From The Bamboo Team Blog ...
We have put together an installer that allows you to install WSS3.0 SP1 on Vista, both x86 and x64. This will allow you to develop on your workstation with all the power of a non virtualized environment.
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Obviously, running SharePoint on Vista is not a supported environment by Microsoft.
Additional discussion about this tool can be found in this forum.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 on Vista x64/x86
Enterprise Search Indexing Connectors - EMC Documentum / IBM FileNet
Microsoft have released their own Enterprise Search Indexing Connectors for EMC Documentum and IBM FileNet :
Enterprise Search Indexing Connector 2008 for EMC Documentum
Enterprise Search Indexing Connector 2008 for IBM FileNet
In addition, there are tutorial videos for set up - you can view them at:
Enterprise Search Indexing Connector 2008 for EMC DocumentumEnterprise Search Indexing Connector 2008 for IBM FileNetIn addition, there are tutorial videos for set up - you can view them at:
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Rock Band - UK TV ad
Rock Band hits the UK tomorrow - only on Xbox 360!
Did you miss the new Rockband TV ad which aired for the first time last night during the Champions League final? If so, here is the 90 second version.
Did you miss the new Rockband TV ad which aired for the first time last night during the Champions League final? If so, here is the 90 second version.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Office 2007 SP2 - Open XML, ODF, PDF, and XPS
From Jason Matusow ...
MoreClearly the Press Announcement today from Microsoft will bring about another wave of discourse on the future of document formats.
The really short version of this announcement is that Office is going to support ODF, PDF, and XPS in the product directly and Microsoft engineers are going to join the OASIS working group on ODF, participate in the future of PDF in AIIM, stay active in the Ecma working group for XPS, and of course, remain active in JTC 1 SC34 where Open XML (and hopefully ODF) will be maintained over time. Also, when released, Office 14 will update the already substantial support for IS29500 in Office 2007.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
blueKiwi SharePoint connector
blueKiwi Software, the leading european provider of enteprise social software, is announcing the blueKiwi SharePoint connector and blueKiwi OfficeAssistant - a set of components that enable the integration of blueKiwi's specialized social software suite with Microsoft's business productivity platform.
blueKiwi Software
How We Did It: blueKiwi SharePoint Connector and OfficeAssistant
Monday, May 19, 2008
Develop on SharePoint webcast series
In this 10-part series, you will receive practical technical information from Robert Bogue and Andrew Connell, Microsoft SharePoint Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs), covering 10 fundamental developer topics on SharePoint Products and Technologies via Live Meeting Webcast.
20-May-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Web Parts. Register
21-May-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Data Lists. Register
27-May-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Silverlight and SharePoint. Register
28-May-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Using Event Handlers. Register
03-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Page Branding. Register
04-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Workflows. Register
10-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Web Services. Register
11-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Page Navigation. Register
17-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: User Management. Register
18-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Custom Content Types. Register
20-May-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Web Parts. Register
21-May-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Data Lists. Register
27-May-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Silverlight and SharePoint. Register
28-May-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Using Event Handlers. Register
03-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Page Branding. Register
04-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Workflows. Register
10-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Web Services. Register
11-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Page Navigation. Register
17-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: User Management. Register
18-Jun-08 ... Introduction to SharePoint for .NET Developers: Custom Content Types. Register
Friday, May 16, 2008
Open XML to DAISY XML Translator download
Microsoft has released a software add-in to help those who have difficulty reading printed documents to turn Word documents into audio files.The "Save as DAISY XML" add-in makes it easier to create audio books from text files, and was developed by Microsoft, Sonata Software, and the Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) Consortium as an open-source project. It can be downloaded for free, and is compatible Microsoft Word 2007, Word 2003 and Word XP.
Press Release
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Update download
Update for Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 now available - supporting Windows Server 2008, Vista SP1 and XP SP3
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Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 download
Service Pack Update for Virtual PC 2007 now available - supporting Windows Server 2008, Vista SP1 and XP SP3
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Indy Search
We've teamed up with Paramount for Indy Search powered by Windows Live ... if the stones turn green you win one of the great prizes on offer.
Indy Search
Monday, May 12, 2008
Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint ... Developer User Guide
From Paul Andrew ...
I'm pleased to announce the release of the User Guide, Samples and Walkthroughs for the Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, v1.1. The Visual Studio 2005 extensions for SharePoint were released back in Feb 2008 and an update for Visual Studio 2008 is planned for release in June 2008.
The user guide is downloadable here and represents approx 200 pages of documentation applicable to both the 2005 and the 2008 release of the Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint. The user guide contains an introduction to using the Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint, and it contains walkthrough samples for each of the project templates that are supplied with the Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint.
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I'm pleased to announce the release of the User Guide, Samples and Walkthroughs for the Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, v1.1. The Visual Studio 2005 extensions for SharePoint were released back in Feb 2008 and an update for Visual Studio 2008 is planned for release in June 2008.
The user guide is downloadable here and represents approx 200 pages of documentation applicable to both the 2005 and the 2008 release of the Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint. The user guide contains an introduction to using the Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint, and it contains walkthrough samples for each of the project templates that are supplied with the Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint.
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
XNA Game Studio 3.0 Community Technical Preview
From XNA Team Blog ...
Today, we are delivering the first Community Technical Preview (CTP) of XNA Game Studio 3.0, giving you the ability to build games for the entire family of Zune media devices.
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Microsoft XNA Game Studio is a toolset which makes creating great video games for Windows-based PC's, the Zune digital media player and the Xbox 360 console (with an active XNA Creators Club subscription) easier than ever
Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP
XNA Creators Club/
Today, we are delivering the first Community Technical Preview (CTP) of XNA Game Studio 3.0, giving you the ability to build games for the entire family of Zune media devices.
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Microsoft XNA Game Studio is a toolset which makes creating great video games for Windows-based PC's, the Zune digital media player and the Xbox 360 console (with an active XNA Creators Club subscription) easier than ever
Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP
XNA Creators Club/
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Service Pack 3 is now available for download and install via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center.
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Accessibility Kit - United Nations
Programming the Mesh
Ori Amiga shows a number of demos showing the native Mesh feeds, WPF applications using Mesh, a Silverlight client that supports working on and offline, a custom Facebook application that syncs Facebook photos with Live Mesh, a Mac client that sends photos to Live Mesh and even LINQ queries over Mesh objects
Programming the Mesh
Programming the Mesh
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
The iClone ? HTC Touch Diamond
New Windows Mobile phone from HTC announced today
- Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
- Size: 102 x 51 x 11.33mm
- Weight: 110 g
- Connectivity: WCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA
- Display: 2.8-inch VGA touch screen
- Camera: 3.2MP, with video calling
- Internal memory: 4 GB Internal Storage, 256 MB flash, 192 MB RAM,
- Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
- Wireless: WiFi 802.11b/g
- GPS: GPS/AGPS
- Interface: HTC ExtUSBä (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
- Battery: 900 mAh
- Talk time: GSM: up to 4 hours
- Standby time: GSM: up to 300 hours/100 hours with push email
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528MHz
Saturday, May 03, 2008
RSA Conference 2008 keynote - Craig Mundie
Craig Mundie - Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Microsoft - Keynote at the RSA Conference 2008
End to End Trust
End to End Trust
Friday, May 02, 2008
Popfly Game Creator
Microsoft have announced the Popfly Game Creator.
Popfly was launched last year as as an easy way to create widgets and mashups using Silverlight.
With Popfly Game Creator, it is adding a simple Web-based authoring environment for creating casual arcade-style games.
Channel 9 video: First Look at Popfly Game Creator Alpha
Microsoft Expression Studio 2 Ships
Microsoft Expression Studio 2 has shipped.
Press Release
The suite of professional design tools includes Expression Web 2, Expression Blend 2, Expression Design 2, Expression Media 2 and Expression Encoder 2 and works seamlessly with Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008, solving the age-old designer and developer workflow challenge.
The innovations in Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML), used by both Expression Studio and Visual Studio, allow for unprecedented designer-developer collaboration for the creation of both standards-based and Microsoft Silverlight-enhanced Web experiences as well as Windows Vista and .NET Framework 3.5 client applications.
Products:
Expression Studio 2
Expression Web 2
Expression Blend 2
Expression Design 2
Expression Media 2
Expression Encoder
Press Release
The suite of professional design tools includes Expression Web 2, Expression Blend 2, Expression Design 2, Expression Media 2 and Expression Encoder 2 and works seamlessly with Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008, solving the age-old designer and developer workflow challenge.
The innovations in Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML), used by both Expression Studio and Visual Studio, allow for unprecedented designer-developer collaboration for the creation of both standards-based and Microsoft Silverlight-enhanced Web experiences as well as Windows Vista and .NET Framework 3.5 client applications.
Products:
Expression Studio 2 Expression Web 2 Expression Blend 2 Expression Design 2 Expression Media 2 Expression Encoder
Microsoft Pro Photo Tools
Microsoft Pro Photo Tools provides a free set of tools for photographers to perform various tasks with their images—including RAW captures. The current version enables you to quickly geotag your photos, view and edit metadata, and more, leveraging the power of Windows and Microsoft Live Local.
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