SharePoint 2010 Powering U.S. Olympic Committee Pressbox Site!
Whenever there is a large multi-day event of national or international importance the logistical challenges faced in aggregating and disseminating information, press releases and such can be a monumental undertaking. This years Winter Olympics is no exception. With multiple simultaneous events taking place in a variety of geographic locations and physical settings, with so much data being output and news and media organizations worldwide looking to have have instant access to all the event happenings how can an organization like the USOC (United States Olympic Committee) cope? Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 with a side helping of Microsoft Silverlight that's how. Microsoft and the USOC have teamed up to bring the Winter Games content and information to reporters through a redesigned press portal powered by SharePoint 2010. The news portal is called Press Box (www.usocpressbox.org).
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