Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft® SharePoint™ 2003 in 10 Minutes

Site Collections, Top-level Sites, and Subsites Defined

Although the average SharePoint user may not have the rights to create site collections, subsites, document workspaces, or meeting workspaces, it is important to understand what each of these items is, because they are confusing to many new users. This information will also aid you in understanding the overall structure of the SharePoint environment and in building on the skills covered in Lesson 2, “Accessing SharePoint Sites,” when navigating a SharePoint environment.

Figure 3.1 provides examples of Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 site collections. A site collection consists of a top-level site, subsites, and the content contained in those sites. Document ...