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SharePoint 2010 Offers More for Both IT and Users (eWeek)
Microsoft’s SharePoint Server 2010 offers easier upgrading and better management tools; administrators and users will both find much to like about the company’s third try at a comprehensive collaboration platform. They say that nothing’s new under the sun, and ordinarily, I agree with that sentiment. But in this line of work, one is occasionally treated to a surprise, and Microsoft’s SharePoint Server 2010 qualifies as one of the more pleasant surprises of this year.

SharePoint 2010: Using Retention Stages to Manage the Lifecycle of Information (CMS Wire)
The information your organization generates doesn’t necessarily stay relevant forever. Which is why it’s important to have an information management strategy. SharePoint 2010 includes some improvements in the area of managing information using Retention Stages.

Microsoft Office vs. Google Apps: The Business Brawl (NetworkWorld)
In the business battle to rule the enterprise office suite of the future, Microsoft and Google both must overcome significant problems. On Google’s side, despite the Google Apps price advantage and Google’s announcement that 2 million companies are now using Google Apps, various research data still shows Google is losing out in the enterprise. Google Apps adoption not only lags way behind Microsoft but also trails behind OpenOffice and even IBM’s Lotus Symphony. Estimated revenue for Google Apps in 2009 is $50 million, a tiny portion of the company’s $22 billion war chest.

Google: Don’t Upgrade Office, Add Docs (CNET)
On the eve of the business launch of Office 2010, Google is arguing that there is a better way for businesses to upgrade their productivity suite. Instead of paying Redmond for the new version, Google argues businesses would be better off using the version of Office they have and mixing in Google Docs to get their dose of collaboration and Web-based tools.

Is the Private Cloud an Oxymoron? (Computer World)
The IT community is now strongly focusing on the impact of cloud computing on their businesses. This can largely be explained by the fact that the rapid growth in the use of cloud services in recent years massively disrupts traditional IT delivery models. But there remains much confusion regarding the nature, scope and definition of cloud computing. The situation is becoming cloudier (excuse the pun) as major IT suppliers start to re-brand existing offerings as ‘private clouds’.

Windows 7 ‘Compatibility Checker’ Is a Trojan (PCWorld)
Scammers are infecting computers with a Trojan horse program disguised as software that determines whether PCs are compatible with Windows 7. The attack was first spotted by BitDefender on Sunday and is not yet widespread; the antivirus vendor is receiving reports of about three installs per hour from its users in the U.S. But because the scam is novel, it could end up infecting a lot of people, according to Catalin Cosoi, the head of BitDefender’s Online Threats Lab. “This actually works because of the interest in Windows 7,” he said.

Around the Blogosphere
SP2010: Where’s My Search Center? (John Ross)
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been heads down doing a lot of “stuff” – a large portion of that stuff was dedicated to working with SharePoint 2010 search.  It didn’t take long for me to notice that there’s been some fundamental changes to things. I’m not saying this as a negative – in fact I think there’s a lot of positives here but SharePoint 2010 takes a slightly different approach to some search basics. I’ve dealt with users long enough to know that small changes can cause some confusion so I hope to clarify things with this post.

Common Problem with SharePoint 2010: System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException – Keyset Does Not Exist (Stefan Goßner)
SharePoint 2010 has a new feature which recycles the OWSTIMER.EXE process every night – similar to the application pool functionality in IIS – to avoid memory problems inside the timer service. The recycling is controlled by a new timer job which has been added in SharePoint 2010: the “Timer Service Recycle” job which per default runs once a day at 6 AM.

SharePoint 2010 User Profile Sync & Reboots (harbar.net)
Since I published my article, Rational Guide to implementing SharePoint Server 2010 User Profile Synchronization, I’ve been deluged with email on the topic. All good, it shows me that I chose the right content to post, and that the content has relevance. However one key aspect keeps coming up over and over again both in these emails and on IM etc. Lots of people after attempting to provision the UPS Service from Services on Server, need to reboot the server before the service is provisioned correctly.

 CRM, SharePoint and Social Media: How to Accelerate Your Success (The Bamboo Team Blog)
Last Thursday was a day for which I had waited with great anticipation; finally, the 4City Tour would arrive in Washington, D.C.  This tour was produced and Platinum-sponsored by our partner, C5Insight, and Consultedge.  The event also featured Gold Sponsor Ad Tran, and Bamboo was a Silver Sponsor.  Thursday’s one-day event, which drew around 85 attendees, was free to registrants and was held in the Westin at Tyson’s Corner.

SharePoint Job Listings**
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SharePoint Business Analyst – Portland, OR
Under the general supervision of the Senior IT Business Systems Manager, this position analyzes, develops, implements, maintains and manages IT systems to fulfill business requirements.  Internal and external staff and contractors use the systems to collaborate, manage processes and manage and track information about energy efficiency and renewable energy program participation. This individual works as part of the IT team and uses proven management, analytic, technical, communication and problem-solving skills to help maximize the capabilities and use of their assigned applications/systems.  This role serves as an integral part of the IT Department and, as such, may be called upon to perform other IT duties in addition to those detailed below.

Microsoft Updates
Records remain in the MSSCrawlChangedSourceDocs table after you perform a content source crawl using Business Data Catalog (BDC) in SharePoint Server 2007 (Microsoft Support)
You crawl some content using a Business Data Catalog (BDC) in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. However, the records remain in the MSSCrawlChangedSourceDocs table. Additionally, the records remain in the table until you reset the index.

Bamboo Partner Events*

• May 11, Raleigh, North Carolina, Your Business … Accelerated: Using CRM, SharePoint and Unified Communications to Lower Costs, Boost Sales and Improve Service – C5 Insight (Use Coupon Code BAMBOO When Registering)
• May 11, Basingstoke, England, What is new with SharePoint 2010 – ICS
• May 12, Santa Monica, California, SharePoint and Office 2010 Community Launch Party – SpeakTECH
• May 12, Online, SharePoint Search Webinar – West Monroe Partners
• May 13, Atlanta, Georgia, Your Business … Accelerated: Using CRM, SharePoint and Unified Communications to Lower Costs, Boost Sales and Improve Service – C5 Insight (Use Coupon Code BAMBOO When Registering)
• May 20, London, England, What is new with SharePoint 2010 – ICS

 

SharePoint Events**

• May 11, Raleigh, North Carolina, Your Business … Accelerated: Using CRM, SharePoint and Unified Communications to Lower Costs, Boost Sales and Improve Service (Use Coupon Code BAMBOO When Registering)
• May 11, Basingstoke, England, What is new with SharePoint 2010
• May 12, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• May 12, Online, Bamboo PM Suite Webinar – Building Blocks for Implementing Your Own Project Management Solution
• May 12, Santa Monica, California, SharePoint and Office 2010 Community Launch Party
• May 12, Online, SharePoint Search Webinar
• May 13, Atlanta, Georgia, Your Business … Accelerated: Using CRM, SharePoint and Unified Communications to Lower Costs, Boost Sales and Improve Service (Use Coupon Code BAMBOO When Registering)
• May 13, New York, New York, Microsoft 2010 Launch Events
• May 14, Peru, SharePoint Conference Peru
• May 15, Washington, DC, SharePoint Saturday
• May 18, Dallas, Texas, Microsoft 2010 Launch Events
• May 18, Washington, DC, Microsoft 2010 Launch Events
• May 18, Los Angeles, California, Microsoft 2010 Launch Events
• May 19, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• May 19, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• May 19, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• May 19, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Administration Webinar
• May 19, Online, Bamboo Workflow Conductor Webinar – Automating Business Processes
• May 20, London, England, What is new with SharePoint 2010
• May 20, Atlanta, Georgia, Microsoft 2010 Launch Events
• May 20, Houston, Texas, Microsoft 2010 Launch Events
• May 20, San Francisco, California, Microsoft 2010 Launch Events
• May 21, Montreal, Canada, Microsoft Get on the Bus Tour
• May 24, Boston, Massachusetts, Microsoft Get on the Bus Tour
• May 25, Detroit, Michigan, Microsoft 2010 Launch Events
• May 25, New York, New York, Microsoft Get on the Bus Tour
• May 26, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• May 26, Online, Bamboo PM Suite Webinar – Building Blocks for Implementing Your Own Project Management Solution
• May 26, Online, Bamboo Workflow Conductor Webinar – Automating Business Processes
• May 26, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Microsoft Get on the Bus Tour
• May 27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Microsoft 2010 Launch Events
• May 27, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Microsoft 2010 Launch Events
• May 27, Seattle, Washington, Microsoft 2010 Launch Events
• May 27, Washington, DC, Microsoft Get on the Bus Tour
• May 28, Washington, DC (Public Sector), Microsoft Get on the Bus Tour
• June 1, Richmond, Virginia, Microsoft Get on the Bus Tour
• June 2, Raleigh, North Carolina, Microsoft Get on the Bus Tour
• June 3, Charlotte, North Carolina, Microsoft Get on the Bus Tour
• June 4, Atlanta, Georgia, Microsoft Get on the Bus Tour
• June 7-10, New Orleans, Louisiana, Tech-Ed North America
• June 9-10, Vienna Austria, Microsoft SharePoint Konferenz
• June 12, Ozarks, SharePoint Saturday
• June 22, Online, The SharePoint 2010 World Premiere
• June 26, Tampa, Florida, SharePoint Saturday
• July 24, Chicago, Illinois, SharePoint Saturday
• July 31, New York, New York, SharePoint Saturday
• August 24-27, Washington, DC, SharePoint Best Practices Conference
• October 20-22, Boston, Massachusetts, SPTechCon

 

SharePoint Training**

• Online, Enterprise Social Computing at Deloitte
• May 13, Online, Webinar: Maximizing SharePoint End User Adoption – Mindsharp
• May 17-18, Online, Online InfoPath 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
• May 19, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint – Mindsharp
• May 20, Online, Online Organizing Your Information with SharePoint 2010 in Mind – Mindsharp
• June 10, Online, Webinar: Maximizing SharePoint End User Adoption – Mindsharp
• June 14-17, Chicago, Illinois, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• June 14-18, Chicago, Illinois, Administrating Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Mindsharp
• June 14-18, Chicago, Illinois, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 – Mindsharp
• June 16, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint – Mindsharp
• June 21-24, Washington, DC, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• June 21-25, Houston, Texas, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer Beta – Mindsharp
• June 21-25, Houston, Texas, SharePoint Server 2010 Administrator Beta – Mindsharp
• June 24, Online, Webinar: Maximizing SharePoint End User Adoption – Mindsharp
• June 28-July 1, Huntsville, Alabama, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• June 28-July 2, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Mindsharp
• June 28-July 2, Online, Online Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Mindsharp
• June 30, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint – Mindsharp
• July 5-9, Online, Online Administrating Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Mindsharp
• July 6-9, Online, Online Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User from Minneapolis – Mindsharp
• July 12-15, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SharePoint 2010 Power End User Beta – Mindsharp
• July 12-15, Online, Online SharePoint 2010 Power End User Beta – Mindsharp
• July 12-16, Online, Online SharePoint Server 2010 Administrator Beta – Mindsharp
• July 19-22, Washington, DC, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User – Mindsharp
• July 19-23, Washington, DC, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer Beta – Mindsharp
• July 26-30, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SharePoint Designer 2010 Beta – Mindsharp
• July 26-30, Huntsville, Alabama, Administrating Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Mindsharp

 

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