Visual Studio developers got their first look at a new user interface that has been created for Visual Studio 2010, the next version of Microsoft’s application development platform. Jason Zander, general manager of Visual Studio, demonstrated the new UI during his keynote presentation at the VSLive! Conference in San Francisco.
From Jason Zanders ... A New Look for Visual Studio 2010
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
A New Look for Visual Studio 2010
Accessibility Kit for SharePoint 2.0 - availability
The general availability for public download is as follows:
AKS 2.0: Monday, March 9, 2009
HiSoftware aRTE for SharePoint v1.0: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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AKS 2.0: Monday, March 9, 2009
HiSoftware aRTE for SharePoint v1.0: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
UK SharePoint Summit 2009
What does it take to ensure a successful implementation of SharePoint in today's complex enterprise? How can you design a well-governed SharePoint service? And what are the best ways to deliver effective solutions to drive end user adoption and business value?
Thursday, March 26 - Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel
Register
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Analyzing SharePoint Usage
This white paper will help administrators gather and analyze Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies usage and performance data.
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Some nice usage reports being pulled from the IIS logs.
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Some nice usage reports being pulled from the IIS logs.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Microsoft Search Roadmap
Microsoft have disclosed a detailed road map for its enterprise search products, including the introduction of FAST Search for SharePoint and FAST Search for Internet Business.
FAST Search for SharePoint, a new search server that will add the high-end search capabilities of FAST ESP into Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server, will be available as a part of the next release of the Microsoft Office system.
For customers who are interested in the product, Microsoft also announced ESP for SharePoint, a special offering that allows customers to purchase high-end search capabilities today, with a defined licensing path to FAST Search for SharePoint when it becomes available.
FASTforward’09 Virtual Pressroom
FAST Search for SharePoint, a new search server that will add the high-end search capabilities of FAST ESP into Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server, will be available as a part of the next release of the Microsoft Office system.
For customers who are interested in the product, Microsoft also announced ESP for SharePoint, a special offering that allows customers to purchase high-end search capabilities today, with a defined licensing path to FAST Search for SharePoint when it becomes available.
FASTforward’09 Virtual Pressroom
Flowchart Converter for Visio 2007
2 simple clicks away from converting any static flowchart in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to refreshable data-linked dynamic process diagrams in VisioFree version from http://www.visio.jp/dl/us/flowconv/
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Microsoft Semblio
Microsoft have announced Semblio - a set of tools to create rich, immersive multimedia learning material that's highly interactive, fosters exploratory learning and that promotes collaboration.
The Semblio SDK is now available and is the first release of the three components that make up the Semblio platform. The assembly tool and player will be available with the next version of Microsoft Office.
http://www.microsoft.com/semblio
The Semblio SDK is now available and is the first release of the three components that make up the Semblio platform. The assembly tool and player will be available with the next version of Microsoft Office.
http://www.microsoft.com/semblio
MetaVis for SharePoint
MetaVis for SharePoint - a set of intuitive, visually-oriented tools for metadata management.
Free beta program open.
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Windows 7 Editions announced
Microsoft have announced there will be six versions of Windows 7 :
- Windows 7 Starter - emerging markets and OEM only
- Windows 7 Home Basic - emerging markets only
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Enterprise - volume licensing only
- Windows 7 Ultimate
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Great Snow Storm of 2009
The last few days have been very interesting in the UK. The heaviest snowfall in 18 years has led to transportation shutting down, schools closing and business negatively impacted as millions of workers struggled to get to the office. And if the weather forecasters are to believed, the bad weather has not ended, with snow and ice forecasted throughout the week and into the weekend.
Video
How is your business dealing with the disruption? Over the last two days it has been an interesting experience how our company is handling the disruption using Unified Communications.
An example was Monday morning when my group had a meeting planned to cover some important business priorities.
At 7:00 we received a message "SNOW CHANGE: Team meeting to be changed Live Meeting Only! DO NOT DRIVE!"
At 9:00 the meeting started as planned with 68 people attending. We used Live Meeting and the embedded voice functionality meant we didn't tie up home phones or incur the cost of a 5 hour call on mobile phones. We used our laptops / webcams / roundtables to attend, and it all worked flawlessly, with great voice and video quality. We did not miss a beat due to the snowstorm and went for the scheduled 5 hours with 15 different presenters, efficient question and answer periods and a great experience.
Furthermore, at a time where everyone is looking to reduce costs, the "Great Snow Storm of 2009" reinforces that there is an opportunity to leverage Unified Communications to help reduce our carbon footprint and save money through reduced travel.
It just so happens that Microsoft is launching Office Communicator R2 today - Press Release
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How is your business dealing with the disruption? Over the last two days it has been an interesting experience how our company is handling the disruption using Unified Communications.
An example was Monday morning when my group had a meeting planned to cover some important business priorities.
At 7:00 we received a message "SNOW CHANGE: Team meeting to be changed Live Meeting Only! DO NOT DRIVE!"
At 9:00 the meeting started as planned with 68 people attending. We used Live Meeting and the embedded voice functionality meant we didn't tie up home phones or incur the cost of a 5 hour call on mobile phones. We used our laptops / webcams / roundtables to attend, and it all worked flawlessly, with great voice and video quality. We did not miss a beat due to the snowstorm and went for the scheduled 5 hours with 15 different presenters, efficient question and answer periods and a great experience.
Furthermore, at a time where everyone is looking to reduce costs, the "Great Snow Storm of 2009" reinforces that there is an opportunity to leverage Unified Communications to help reduce our carbon footprint and save money through reduced travel.
It just so happens that Microsoft is launching Office Communicator R2 today - Press Release
Free SharePoint Developer Training
From Point8020 ...
Free SharePoint Developer Training
over 12 hours of free, developer training for SharePoint technologies.
Free SharePoint Developer Training
over 12 hours of free, developer training for SharePoint technologies.
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Free Enterprise Search Training
From Point8020 ...
Free Enterprise Search Training
over 18 hours of free, deep technical training about Enterprise Search with SharePoint technologies.
Free Enterprise Search Training
over 18 hours of free, deep technical training about Enterprise Search with SharePoint technologies.
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SharePoint Conference 2009
Microsoft is delighted to announce SharePoint Conference 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 19-22, 2009. Don't miss your chance to attend the premier worldwide conference dedicated to SharePoint and related technologies!
SharePoint Conference 2009 will be the conference to learn about SharePoint 14. Be the first to learn about the improvements made to the platform and how many of those investments can be quickly implemented to add value to your organization and businesses.
For more information please visit the SharePoint Conference website at
www.MSSharePointConference.com
SharePoint Conference 2009 will be the conference to learn about SharePoint 14. Be the first to learn about the improvements made to the platform and how many of those investments can be quickly implemented to add value to your organization and businesses.
For more information please visit the SharePoint Conference website at
www.MSSharePointConference.com
Total Economic Impact Of Microsoft UC
From Forrester Consulting ...
The Total Economic Impact Of Microsoft Unified Communications Products and Services
The Total Economic Impact Of Microsoft Unified Communications Products and Services
The Legend of Dan Wilson
Monday, February 02, 2009
Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Virtual Launch Experience
The Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Virtual Launch Experience launches on Tuesday, February 3rd .
The event opens with a live keynote hosted by Stephen Elop, President Microsoft Business Division, with customer stories and product demonstrations.
www.OCSR2LAUNCH.com
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The event opens with a live keynote hosted by Stephen Elop, President Microsoft Business Division, with customer stories and product demonstrations.
www.OCSR2LAUNCH.com
Add to Outlook
Sunday, February 01, 2009
SharePoint - Helps Customers Save Money
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server has been delivering phenomenal cost savings to customers.
From consolidating disparate legacy enterprise content management systems to boosting employee productivities through better search, sharing and social networking tools, SharePoint helps customers be ready to meet challenging economic conditions and maintain profitability.
Some of the ways SharePoint saves money ...
Establishing Efficient Infrastructure
SharePoint connects your people to business critical information, expertise, and applications. By helping to structure content like documents, e-mail messages, videos, instant messages, Web pages, and more, SharePoint provides better knowledge sharing, improved customer communications, and increased process efficiency.
Reducing Time for Application Development
SharePoint is a world class enterprise platform that makes it easy to build and maintain sites for every aspect of your business. Built on a well-integrated platform, SharePoint easily extends across your organization.
Delivering Positive Operational Impact
SharePoint provides an infrastructure that makes it easy for decision-makers to access information anytime, anywhere. With content management, enterprise search and improved collaboration, organizations like yours can increase productivity and reduce information overload by providing employees, partners, and customers with the ability to find relevant content in a wide range of repositories and formats.
Improving Employee Productivity
SharePoint helps employees in your organization get more done by providing infrastructure for sharing information and working together in teams, communities and people-driven processes. SharePoint is an important part of the overall Microsoft collaboration vision and offers a comprehensive infrastructure for working with others. People can get up-to-date information where they work, collaborate, and make decisions, whether it's on the desktop or over the Web
SharePoint customer evidence
From consolidating disparate legacy enterprise content management systems to boosting employee productivities through better search, sharing and social networking tools, SharePoint helps customers be ready to meet challenging economic conditions and maintain profitability.
Some of the ways SharePoint saves money ...
Establishing Efficient Infrastructure
SharePoint connects your people to business critical information, expertise, and applications. By helping to structure content like documents, e-mail messages, videos, instant messages, Web pages, and more, SharePoint provides better knowledge sharing, improved customer communications, and increased process efficiency.
Reducing Time for Application Development
SharePoint is a world class enterprise platform that makes it easy to build and maintain sites for every aspect of your business. Built on a well-integrated platform, SharePoint easily extends across your organization.
Delivering Positive Operational Impact
SharePoint provides an infrastructure that makes it easy for decision-makers to access information anytime, anywhere. With content management, enterprise search and improved collaboration, organizations like yours can increase productivity and reduce information overload by providing employees, partners, and customers with the ability to find relevant content in a wide range of repositories and formats.
Improving Employee Productivity
SharePoint helps employees in your organization get more done by providing infrastructure for sharing information and working together in teams, communities and people-driven processes. SharePoint is an important part of the overall Microsoft collaboration vision and offers a comprehensive infrastructure for working with others. People can get up-to-date information where they work, collaborate, and make decisions, whether it's on the desktop or over the Web
SharePoint customer evidence