One of the top questions SharePoint developers and consultants are asked by their customers is for a list of real-world deployments - either as examples of what can be done with the platform or because they feel more secure in their decision to deploy SharePoint when a lot of other people have done so before them.
Whatever the reason, you want to have some samples to draw on or point folks toward. The standard canon has been compiled by Ian Morrish over at WSSDemo.com since WSS v2.0 was new. Ian's since upgraded his site with each release of the platform and has one of the definitive lists of sites around - over 1,500. However, I just came across another site earlier tonight called Top SharePoint that also has an impressive array (over 1,000) of SharePoint deployments that are apparently rated and ranked by site visitors. Entries are searchable and feature screen captures and brief descriptions - and as a bonus for we Canucks, they include some prime examples.
What's not clear from TopSharePoint is the version of SharePoint each site is deployed on - keen eyes will be able to discern clues from URLs and navigating the sites, however, it is possible to have 2007 sites upgraded to 2010 with the original look and feel retained. Nevertheless, these two sites should be kept in your kit for quick reference - sooner or later you'll be asked for them!
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