Daniel Antion of the blog SharePoint Stories has an interesting article on Excel vs Custom Lists. This is a subject that I cover extensively in my SharePoint Power User workshops. The concept of removing content from Excel sheet that have been worked on for years is a scarey proposition.

Here’s what Daniel has to say about it:

“… spreadsheets are the definitive killer app for personal computers and Excel is a great spreadsheet. It’s just that using Excel to keep a list is a bad idea. I’m not just saying Excel is bad for lists because I’m a fan of SharePoint; it’s always been a bad idea. As long as Excel has been around, Access has been on the same menu (oh, right, unless you had Office Standard), and lists belong in a database not a spreadsheet. Why? I’m glad you asked:” (Read the entire article)

If you are looking for another resource for understanding SharePoint without wading through a bunch of geek speak, I recommend adding Daniel’s blog, SharePoint Stories, to your resources list.