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SharePoint 2010: “The Elements of User Experience” (CMSWire)
Jesse James Garrett quietly published the second edition of his requisite “The Elements of User Experience” last year, almost ten years after the first volume issued. Reading his book in light of today’s SharePoint governance plans is a fascinating hindsight exercise. Mr. Garrett’s work is essentially a forerunner to them. The second edition is as relevant as the first: if you’re a classically trained Records person, chances are you could use some summary advice. I recommend incorporating his guidelines into your SharePoint 2010 Records Governance Plan if you’re producing one for your organization.

Microsoft Office 365: Security and On-Premises Requirements (WindowsITPro)
At the Cloud Fest 1-day conference in Denver last week, one of the first things Microsoft’s David Chow said during his opening keynote was, “There’s no glory in running email anymore.” There probably weren’t many Exchange Server administrators in the room because there was no laughter. I mean, seriously: when was there ever glory in running email? The point Chow was making, of course, is that businesses don’t want to focus on running an email system such as Exchange, which means that considering a service such as Microsoft Office 365 makes a lot of sense. Let Microsoft make it their business to manage email so that you can focus on whatever your business’s goals are. Right? Chow is director of product management for Office 365, so that’s a message he’s well-positioned to make.

IT, Keep Your Hands Off My Cloud Storage (InfoWorld)
What does IT have against information workers, anyhow? This week, two events showed me how many IT organizations not only not get it, but actively endanger their companies by trying to block information workers from using the very information they need. They’re not called information workers for nothing, you know. The first event was the inevitable hue and cry from security and file-sharing vendors about the dangers of cloud storage, this time citing the pending Google Drive service and how it will expose every single corporate secret to the Russian mafia, the Chinese government, the teenage hacker down the street, and who knows who else. Before that the existential threat in the cloud was Apple’s iCloud, Google Docs, Dropbox, and Box.net, and next fall it will be Microsoft’s Windows Live for Windows 8.

Microsoft’s Windows Azure Active Directory Plans Takes Shape (ZDNet)
In the coming months, Windows users and partners are going to be hearing a lot more about Windows Azure Active Directory, the “conceptual equivalent” of Microsoft’s Active Directory directory service in Windows Server. I only recently learned about the Windows Azure Active Directory — or WAAD (ugh!) — name via a December post I found on Dominik’s Cloud Security Blog). But the Softies have been dropping hints about plans to step up rights and management policies using Active Directory on the cloud side of the house, too, since last November.

Mountain Lion and Windows 8’s Common Aim: Make Desktop More Like Mobile (All Things D)
Although they are doing it in different ways, Apple and Microsoft are aiming for a similar goal with their next desktop operating systems: To make the computer more like the phone. Apple on Thursday announced its plans for Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.8. Due this summer, it brings over a number of popular iOS features, including notifications, reminders, Twitter integration and iMessage, plus synchronization with iCloud.

Microsoft Details Its Browser Performance Testing (PCMagazine)
Google’s Chrome seems to get all the praise when it comes to Web browser speed, but Microsoft is doing its best to wrench that crown away from the search giant. The Redmond OS maker has even built a miniature version of the Internet in its labs, reproducing the most popular sites and replicating third-party ads, so that a repeatable, representative measure of performance can be taken.

Did Google Trick Apple’s Safari into Tracking Users? (ZDNet)
Search giant Google has been accused by the Wall Street Journal of bypassing the browser’s security settings by allowing a site to set tracking cookies. Safari for Mac and PC, as well as Safari in-built into iOS devices, are thought to be affected. The browser was subject to tests by the Journal which show that Google used code in its advertisements to bypass Safari’s security, which by default blocks such tracking activity.

Around the Blogosphere
Error: Unable to Communicate with WCF Service (FAST Search for SharePoint) (Dot Net Mafia)
During configuration of FAST Search for SharePoint, you will need to use PowerShell to finalize your configuration.  One common error you might receive is the one below.  This error occurs when you execute any PowerShell command for FS4SP.

Sending SMTP Email from an SSL Site (AIIM)
I ran into this problem when I was configuring a password recovery option (pulled from CodePlex) for an SSL enabled FBA site. I could send smtp email just fine from all the other SharePoint sites but not that one. I checked to make sure I had the correct anonymous settings and the cert was properly applied but still no dice. It just wouldn’t work. Turns out that I had to modify the IIS settings as well. Once I did that then the SSL site worked just fine. So here are the steps.

COOL CONTENT: Inspiration for SharePoint Site Collection Managers and New SharePoint Users (Get the Point)
Recently, I discovered this compelling video that tells how a budget-conscious NGO has put SharePoint 2010 to work, for facilitating global collaboration, posting photo-reports from the field, and presenting an engaging message to visitors and potential supporters of the organization. I wanted to share it because it shows how an organization can tailor a full-function SharePoint site that facilitates the work and processes conducted by a diverse staff at various locations around the globe.

The Art and Craft of the Async Snippet (SharePointDevWiki)
JavaScript downloads block the loading of other page components. That’s why it’s important (make that critical) to load script files in a non-blocking asynchronous fashion. If this is new to you, you can start here or here. In this post I’ll examine the topic from the perspective of a third party – when you’re the third party, providing a snippet for other developers to include on their pages. Be it an ad, a plugin, widget, visits counter, analytics, or anything else. Let’s see, in much detail, how this issue is addressed in Facebook’s JavaScript SDK.

This Week in Bamboo (February 5th, 2012 – February 11th, 2012) (The Bamboo Team Blog)
Do you want to know what is up with Bamboo at this week? We resolved some bugs and released the patches for the following web parts:  Bamboo Rating Column, User Account Setup and List Search Advanced in both SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010 versions.  Check out our latest releases of this week and see below for more information on all the bug fixes and new known issues.

 

SharePoint Job Listings*
SharePoint 2010 Software Engineer – Chantilly, Virginia
An excellent opportunity for a SharePoint 2010 software engineer/integrator who is seeking to transition their career to the next level. This SharePoint developer will integrate SharePoint 2010 with the customer’s application, implement an intranet portal that organizes intelligence community information and provides a convenient, single-point access to third-party information systems, management tools, business intelligence capabilities, work flow, and content management capabilities.

SharePoint Analyst – Omaha, Nebraska
The SharePoint Lead’s primary responsibility will be the analysis, design, development and deployment for SharePoint solutions.  This position requires knowledge of SharePoint architecture and a working knowledge of related technologies such as SQL Server, IIS and Active Directory.  This position will be involved in transitioning the current MOSS 2007 environment to SharePoint 2010, migrating the current on premise environment to Microsoft’s hosted BPOS Dedicated environment and implementing a Records Management strategy with SharePoint 2010, Office 2010 and Windows 7.

 

Microsoft Updates
Requirements for Developing SharePoint Solutions (MSDN)
You must install the following prerequisites on the system before you can use the SharePoint solution development tools included in Visual Studio 2010:

 

SharePoint Events*

• February 18, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – SharePoint Saturday
• February 21, Online – Bamboo SharePoint Administration Webinar
• February 22, Online – Bamboo SharePoint Community Central Webinar
• February 22, Online – Bamboo Knowledge Management Webinar
• February 22, Online – Improve Client Relationships by Making your Extranet Social – PointBridge, AvePoint, NewsGator
• February 22, Online – The iPad Invasion: Leveraging SharePoint for Mobile Enterprise Security
• February 23, Online – Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• February 23, Online – Bamboo SharePoint Time Tracking & Management Webinar
• February 23, Online – Project Management using SharePoint 2010
• February 26-29, San Francisco, California – SPTechCon
• February 27-29, Johannesburg, South Africa – Share Conference
• February 28, Online – Nalco’s Journey of Weaving Social into the Fabric of Their Business – NewsGator
• February 29, Online – 5 Risky SharePoint Governance Temptations
• March 6, Online – Co-Authoring Documents Webinar
• March 6-8, Denver, Colorado – 2012 NewsGator Collective
• March 13, Online – Content Types 101: Easier than the Theory of Relativity
• March 20-22, San Francisco, California - AIIM
• March 24, New Orleans, Louisiana – SharePoint Saturday
• March 24, Vianen, Holland – SharePoint Saturday
• March 29, Online – 5 Risky SharePoint Temptations for IT Leaders
• April 10, Online – What’s new in SharePoint 2010 Central Administration
• April 14, Los Angeles, California – SharePoint Saturday
• April 14, Twin Cities, Minnesota – SharePoint Saturday
• April 16-18, Québec – SharePoint Summit
• April 19-20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – ShareFEST – The SharePoint Conference for Life Sciences
• April 23-25, London, England – International SharePoint Conference
• April 23-26, Atlanta, Georgia – Share Conference
• April 27, Online – 5 Risky SharePoint Training Temptations
• April 28, Boston, Massachusetts – SharePoint Saturday
• April 28, Houston, Texas – SharePoint Saturday
• April 28, Brussel, Belgium, SharePoint Saturday
• April 29 – May 2, Reston, Virginia – SharePointConference.org
• May 12, Baltimore, Maryland – SharePoint Saturday
• May 14-16, Toronto, Ontario – SharePoint Summit
• May 19, Johannesburg, South Africa – SharePoint Saturday
• May 23, Online – 5 Risky SharePoint Human Resource Temptations
• June 21, Online – Executives Beware: 5 Risky SharePoint Temptations for Executives

 

SharePoint Training*

• February 21, Online – Project Management Central Application Administrative Training – Bamboo Solutions
• February 21, Online – Bamboo Component Training – List Extenders – Bamboo Solutions
• February 21, Dallas, Texas – Introduction to SharePoint Foundation 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
• February 21, Dallas, Texas – Introduction to SharePoint Server 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
• February 21-22, Minneapolis, Minnesota – InfoPath 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
• February 21-22, Online – InfoPath 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
• February 21-23, Minneapolis, Minnesota – Organizing and Managing Information in SharePoint Server 2010 – Mindsharp
• February 21-23, Online – Organizing and Managing Information in SharePoint Server 2010 – Mindsharp
• February 27-March 2, London, England – Essential SharePoint 2010 for Developers Training – DevelopMentor
• February 27-March 2, Seattle, Washington – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• February 27-March 2, Online – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• February 27-March 2, Phoenix, Arizona – SharePoint Designer 2010 – Mindsharp
• February 27-March 2, Online – SharePoint Designer 2010 – Mindsharp
• February 28, Online – Bamboo Component Training – Administration Enhancers – Bamboo Solutions
• February 28, Nashville, Tennessee – Introduction to SharePoint 2010 for Server Administrators – SharePoint Solutions
• February 28-March 2, Houston, Texas – SharePoint 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
• February 28-March 2, Online – SharePoint 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
• March 6, Online – Bamboo Component Training – Collaboration Enablers I – Bamboo Solutions
• March 6, Dallas, Texas – InfoPath 2010 and SharePoint 2010 No-Code Workflow Deep Dive – SharePoint Solutions
• March 7, Online – Knowledge Base Accelerator Application Administration – Bamboo Solutions
• March 8, Online – Bamboo Component Training – Collaboration Enablers II – Bamboo Solutions
• March 12-16, Washington, D.C. – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• March 12-16, Online – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• March 13, Nashville, Tennessee – Exploring SharePoint 2010 – New Features – SharePoint Solutions
• March 13, Nashville, Tennessee – SharePoint 2010 Upgrade and Planning – SharePoint Solutions
• March 13, Online – Empower Your Organization with SharePoint – Innovative-e
• March 14, Online – Project Management Central (3.0) Application Administrative Training – Bamboo Solutions
• March 15, Online – Project Management Central End User Training – Bamboo Solutions
• March 19-23, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• March 19-23, Online – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• March 19-23, Calgary, AB, Canada – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• March 19-23, Online – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• March 20, Online – Bamboo Component Training – List Extenders – Bamboo Solutions
• March 20, Nashville, Tennessee – Introduction to SharePoint Foundation 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
• March 20, Nashville, Tennessee – Introduction to SharePoint Server 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
• March 26-29, Phoenix, Arizona – SharePoint 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
• March 26-29, Online – SharePoint 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
• March 27, Online - Bamboo Component Training – Administration Enhancers – Bamboo Solutions
• March 27, Chicago, Illinois – Introduction to SharePoint 2010 for Server Administrators – SharePoint Solutions
• April 2-6, Los Angeles, California – Essential SharePoint 2010 for Developers Training – DevelopMentor
• April 2-6, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Advanced Developer – Mindsharp
• April 2-6, Online – SharePoint 2010 Advanced Developer – Mindsharp
• April 3, Nashville, Tennessee – InfoPath 2010 and SharePoint 2010 No-Code Workflow Deep Dive – SharePoint Solutions
• April 3-6, Houston, Texas – SharePoint 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
• April 3-6, Online – SharePoint 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
• April 9-13, San Antonio, Texas – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• April 9-13, Online – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• April 11, Online – Project Management Central (3.0) Application Administrative Training – Bamboo Solutions
• April 12-13, Online – InfoPath 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
• April 16-20, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• April 16-20, Online - SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• April 16-20, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint Designer 2010 – Mindsharp
• April 16-20, Online – SharePoint Designer 2010 – Mindsharp
• April 17, Online – Bamboo Component Training – List Extenders – Bamboo Solutions
• April 17, Chicago, Illinois – Introduction to SharePoint Foundation 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
• April 17, Chicago, Illinois – Introduction to SharePoint Server 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
• April 19, Online – Project Management Central End User Training – Bamboo Solutions
• April 23-26, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
• April 23-26, Online – SharePoint 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
• April 23-27, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• April 23-27, Online – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• April 23-27, Phoenix Arizona – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• April 23-27, Online – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• April 24, Online – Bamboo Component Training – Administration Enhancers – Bamboo Solutions
• April 24, Dallas, Texas – Introduction to SharePoint 2010 for Server Administrators – SharePoint Solutions
• April 30-May 4, London, England – Essential SharePoint 2010 for Developers Training – DevelopMentor
• May 7-11, Seattle, Washington – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• May 7-11, Online – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• May 14-18, San Antonio, Texas – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• May 14-18, Online – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• May 17-18, Washington, D.C. – Delivering SharePoint Success Mentoring Workshop – Innovative-e
• May 21-25, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• May 21-25, Online – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
• May 21-25, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• May 21-25, Online – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
• May 30-31, Online – InfoPath 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp

* Please contact Chris Dooley (chris.dooley@bamboosolutions.com) to be included in SharePoint Daily™.

 

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