topic Getting started in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/getting-started/m-p/257313#M210443 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi, </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm new to Alfresco and I have been tasked to begin out document management system using Alfresco.&nbsp; We currently store a majority of our documentation on our internal shared drive.&nbsp; This obviously is very limited with versioning and controlling document history and assuring the current document uploaded is the most up-to-date.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>So, while playing around with Alfresco I've come up with a few question:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>***&nbsp; Is there a way, when looking at a file you can download the file, make your changes and upload it directly back to server?&nbsp; I'm looking for something similar to sharepoint with the ability to check-in/check-out. But the file isn't lost in your computer directory.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>*** Do the users mainly use the Alfresco Share dashboard or the "My Alfresco" more often?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>***&nbsp; Which book would be the best from the </SPAN><BR /><A href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=alfresco&amp;x=0&amp;y=0#/ref=sr_st?keywords=alfresco&amp;qid=1303756417&amp;rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Aalfresco&amp;sort=relevancerank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=alfresco&amp;x=0&amp;y=0#/ref=sr_st?keywords=alfresco&amp;qid=1303756417&amp;rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Aalfresco&amp;sort=relevancerank</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>would help someone who doesn't have java a developer background establish a good document management system.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks for your help and look forward to your replies. <img id="smileyvery-happy" class="emoticon emoticon-smileyvery-happy" src="https://connect.hyland.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.png" alt="Smiley Very Happy" title="Smiley Very Happy" /></SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:41:38 GMT ckincius 2011-04-25T18:41:38Z Getting started https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/getting-started/m-p/257313#M210443 Hi, I'm new to Alfresco and I have been tasked to begin out document management system using Alfresco.&nbsp; We currently store a majority of our documentation on our internal shared drive.&nbsp; This obviously is very limited with versioning and controlling document history and assuring the current document Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:41:38 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/getting-started/m-p/257313#M210443 ckincius 2011-04-25T18:41:38Z Re: Getting started https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/getting-started/m-p/257314#M210444 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I'm also new to Alfresco, and I can see the value of more experienced members writing about how they use Alfresco, not necessarily a long report, but may be unique experiences/features that have been of particular value to that member.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It sounds like I am talking about success stories, but I only have in mind anecdotal information.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hope this makes sense.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:03:08 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/getting-started/m-p/257314#M210444 profitbyjuan 2011-04-26T00:03:08Z Re: Getting started https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/getting-started/m-p/257315#M210445 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I didn't know that this forum gives task to the members. I wonder how difficult they can be.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:15:00 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/getting-started/m-p/257315#M210445 richardsmithson 2011-04-27T08:15:00Z Re: Getting started https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/getting-started/m-p/257316#M210446 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I think most users prefer to use&nbsp; My Alfresco instead of Alfresco Share dashboard.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 01 May 2011 16:53:54 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/getting-started/m-p/257316#M210446 bowyia 2011-05-01T16:53:54Z