Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Free Silverlight eLearning Courseware player
Point8020 have decided to give their Silverlight eLearning Courseware player away for free. It allows you to display videos and other training resources (such as PPTs, PDFs, Docs, etc in a nice format like the following: http://www.point8020.com/SharePointEndUserTraining.aspx )The free software is called Point8020.CourseViewer and you can grab it from:
http://www.point8020.com/services.aspx
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
SharePoint 2010 VM Download
Want to demonstrate the latest beta of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 in an information worker scenario to customers? Download the two newest virtual machines (VM) with pre-configured versions of Office 2010 Beta and SharePoint 2010 Beta from the Microsoft Download Center.In order to run this demo you will need the following hardware:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 with the Hyper-V role enabled
- Intel VT or AMD-V capable processor
- 8 GB or more RAM
- 50 GB of NTFS-formatted hard disk space required for install
Download
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
SharePoint eMagazine
SharePoint eMagazine ... lots of great SharePoint 2010 content .
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
KODU Game Lab download
KODU is a visual programming language made specifically for creating games. It is designed to be accessible for children and enjoyable for anyone.Originally designed as a learning tool for youngsters using Xbox 360, KODU is now available in a public beta for the PC.
KODU download
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
2010 CES Keynote Address
Watch video of Steve Ballmer and Robbie Bach delivering the opening keynote address for CES 2010.0 comments
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Free End-User Training - SharePoint 2010
From Point8020 ...50 end-user/site admin training videos for SharePoint 2010. The training is completely free, and configured into a 9-module course at:
http://www.point8020.com/SharePointEndUserTraining.aspx
They plan to extend this by RTM to include approximately 250 end-user videos, effectively covering every single task an end-user or site admin performs in SharePoint 2010.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Windows 7 - God Mode
Go to your desktop, create new folder and call it ...GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
... yes you must name it with the full stop and guid.
update - try these ...
{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}
{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}
{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}
{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}
{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}
{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}
{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}
{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}
{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}
{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}
{62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0}
{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
EntityCube - Microsoft Research
EntityCube is a research prototype for exploring object-level search technologies, which automatically summarizes the Web for entities (such as people, locations and organizations) with a modest web presence. Steve Ballmer
In the News
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Bing Maps beta - with Photosynth and Silverlight
Bing Maps is launching features that give users a new view of the planet, including a Streetside and enhanced aerial view. The new features incorporate key Microsoft research and technology such as Photosynth and Silverlight.http://www.bing.com/maps/explore/
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 R2 - November 2009 CTP
Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 code name "R2" November 2009 Community Technical Preview is now available ...Download
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
SharePoint 2010 Public Beta - Download
SharePoint 2010 Beta is now available. Download today!0 comments
Next Wave in Business Productivity
Today, at PDC in Los Angeles, Microsoft announced the public beta release of Office 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Visio 2010, Project 2010, Outlook Social Connector, Office Web Apps for business customers, and Office Mobile 2010.0 comments
Monday, November 16, 2009
SharePoint / Office 2010 Beta 2 download - on MSDN & TechNet
Microsoft have posted SharePoint / Office (Professional Plus) 2010 Beta 2 on MSDN & TechNet subscriber download areas.0 comments
Friday, November 13, 2009
Removing ghost Network Adapters from VHDs
Can happen when you recreate Virtual Machines from the VHD files (rather than export/import).Solution:
At a command prompt, enter the following:
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
start devmgmt.msc
Click Show hidden devices on the View menu in Device Manager.
The ghost NICs then appear and can be uninstalled.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
SharePoint 2010 Developer videos / presentations
From channel 9 ...0 comments
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Microsoft Access 2010 - The Access Show
The latest news about Microsoft Access 2010 from Channel 9 ...0 comments
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Microsoft Facebook SDK
Microsoft has released a set of .NET libraries for the Facebook Platform.0 comments
Monday, November 9, 2009
Exchange 2010 - The New Efficiency
At TechEd Europe in Berlin, Microsoft announced the worldwide general availability of Exchange 2010. This release marks a significant step in our ongoing efforts to fully embrace software-plus-services.http://www.thenewefficiency.com/
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
SkyDrive Explorer
SkyDrive Explorer is a free, easy-to-use, but very powerful extension for Windows Explorer. With SkyDrive Explorer you can make any every-day operations with your documents from Microsoft Live SkyDrive service (25 GB of free storage space) using Windows Explorer, as if they were on your computer.http://www.skydriveexplorer.com/
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
BPOS Pricing Announcement
Microsoft have announced new pricing for the business productivity cloud offerings.For example, the Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) is now $10 per user per month (originally $15).
BPOS includes Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online and Live Meeting
Press Release
Online Services
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Forza Motorsport 3 launch video
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Friday, October 30, 2009
'Learning Snacks' for SharePoint 2010 Now Available
Learning snacks are now available for SharePoint 2010. They are short, interactive presentations about popular topics created by Microsoft Learning experts. Each Snack is delivered by using innovative Microsoft Silverlight technology and includes various media, such as animations and recorded demos. At the end of each free presentation, you can view more Snacks, learn more about the topic, or visit a related Web site.
Developing Solutions with Microsoft SharePoint 2010
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 enables developers to build rich solutions easily, rapidly, and efficiently. This Learning Snack demonstrates how you can use Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 to create and deploy your solutions. It also demonstrates how you can build Silverlight applications using the SharePoint 2010 client object model and use LINQ to SharePoint to create SharePoint entities
Experiencing the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 User Interface
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 includes an enhanced user interface that provides IT professionals with a streamlined administration experience. This Learning Snack describes the features of the SharePoint 2010 user interface. It demonstrates how the new Central Administration console enables you to perform several administrative tasks from one central location. The Learning Snack also describes how Shared Application Architecture can be used for flexible deployments in SharePoint 2010
Managing and Troubleshooting with Microsoft SharePoint 2010
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 facilitates administration by providing several tools that help IT professionals efficiently manage data and troubleshoot any issues. This Learning Snack describes the Large List Resource Throttling feature, which helps you manage large lists. It demonstrates how a SQL Server logging database can be used to log SharePoint events. The Learning Snack also demonstrates how the SharePoint Best Practices Analyzer can be used to detect and automatically fix common issues
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Business Productivity at its Best - White Paper
A new whitepaper has been made public ...Very much like the Fair Good Better Best white paper for 2007, but updated for Office 2010.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
SharePoint 2010 videos
Missed the SharePoint conference - check these videos that give a great overview of whats new for 2010.0 comments
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Microsoft's Compliance Framework for Online Services
As Microsoft's online, live, and cloud services ramp up - there is an increased demand for more Cloud Infrastructure Security content.- GFS Security Team Blog
- White Paper ... readers of this paper will gain an understanding of the framework Microsoft developed in order to more efficiently utilize existing staff and resources, and to establish and maintain online services compliance. The Microsoft Compliance Framework for Online Services allows the company to better meet complex obligations through reducing risk of operational disruptions and increasing confidence in service stability, and by obtaining third party verifications as proof of continuing adherence to compliance requirements.
- Webcast ... this webcast explains how the service delivery and operations teams at Microsoft adapted their compliance practices to address the changing landscape of regulations, statutes, and establish industry best practice standards for online services.
- White Board Session ... this short white board session (5 minutes) will introduce you to the key learnings covered in Microsoft's Compliance Framework for Online Services white paper.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
SharePoint 2010 book from SPC09
During the SharePoint Conference attendees got a SharePoint 2010 book.It was actually a combination of three eval guides - TDM, IT Pro, Developer - and the content is coming online :
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Windows Virtual PC / Windows XP Mode download
Microsoft have announced the availability of Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 (Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate)0 comments
SharePoint 2010 Virtual Conference
If you couldnt join the party in Las Vegas ...SharePoint 2010 Virtual Conference & Expo
Thursday, November 5, 2009
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Windows 7 Launch Keynote
In a keynote from New York, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the worldwide availability of Windows 7 ... starring Kylie0 comments
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Bing integrates with Twitter / Facebook
Microsoft have confirmed today that it has integrated Twitter tweets and Facebook status updates into the Bing search resultshttp://www.bing.com/twitter?setmkt=en-US
Latest Tweets from the SharePoint Conference - Tweets SPC09
(Currently have to set country to US)
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2
The Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework Beta 2 is available to MSDN subscribers immediately, and general availability from October 21st.
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Mount ISO files as drives
Using Virtual CloneDrive, DVD image files (such as ISO, BIN, CCD) can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your hard-disk or from a network drive and used in the same manner as inserting them into a normal CD/DVD drive.Useful when you download ISO files from MSDN.
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Register for SharePoint 2010 Beta 2
Register today and get notified when SharePoint 2010 Beta 2 becomes available in November.0 comments
Monday, October 19, 2009
Halo Waypoint
Launching late 2009, Halo Waypoint is a new destination on Xbox LIVE for Halo fans around the world. It will inform fans of the latest Halo news and activities, and grant access to content ranging from interviews, trailers and screenshots, to exclusive video footage and community content that you won't find anywhere else.0 comments
Top SharePoint 2010 Resources
The moment has come that many have been waiting for - full disclosure of SharePoint 2010!From Arpan ...
Top SharePoint 2010 Resources
- http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint ... check out Jeff Teper's final installment of SharePoint 2010 where he describes many of the features that make up this release.
- http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint ... demo videos, feature descriptions, pre-beta evaluation guides.
- http://www.mssharepointdeveloper.com/ ... the place for developers to get started with SharePoint 2010.
- http://www.mssharepointitpro.com/ ... the place for IT Professionals to get started with SharePoint 2010.
- http://www.mssharepointforums.com/ ... the place to ask the Microsoft and SharePoint community questions
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SharePoint Conference 2009 Keynotes
Tune in at 9 am (Pacific) on October 19th for live webcast of Steve Ballmer and Jeff Teper keynotes:
Follow the event on twitter at #spc09
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