New SharePoint 2010 Site Templates
New SharePoint 2010 Site Templates
As my research towards the SharePoint 2010 continues, I was wondering about the new templates that were added to SharePoint 2010 compared to SharePoint 2007 and I came across this wonderful article by Todd Baginski. A SharePoint related blog
For MOSS 2007:
Microsoft’s free “fab 40″ SharePoint templates:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/sharepoint/bb407286.aspx
Microsoft free role based templates for My Sites:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/ha102147321033.aspx
For a different take on how to create templates:
http://www.fpweb.net/sharepoint-tutorials/CreateSiteTemplate.asp
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA101577801033.aspx?pid=CH101237721033
SharePoint 2010
And for a look at how things work in SharePoint 2010:
Pre Upgrade Checker-Upgrade and Migration Process to Microsoft SharePoint 2010
As the countdown to the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 comes close by to May 12th as announced by Microsoft.
Most of the folks were now back into the process of identifying the best practices for upgradation and migration to SharePoint 2010. As always it is a good idea to have a proper test plan and procedure in place before we plan for any production migration to SharePoint 2010.
Ideally it would be a good idea to fire up a VM in the Test environment and then test the upgradation process and as always it would be a good practice to docuemnt all the findings and issues related to the migration:
Pre Upgrade Checker.
Pre Requisites:
1) In Place Upgrade
2) Database Attach
3) Hybrid of any of the above (Databases Read Only)
SharePoint On Premise and Exchange Server in the Cloud
Today's Buzz word in the IT CIO's agenda is "Cloud" (Cloud Computing). Even I just heard a few days back about the Ash Cloud which was a Big thing and attained a lot of attention worldwide. In My opinion any thing realted to Cloud is always a Big thing.
Recently I was asked to do the research and submit a summary report on the combination of SharePoint on Premise and Exchange Server as a hosted option in the Cloud.
First thing what I know is that Microsoft has the BPOS for SMB's as SaaS. This comes with a bundled up package of SharePoint, Exchange and Office Live meeting.
But our major concern is where do we stand if we go for Exchange Azure and have our SharePoint on premise. We have been using Groupwise for almost quite some time till today and migrating from Groupwise to MS Exchange in the Cloud may not be as easy as it looks. I suspect most of us won't get there without a significant amount of help, time, and money.
So we decided to do additional research on closing the loop between SharePoint on Premise and Exchange Azure with all the deviations, Complaince and Complaints. One thing we wanna make sure is we wouldn't be asked for any additional tools to integrate the On Premise SharePoint data to the Exchange Cloud.
Any help in this regard is greatly appreciated.
Will update the content as soon as we finalize the report and having all possible solutions in hand.
After speaking to Jason Medero and couple of other SharePoint folks at the NJSPUG today, there shouldn't be any problem talking to your outlook client as long as the active directory user profile info has been tied up with the respective email ids.
Don’t Miss DC’s Biggest SharePoint Saturday Event in May! It’s FREE!
I hope you’re having a great week! It’s a little over 3 weeks and it’s SharePoint Saturday DC! We’d like to update you on what we were doing to prepare for this major event on May 15:
Venue has been finalized and it’s confirmed that we can fit 1200 people
Sponsors have been confirmed and finalized
There will be around 89 speakers and 84 sessions that will be delivered
Raffle prizes include Apple iPad, Netbook, Zune HD, SharePoint books, training passes, Access to online content from Microsoft’s SharePoint Conference 2009, and many more!
WE NEED YOUR HELP to spread the word about SPSDC and make sure people know about this event. So if you can, pls. contact at least 1 person via email/IM/facebook/twitter/linkedin/blog with the following message:
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SUBJECT: Don’t Miss DC’s Biggest SharePoint Event in May! It’s FREE!
BODY:
Hi!
I’d like to invite you to SharePoint Saturday DC on May 15. SharePoint Saturday DC is a FREE, community driven, 1-day event that provides education around SharePoint at all levels.
You wouldn’t want to miss this event as there will be around 89 speakers and 84 sessions that will be delivered. Touted as the biggest SharePoint event in Washington, DC right after SharePoint 2010 is launched, 800 people are expected to attend. Get to network with SharePoint experts and get a chance to win raffle prizes such as Apple iPad, Netbook, Zune HD, SharePoint books, training passes, Access to online content from Microsoft’s SharePoint Conference 2009, and many more!
So what are you waiting for? Register now http://bit.ly/spsdc3
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Let us know if you have any questions! Looking forward to see you on May 15!
NYC SHAREPOINT DEVELOPERS USERS GROUP (NYCSDUG) MEETS APRIL 21ST
NYC SHAREPOINT DEVELOPERS USERS GROUP (NYCSDUG) MEETS APRIL 21ST
This month's SharePoint User group meeting will be Wednesday, April 21st (note that meetings are the THIRD WEDNESDAY of every month) when Neil Barkhina of Gig Werks will present a Deep Dive into Silverlight for SharePoint. Neil will demonstrate how Silverlight has become an integral part of the SharePoint 2010 experience and will walk through current and future Silverlight Development techniques using Visual Studio, Expression Blend, Web Services and the new Client Object Model. Note that this meeting's Silverlight presentation will be geared for developers, while the May 5th Silverlight presentation will be targeted at SharePoint admins and power users.
To signup go to http://www.meetup.com/nycsdug. If you're not already registered with meetup.com (a great site by the way) you'll have to register. Just remember to give both your first and last name on meetup.com so that I can prepare the list for the security desk in the Microsoft building.
Meetings are held at the same place as the SPUG, on the 6th Floor of the Microsoft Building at 1290 Avenue of the Americas (between 51-and 52), in the Palace Conference Room. Sandwiches, salads, water and soda will be served, courtesy of our Founding Sponor Gig Werks! You can find out more about Gig Werks at www.Gig-Werks.com or take a look at their blog, TheSharePointBlog.net.
See you there!
Free 2-Day SharePoint 2010-Training for SharePoint Partners
Learn How to Design an Internet Business Solution with SharePoint 2010: Free 2-Day Training for SharePoint Partners
25 Seats Available for a 2 day SharePoint 2010 Solution Designer training for partners in Redmond (April 26-27, 2010)
The SharePoint Solution Designer training objective is to skill Business Analysts and Solution Architects on reusable ‘best in class’ patterns for the SharePoint platform using real-world scenarios across a solution area.
Dan Holme’s Viewpoint on SharePoint- From Winter Olympics
Dan Holme's Viewpoint on SharePoint
What an IT Pro Learned From Working at the Olympics
Last night, 80,000 of my closest friends and I sat in BC Place and experienced the closing ceremonies of the XXI Winter Olympics. It's always an emotional experience, to watch the games come to an end, to see the city empty of its throngs, and to begin the process of tearing down this little enterprise of 2000+ employees at NBC Olympics. I know how lucky I've been to experience six Olympics, and it's been great to share this one with you.
Is SharePoint 2010 Relevant?