Wednesday, January 31, 2007

UK SharePoint Community Feb Meeting - Office 14


We are hosting Lawrence Liu - Sharepoint PM - in the UK on his way through to the EMEA SharePoint conference. Lawrence will be attending the UK SharePoint User Group on 8th Feb and will be discussing Office 14 and the new Application Templates.

More info

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Ontolica Wildcard / Ontolica Search


Mondosoft will soon announce the Ontolica wildcard enhancement to MOSS 2007 Search . This will be available on April 15th and be free of charge.

Factsheet for Ontolica Wildcard and Ontolica Search



From Lars Fastrup ...

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

UK SharePoint Community - EMEA Conference


We have created a Groove workspace for the UK SharePoint Community attending the EMEA SharePoint Conference. This will enable us to connect before/during/after the event.

If you are part of the UK SharePoint Community (or friend of) and attending the conference - then ping me for an invite. email: blog 'AT' markharrison.co.uk

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 download


The final release of ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 (formerly code-named 'Atlas') has been announced.

This new framework for creating more sophisticated user experiences on the Web was released as a free download and there has been a major update to the http://ajax.asp.net/ community site to coincide with this release.

ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 Download

MOSS 2007 / WSS v3 - SDK downloads


The SharePoint SDK downloads are now available:

MOSS 2007 SDK and ECM Starter Kit

WSSv3 SDK and Workflow Starter Kit

Monday, January 22, 2007

MOSS 2007 - Virtualization Support


FAQ - is the virtualization of MOSS 2007 supported ?

Update for Hyper-V here

There is now product support for WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 with Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 x86 or x64 (download).

Microsoft Virtual PC can be used in non production environments but there will be no support.

Support for third party virtualization remains similar to how it has in the past. Please refer to KB 897615. It's possible that product support will require that the issue is reproduced in a non virtualized environment if they suspect that the virtual environment is a potential contributing factor in the issue.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

MOSS 2007 - Planning and Architecture


The TechNet Planning and Architecture information is now available to download.

Download

Monday, January 15, 2007

"SharePoint Solution" Visual Studio project template


Vincent Rothwell has shared his "SharePoint Solution" Visual Studio project template

SharePoint Solution Package (updated)

More

Friday, January 12, 2007

Windows CardSpace with ASP.NET Forms Authentication


From Casa de Hambone ...

You give me 18 minutes, I'll give you Windows CardSpace integration with ASP.NET forms authentication. You can watch my How to use Windows CardSpace with ASP.NET Forms Authentication screencast directly from Microsoft's streaming media server or download and watch the video later.

More

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

MOSS 2007 - WWF Integrating Divergent Worlds


From developer.com ...

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

MOSS 2007 - MoReq2


On 1st December the European Commission announced that it has selected the bid from Cornwell Management Consultants plc to be awarded the MoReq2 development contract.

As part of Cornwell's process for defining the MoReq2 spec, they have invited vendors and customers to participate in a panel, in which requirements and feedback will be gathered.

Microsoft have been invited to participate in this panel, and we have accepted the invite. This will allow us to keep close to the process and feed back our thoughts and ideas.

MoReq2 Web Site

The need for a 'MoReq' - or 'Model Requirements' - in electronic records management was originally identified by the DLM Forum in the late 1990s. The original MoReq specification was produced in 2001 by Cornwell, after an international competition run by the European Commission. Since then, MoReq has become recognised throughout Europe and beyond.

MOSS 2007 - Search Evaluation Guide


This evaluation guide is designed to present a solid understanding of the search capabilities in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. It provides an overview of Enterprise Search solutions from Microsoft, gives a hands-on tour of the product, and concludes with useful information for administrators and developers. IT professionals should use this guide to perform a thorough and effective evaluation of Enterprise Search functionality in Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Download

Get a solid plan in place


From Gartner ...

We think Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) is a natural upgrade from LAN file-shares. So much so that, by 2010, WSS will replace a majority of Windows-based, LAN file shares. (We expect explosive growth in WSS deployment and usage.)

More

Monday, January 08, 2007

Microsoft Unveils Wave of New Products and Services at CES


Speaking at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show, Gates and Bach have announced several new products and services that include new Windows Vista-inspired PCs, never-before-seen Windows Vista features, an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)-enabled Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, and a new partnership with Ford Motor Co. that will extend digital experiences to the car.

The company also unveiled Microsoft Windows Home Server, which provides a central place to help store, protect and access all the digital content in the home.

Press release

Video

Thursday, January 04, 2007

South Holland District Council - MOSS 2007 UK early adopter


UK early adopter case study for MOSS 2007 ... South Holland District Council uses the 2007 Microsoft Office system to improve collaboration and measure performance.

Download Case Study

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

TechNet magazine - SharePoint


This month TechNet Magazine devotes an issue to SharePoint and everything that's new in the latest release. Here we introduce SharePoint Server 2007 and guide you through new features that make building a collaborative site better and easier than ever.

  • An Overview of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
    The new version of SharePoint is poised to meet all your collaboration and information management needs in a single, integrated platform. Here's a tour of the new features and tools in MOSS that will change the way your enterprise works. Thomas Rizzo
  • 7 New Features That Enhance Security in SharePoint
    With SharePoint tapping into more enterprise data and becoming more integral to business workflow, security becomes far more critical. Find out how these seven new features in MOSS can quickly improve security in your organization. Adam Robert Buenz
  • Find It All with SharePoint Enterprise Search
    Your company loses time and money while employees try to track down information. Enterprise search can help. MOSS offers an enterprise search tool that can find information quickly, whether it's tucked away on an intranet site, living in a line of a business application, or even residing with a single employee. Matt Hester
  • Powerful Command Line Administration for SharePoint
    Don't get bogged down with a GUI. There's a far more powerful and much faster way to manage SharePoint, which lets you perform administrative tasks from a command prompt and even script common procedures. Todd Klindt
  • Wiki While You Work
    Wikis offer a new, more flexible way to collaborate, promoting an unstructured approach to thinking and exchanging ideas. And MOSS 2007 makes it incredibly easy to implement wikis in your organization. Here's what you need to know to start building and using wikis in the workplace. Mauro Cardarelli