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A Forrester Interview with Steve Ballmer About the SharePoint Business (ZDNet)
I had the pleasure to sit down with Steve Ballmer for an interview at the Microsoft SharePoint conference in Las Vegas this week. My research team at Forrester spends a lot of time thinking, researching, and writing about the future of information work. So getting Steve’s view on SharePoint’s decade-long evolution from a basic document sharing application to a broad platform for rapid application development, intranet and internet sites, content management, search, social computing, and composite applications, was something I couldn’t pass up.

Microsoft Putting a Web Sheen on SharePoint (IT Business Edge)
Using a pop-culture reference that dates me as the dinosaur I am, I once compared Microsoft’s SharePoint to Shimmer Floor Wax, a “product” that was featured in a “Saturday Night Live” skit with (original cast!) Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner and Dan Akroyd. Shimmer was a floor wax and a dessert topping, and thus, like SharePoint, seemed to do it all.

SharePoint Conference 2009: Of Data and BI (Visual Studio Magazine)
Day 2 of the SharePoint Conference 2009 has just about come and gone, and I’ve shifted my focus from yesterday’s pure developer angle to topics of data and business intelligence. And there has been a lot to see. I’m sitting in the last session of the day, attending the “Business Intelligence Power Hour” and began the day with an in-depth look at SharePoint’s Business Connectivity Services (BCS, formerly known as the Business Data Catalog, or BDC).

Microsoft: An Upbeat Launch for Windows 7 (Business Week)
What a difference a debacle makes. Three years ago, Microsoft’s introduction of the supposedly new, improved version of its flagship operating system was plagued by problems of every stripe. Vista, then the latest version of Windows, was years late. It was released to corporations in time for the yearend selling season but not available to consumers until January.

Selling Windows 7: The Good, the Bad and the Tragically Hip (Tech news World)
A decade ago, the arrival of a new version of Windows was a bona fide event, not just in the tech world but for business overall. For Windows 7, though, its marketing blitz seems to consists of ads, an odd “Family Guy” tie-in, and an even odder concept for consumers to throw their own launch parties. Can Microsoft still get anyone excited about buying a new computer OS?

Windows 7 Vodka and the Microsoft Hangover (PC Magazine)
Having followed Microsoft’s exploits since its inception, I can safely say the best anyone can hope for with Windows 7 is moderate success. For all of the fanfare surrounding the new OS, Win 7 is really just a Vista martini. The operating system may have two olives instead of one this time out, but it’s still made with the same cheap Microsoft vodka.

Gartner on Cloud Security: ‘Our Nightmare Scenario is Here Now’ (CIO)
At the Gartner Symposium IT/Expo this week, thousands of IT managers on the topic of virtualization of enterprise computers, along with the prospect of adopting public cloud-based services or building private ones. Some say the revolution is underway, and security managers are caught in the middle, losing their earlier controls.

Around the Blogosphere
SharePoint 2010 Overview Presentation (Arpan Shah’s Blog)
Here’s a pointer to the SharePoint Overview session presentation that I delivered at the SharePoint Conference this week. For those of you who missed it, I believe we’re publishing this session out publicly; I’ll be sure to point to it when it’s available. In the mean time, take a look at the deck. Keep in mind that all the screenshots are from a pre-beta build.

An Overview of Project 2010 (Microsoft Office 2010 Engineering)
Introducing Project 2010. In the Project 2010 client release, we’ve concentrated on making it easier to get started, easier to plan, and easier to report. This post gives a few quick highlights of Project 2010 and you can find more detailed posts on the Project team’s official blog.

Windows 7 Launch Keynote (markharrison.co.uk/blog)
In a keynote from New York, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the worldwide availability of Windows 7 … starring Kylie.

Assigning Dynamic IDs to HTML and Script Elements – Client Side! (End User SharePoint)
This question popped up on Twitter yesterday: How do you usually handle duplicate IDs for html elements and scripts in SharePoint Web Parts, scripts and controls? Which is a natural concern, with all the different web parts and scripts that’s being injected SharePoint portals these days. To end Monday off (in my neck of the woods anyway), I thought I’d make a quick post on what I do in my projects.

End-To-End Solution – Custom Document Library and Completed Feature Activated (SharePoint Application Development)
Life has been interesting the past week or so. I have a co-worker that will be out for a few weeks and have been busy getting some things finished prior to his departure. During this time, I have taken on some additional responsibilities that have slowed my progress a bit. However, I’m still planning on finishing this series. The goal is to complete my feature this week and dive into using some of the SharePoint web services in an ASP.NET application.

SharePoint’s Detailed Error Messages Vs. The Annoying Page! (red1′space)
Usually, an error message will be your first indication that something went wrong. Unfortunately, SharePoint uses a user friendly (Yellow & Blue) error page to show that a problem occurred. Yeah, they call it the user friendly page, but we, as developers, call it the Annoying Page. The first time I wrote SharePoint code, I received a screen like the one shown in the figure below:

Guest Blog by AppAssure Software’s Angela Lauria – A Free SharePoint Item Level Restore Tool (The Bamboo Team Blog)
The old saying “you get what you pay for” holds true in just about every way possible – except with AppAssure’s free tools for IT Pros. AppAssure believes in giving back to our community. We’ve been providing IT Pros with free tools to make their jobs easier for years, but now, for the first time, we have a free tool for SharePoint Pros.

 

SharePoint Job Listings**
.NET Developer with SharePoint - St. Louis, MO
You would be joining a dynamic and exciting place to work.  Each member of their team is highly valued; the client believes in them and in return, their dedication and hard work drives their success.  Personal and professional achievements are not only encouraged but invested upon, cultivating a positive, mutual respect throughout the company. As a SharePoint/.NET Developer, the expectation would be that the ideal candidate can validate requirements, perform design and lead a small development team in a  hands-on manner.

SharePoint Architect – Chicago, IL
Our Chicago client is looking to hire a SharePoint Architect with experience in implementing and integrating SharePoint within its enterprise. This will involve use of tools such as , C#, WCF, SOA, etc. You will work with end users on business needs, develop use cased-based models, participate in design, development, integration efforts involving the enterprise.

Microsoft Updates
Emails Generated By SharePoint Workflows Contain Invalid Hyperlinks (Microsoft)
Emails generated by workflows contain invalid hyperlinks for any resource that exists within the same web application.

Bamboo Partner Events*
October 29, Iselin, New Jersey, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management – DataLan

November 4, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, and Biotech – DataLan
November 10, New York, New York, SharePoint – A Platform for Business Solutions – DataLan
November 12, New York, New York, SharePoint for Intranets, Extranets, and Public Websites – DataLan
November 18, Online, Advanced Topics in SharePoint – Business Process Automation and Workflow Design – DataLan
November 19, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Financial Services Firms – DataLan
November 19, Sacramento, California, SharePoint – Key Features – Kiefer Consulting Inc.

December 3, New York, New York, SharePoint Winter Expo 2009 – DataLan
December 9, Online, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management – DataLan
December 10, Iselin, New Jersey, SharePoint for Intranets, Extranets, and Public Websites – DataLan

SharePoint Events**
October 26, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Administration Webinar
October 28, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
October 28, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
October 28, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
October 28, Online, Project Management Using SharePoint Webinar
October 29, Online, Project Management Using SharePoint Webinar
October 29, Online, ‘What’s New from Bamboo?’ Webinar
October 29, Iselin, New Jersey, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management
October 31, Cape Town, South Africa, SharePoint Saturday

November 4, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, and Biotech
November 7, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, SharePoint Saturday
November 7, Raleigh, North Carolina, SharePoint Saturday
November 7, Redmond, Washington, SharePoint Saturday
November 10, New York, New York, SharePoint – A Platform for Business Solutions
November 12, New York, New York, SharePoint for Intranets, Extranets, and Public Websites
November 14, Cleveland, Ohio, SharePoint Saturday
November 14, Melbourne, Australia, SharePoint Saturday
November 14, San Antonio, Texas, SharePoint Saturday
November 14, Tampa, Florida, SharePoint Saturday
November 16-17, Stockholm, Sweden, SharePoint & Exchange Forum 2009
November 18, Online, Advanced Topics in SharePoint – Business Process Automation and Workflow Design
November 19, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Financial Services Firms
November 19, Sacramento, California, SharePoint – Key Features
November 21, Birmingham, Alabama, SharePoint Saturday
November 21, Phoenix, Arizona, SharePoint Saturday
November 21, Richmond, Virginia, SharePoint Saturday

December 3, New York, New York, SharePoint Winter Expo 2009
December 9, Online, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management
December 10, Iselin, New Jersey, SharePoint for Intranets, Extranets, and Public Websites
December 12, Kansas City, Kansas, SharePoint Saturday

January 9, Virginia Beach, Virginia, SharePoint Saturday

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