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SharePoint 2010 – 5 Hot Features to Look Forward To (CMS Wire)
With the release of SharePoint 2010 (news, site) getting closer, people are getting either a) excited, b) nervous or c) all of the above. Whatever your mindset, here are 5 changes coming with SharePoint 2010 which you should take note of. The Business Collaboration Platform for Enterprise and the Web. You have to roll that over your tongue a few times to get a feel for what it could really mean. A one-stop shop, one solution for all needs or key functionality to help you get the job done.

Microsoft SharePoint: Three Social Networking Alternatives (San Francisco Chronicle)
Microsoft’s SharePoint suite started out in the early 2000′s as a place to store and manage Office documents, but it has quickly evolved into a vast enterprise information portal and content management system. And more and more it’s becoming a “social networking platform.”

Report: Microsoft May Launch New Office Cloud License (Computerworld)
Microsoft Corp. may be close to adding a new way for big businesses to buy Microsoft Office. Under a new license called “union, Microsoft would charge enterprises the same for software whether it is hosted on-premises or in the cloud, according to a report in SDTimes earlier this week that quoted unnamed Microsoft channel partners who had been told of the program. No prices were listed.

Inside Microsoft’s Innovation Crisis (The Register)
The debate on how Microsoft is losing its innovative edge is as perennial and comfortable as how the summers were warmer and drier when you were growing up. In recent years, that debate was set in the context of the rise of the Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP/Phyton (LAMP), JavaScript and the web – specifically Google – that offered new and exciting ways to build and deliver software.

Microsoft, NSF Offering Free Cloud Computing to Researchers (eWeek)
Microsoft and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a collaboration to provide NSF-supported researchers with free access to the Windows Azure cloud platform and its development tools for three years. The evident hope is that those researchers will leverage the cloud-computing capabilities of the platform to analyze massive amounts of data inherent in large projects. Microsoft made the Windows Azure platform generally available on Feb. 1 in 21 countries, requiring users to pay for the service.

Microsoft To Fix 26 Flaws With 13 Patches For Windows, Office (ChannelWeb)
Microsoft plans to release a monster security update for its Patch Tuesday release, repairing a total of 26 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office with 13 updates, five of which are ranked “critical.” If the 13 patches scheduled for release Tuesday, five are ranked critical, seven are rated with the slightly less severe ranking of “important” and one is deemed “moderate,” according to Microsoft’s advanced notification bulletin, released Thursday.

Google Apps Adds Controls for iPhone, Nokia, Windows Mobile (eWeek)
Beginning Feb. 4, IT administrators who license Google Apps Premier and Education Edition will be able to dictate security settings for their users’ iPhone, Nokia E series and Windows Mobile smartphones right from the Google Apps control panel. Admins will be able to: remotely wipe data from devices that are lost or stolen; lock devices after they haven’t been used for a certain period; delegate a password for each phone; set minimum password lengths; and require passwords that include letters, number and punctuation. Google will hardly be considered a viable messaging and collaboration software provider unless it supports all of the major devices running on all of the key platforms, including Google’s own Android.

US Cybersecurity Enhancement Act Sails Through House (Yahoo News)
The legislation calls for the National Science Foundation (NSF) to spend $396m (£252m) over the next four years to fund cyber security research. The NSF will be awarded $94m (£60m) to fund scholarships into security research, on the proviso that those who receive them work in the public sector for the same number of years as their studies.

Around the Blogosphere
SharePoint Designer 2010 Edit in Advanced Mode (SharePoint Branding & Design)
In SharePoint Designer 2007 you can simply open up any type of file you wanted even if it did not reside in SharePoint. Well now things have change for 2010… Now you are forced to open up a SharePoint site before attempting to open up a file that resides outside of SharePoint. If you try before opening up a site you get the following error message: “You must first open a Web site before editing external Web pages…” Not really sure why they changed this maybe they want to ensure that you are not downloading the free SharePoint designer and simply using it as a HTML editor for non-SharePoint sites…

SharePoint 2010 Better Together with SQL 2008 R2 Database Enhancements Top 10 (SharePoint Joel’s SharePoint Land)
I’ve been thinking a lot about the SQL 2008 R2 and SharePoint 2010 better together story and wanted to capture some of what’s been floating around in my head.  I haven’t seen enough content and blogs on this stuff and hope that this will help spur more conversations on the topic.  Mike Watson has put out a couple of well put together posts on SQL 2008 and SharePoint 2010 in his storage considerations post and on SharePoint 2010 high availability improvements.  I also put some thoughts on why SQL 2008 for SharePoint from a while back.  With the product team’s announcement of requirements of 64 bit SQL and SQL 2005 and SQL 2008, many are asking questions.  Having spent time with SQL 2008, I do see it as a no brainer to skip 2005 or to simply go with the gold and do the right thing from the beginning.  A lot of the high availability (mirroring) and security features (transparent data encryption) are in the enterprise version, so be careful to do the right thing.  Ironically I did run into 10 Things DBAs will love about SharePoint 2010 which only enriches this story which focuses on the SQL side even more.  I have been using SQL 2008 R2 on all of my SharePoint 2010 installs.  Love the new features “Top 10 Features of SQL 2008 R2”

Data Execution Prevention in Office 2010 (Microsoft Office 2010 Engineering)
Hello, my name is Vikas Malhotra, and I am a security Program Manager in the Office Trustworthy Computer Team (TWC). In this post I will be covering some security changes we made around Data Execution Prevention or DEP for short. DEP is one of the many new defense in depth protection layers we have added in Office 2010.

Get the GUID Out of SharePoint Databases (Todd Klindt’s SharePoint Admin Blog)
As a SharePoint consultant I get to see a lot of things about SharePoint that bug people. This blog post is dedicated to one of those SharePoint annoyances, a GUID at the end of the Central Admin content database.

SPSNY: ‘Ask the SharePoint Experts’ Session with Michael Lotter, Bob Fox and More (The Bamboo Team Blog)
Saturday afternoon’s “Ask the Experts” session at SharePoint Saturday New York was an informal affair, as is generally the nature of such open dialogues between an audience and a group of SharePoint experts.  Representing the experts at the front of the room were Bob Fox, Michael Lotter, and two other gentlemen who, unfortunately, went unnamed and with whom I was unfamiliar.  (Please folks, introduce yourselves to the audience next time!)  Also in the room were Mark Miller and Dux Raymond Sy, the latter of whom participated in an exchange on migrating forms to SharePoint.

SharePoint Job Listings**
.Net W/ SharePoint – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Well known medical provider is searching for an EXPERIENCED .NET developer with a Sharepoint background. Must have previous experience… -Developing for enterprise level applications -OOP skills -Medical Billing and ERP preferred -ASP.NET,C#, ADO.NET,T-SQL,P-SQL,XML -SHAREPOINT, SHAREPOINT, SHAREPOINT today!

Sr. SharePoint Analyst – Quantico, VA
Flatter & Associates is searching for a Senior Sharepoint Analyst to provide analytical and specialty engineering support to the USMC Training and Education Command (TECOM) G-3. The objectives of these initiatives are to support TECOM G-3 entities through interactive, web-based and desktop applications in accordance with the current Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON) and Marine Corps directives, policy and strategies. These services include the MCCDC Virtual Work Environment (VWE) solutions, Legacy Command FOUO sites, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) access administration, and Functional-Area Data-Management tasks. The Analyst shall be required to sustain current/on-going established web-based applications, VWEs including the SIPRNET and parallel NIPRNET capabilities, as described within set objectives. The Analyst will maintain the existing IT infrastructure elements (e.g., Microsoft SharePoint, Enterprise Architecture Repository, and associated web pages, provide information security/assurance support, and study/consultation support relating to the existing TECOM network and services architecture. The ultimate goal of this effort is to develop, integrate, and maintain TECOM G-3 supporting systems, and provide the G-3 framework for delivery of world-class training and education information.

Microsoft Updates
You cannot view the AreaNavigationSettings.aspx page in Office SharePoint Server 2007 after you create a relative URL (Microsoft Support)
Consider the following scenario. You create a relative URL in the AreaNavigationSettings.aspx page in a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 site. Then, you try to view the AreaNavigationSettings.aspx page. In this scenario, you receive an error message. Note To view the AreaNavigationSettings.aspx page, click Site Actions, click Site Settings, and then click Modify Navigation.

Bamboo Partner Events*

• February 10, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Consumer Goods – DataLan
• February 11, Online, SharePoint 2010: World Premiere – StreamLogic
• February 11, Iselin, New Jersey, Basic Business Intelligence and Reporting for SharePoint  – DataLan
• February 16, Princeton, New Jersey, R&D Operational Excellence Workshop – PHARMICA Consulting
• February 23-24, Rockville, Maryland, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop – Innovative-e
• February 24, Online, Advanced Topics in SharePoint – Project Management – DataLan
• February 25, New York, New York, Basic Business Intelligence and Reporting for SharePoint – DataLan
• March 10, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Innovation Management – DataLan
• March 10-11, Seattle, Washington, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop – Innovative-e
• March 11, New York, New York, The SharePoint Roadmap – SharePoint 2007 through SharePoint 2010 – DataLan
• March 24, Online, Advanced Topics in SharePoint – Look and Feel – DataLan
• March 25, Iselin, New Jersey, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management  – DataLan
• March 29-30, Alexandria, Virginia, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop – Innovative-e
• April 7-8, Atlanta, Georgia, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop – Innovative-e
• April 15, New York, New York, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management – DataLan
• April 21, Waltham, Massachusetts, Introduction to SharePoint 2010 – DataLan
• April 22, Iselin, New Jersey, Introduction to SharePoint 2010  – DataLan
• April 27, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Management and Reporting – DataLan
• April 28, Malvern, Pennsylvania, Introduction to SharePoint 2010 – DataLan

 

SharePoint Events**

• February 6, Perth, Australia, SharePoint Saturday
• February 9, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar (German Language)
• February 10, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• February 10, Online, Project Management Using SharePoint Webinar
• February 10, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Consumer Goods
• February 10, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• February 10-12, San Francisco, California, SPTechCon
• February 11, Online, Bamboo 101: List Rollup Web Part
• February 11, Online, SharePoint 2010: World Premiere
• February 11, Online, Maximizing SharePoint End User Adoption Webinar
• February 11, Iselin, New Jersey, Basic Business Intelligence and Reporting for SharePoint
• February 16, Princeton, New Jersey, R&D Operational Excellence Workshop
• February 17, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• February 17, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• February 17, Online, Project Management Using SharePoint Webinar
• February 17, Online, SharePoint Administration Webinar
• February 18, Online, Bamboo 101: Task Master
• February 19, Iceland, SharePoint Saturday
• February 23, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar (German Language)
• February 23-24, Rockville, Maryland, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop
• February 24, Online, Project Management Using SharePoint Webinar
• February 24, Online, Advanced Topics in SharePoint – Project Management
• February 24, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• February 25, Online, Bamboo 101: Chart Plus Web Part
• February 25, Online, Maximizing SharePoint End User Adoption Webinar
• February 25, New York, New York, Basic Business Intelligence and Reporting for SharePoint
• February 27, Boston, Massachusetts, SharePoint Saturday
• February 27, New Orleans, Louisiana, SharePoint Saturday
• March 1-3, San Mateo, California, Enterprise Software Development Conference
• March 2, Dallas, Texas, SharePoint Tech Fest
• March 4, Online, Maximizing SharePoint End User Adoption Webinar
• March 9-11, Milan, Italy, SharePoint & Office 2010 Conference
• March 10, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Innovation Management
• March 10, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• March 10-11, Seattle, Washington, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop
• March 11, New York, New York, The SharePoint Roadmap – SharePoint 2007 through SharePoint 2010
• March 13, Ann Arbor, Michigan, SharePoint Saturday
• March 24, Online, Advanced Topics in SharePoint – Look and Feel
• March 24, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• March 25, Iselin, New Jersey, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management
• March 29-30, Alexandria, Virginia, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop
• April 7, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• April 7-8, Atlanta, Georgia, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop
• April 10, Charlotte, North Carolina, SharePoint Saturday
• April 15, New York, New York, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management
• April 18-21, Baltimore, Maryland, SharePointConference.org
• April 19-21, London, England, SharePoint 2010 Evolution Conference - Use code “evolution2010″ for a 10% discount during registration.
• April 21, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• April 21, Waltham, Massachusetts, Introduction to SharePoint 2010
• April 22, Iselin, New Jersey, Introduction to SharePoint 2010
• April 27, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Management and Reporting
• April 28, Malvern, Pennsylvania, Introduction to SharePoint 2010
• August 24-27, Washington, DC, SharePoint Best Practices Conference

 

SharePoint Training**

• February 15-16, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Organizing Your Information with SharePoint 2010 in Mind: A Seminar to Create Information Velocity for Your Organization – Mindsharp
• February 15-16, Online, Organizing Your Information with SharePoint 2010 in Mind: A Seminar to Create Information Velocity for Your Organization – Mindsharp
• February 15-18, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• February 15-18, Online, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• February 15-19, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Core Technologies In Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Mindsharp
• February 15-19, Online, Core Technologies In Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Mindsharp
• February 22-25, Washington, DC, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• March 8-11, Atlanta, Georgia, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• March 9-12, Fredericton, NB, Canada, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• March 15-18, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• March 15-18, Online, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• March 15-19, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 – Mindsharp
• March 15-19, Online, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 – Mindsharp
• March 15-19, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Mindsharp
• March 15-19, Online, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Mindsharp
• March 15-19, Online, SQL Server 2005 Administration For SharePoint – Mindsharp
• March 22-26, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Mindsharp
• March 22-26, Online, Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Mindsharp
• March 23-24, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Organizing Your Information with SharePoint 2010 in Mind: A Seminar to Create Information Velocity for Your Organization – Mindsharp
• March 23-24, Online, Organizing Your Information with SharePoint 2010 in Mind: A Seminar to Create Information Velocity for Your Organization – Mindsharp
• April 12-16, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Mindsharp
• April 12-16, Online, Online Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Mindsharp
• April 12-16, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 – Mindsharp
• April 12-16, Online, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 – Mindsharp
• April 12-16, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Mindsharp
• April 12-16, Online, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Mindsharp
• April 13-16, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• April 13-16, Online, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• May 17-20, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• May 17-20, Online, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Huntsville, Alabama, Create Branded Solutions with SharePoint’s Web Content Management – Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Online, Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 – Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Online, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 – Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Online, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Mindsharp

 

* If you are a Bamboo Partner please contact Janet Goda (janet.goda@bamboosolutions.com) to have your event included in the Bamboo Partner Events.

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