target areas for viewing by one or more audiences.