Getting started with Project Web App

Office.com has a great set of Help content to get you started using the version of Project Web App that comes with Project Server 2010.

• What’s new in Project Web App? If you’ve used Project Server before, this article provides an overview of what’s new in this version of Project Web App.
• Up to speed with Project Web App  This is a five-part video series that’s designed for anyone new to Project Web App. If you’ve used Project Server before, you can still benefit from watching these videos, as they provide a quick look at how some of the new features in this version work. These videos cover:
  • Part 1: The Basics
  • Part 2: Proposing and creating a new project
  • Part 3: Selecting projects for your portfolio
  • Part 4: Plan your project
  • Part 5: Manage your project
• Getting started in your role  There are four role-based getting started guides for Project Web App, that introduce the UI and help you get started with commonly-used features and functions for people in your role.
  • Getting started: Team members
  • Getting started: Project managers
  • Getting started: Portfolio managers
  • Getting started: Site administrators
• Discontinued features and modified functionality in Microsoft Project Server 2010  This article outlines the major changes to features and functions that existed in previous versions of Project Server and Project Portfolio Server. If you’re familiar with a previous version, this article can help you get oriented to Project Server 2010.

In addition to this getting started content, Office.com has a lot of other content to help you use Project Web App. For more information, see the Project Server 2010 Support page on Office.com.