Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Presenter: Andrew Connell, MVP MCMS, Mindsharp
Summary: The Web Content Management (WCM) technology in the upcoming 2007 version of Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server represents the first major release of Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) since 2002. This webcast looks at the major improvements WCM offers over MCMS. We discuss major design changes such as the Windows SharePoint Services-based architecture and the altered underlying storage model. Learn about new WCM concepts such as content types, field controls, workflows, and recycle bins. The presentation concludes with a look at what is involved in migrating your MCMS 2002 site to the WCM in Office SharePoint Portal Server 2007.
Registration
Friday, March 31, 2006
MSDN Webcast: The Evolution of Web Content Management in the 2007 Version of Microsoft Office
Migrating to 2007 Office SharePoint Server - webcast recording
Im hosting a webcast "Migrating Legacy Website and Document Content to Office SharePoint Server 2007" with Metalogix.
Save the date - 30th March 4pm UK time.
Update: Live Meeting Details .
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=Migration2MOSS&role=attend&pw=markharrison
Internet Audio Broadcasting will be enabled.
Update 31 March: The recording is now available here: https://www119.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view?id=migration2MOSS&pw=markharrison
Questions can be sent to rasool'AT'metalogix.net
Save the date - 30th March 4pm UK time.
Update: Live Meeting Details .
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=Migration2MOSS&role=attend&pw=markharrison
Internet Audio Broadcasting will be enabled.
Update 31 March: The recording is now available here: https://www119.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view?id=migration2MOSS&pw=markharrison
Questions can be sent to rasool'AT'metalogix.net
AJAX-enable any ASP.NET control with zero code
Check the demo of Telerik's CallbackPanel 2.0 which reveals their new patent-pending technology, which automatically AJAX-enables any ASP.NET control placed in the panel. This means that all postback functions are automatically replaced with callbacks, eliminating the need for manually invoking AJAX requests. You don't have to write a single line of JavaScript or change any other code in your application.
Furthermore the CallbackPanel preserves the page life-cycle, which is imperative for the proper operation of your application. ViewState, EventValidation and client scripts are also preserved as if a postback is performed.
Furthermore the CallbackPanel preserves the page life-cycle, which is imperative for the proper operation of your application. ViewState, EventValidation and client scripts are also preserved as if a postback is performed.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
SharePoint and Outlook integration v3 beta
Trinity's free SharePoint and Outlook integration tool has been updated and a beta made available:
Microsoft UK - Technical Roadshow 2006
There's a whole new wave of technology coming your way ... and you can experience it for free! To gain exclusive insight into new product releases from Microsoft ... including Windows Vista, WinFX, 2007 Microsoft Office System, Exchange "12", ISA Server 2006, Windows Server 2003 R2. Book your places at a Roadshow near you:
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
What are Content Types?
From Martin Kearn ...
For me, one of the coolest new features of SharePoint Server 2007 is Content Types. In this article, I'll aim to give a brief overview of what they are and why you should be getting excited about them (especially if you are from a SharePoint 2003 background).
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For me, one of the coolest new features of SharePoint Server 2007 is Content Types. In this article, I'll aim to give a brief overview of what they are and why you should be getting excited about them (especially if you are from a SharePoint 2003 background).
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Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 RTMs
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 has been released to manufacturing.
BizTalk is a business process management (BPM) server that enables companies to automate and optimize business processes. This includes powerful, familiar tools to design, develop, deploy, and manage those processes. Overview
This release introduces the Windows SharePoint Services Adapter to provide built-in support for accessing and publishing documents stored in Windows SharePoint Services document libraries. Organizations can now link the Office documents and tools familiar to knowledge workers with the enterprise portal systems that run their businesses.
BizTalk is a business process management (BPM) server that enables companies to automate and optimize business processes. This includes powerful, familiar tools to design, develop, deploy, and manage those processes. Overview
This release introduces the Windows SharePoint Services Adapter to provide built-in support for accessing and publishing documents stored in Windows SharePoint Services document libraries. Organizations can now link the Office documents and tools familiar to knowledge workers with the enterprise portal systems that run their businesses.
Monday, March 27, 2006
SQL Server 2005 Report Packs download
Eight new SQL Server 2005 Report Packs have been released:
- SQL Server 2005 Report Pack for SQL Server Integration Services
- SQL Server 2005 Report Pack for Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003
- SQL Server 2005 Report Pack for Microsoft Dynamics Axapta 3.0
- SQL Server 2005 Report Pack for Microsoft Dynamics Navision 4.0
- SQL Server 2005 Report Pack for Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains 8.0
- SQL Server 2005 Report Pack for Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains 9.0
- SQL Server 2005 Report Pack for Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
- SQL Server 2005 Report Pack for Financial Reporting
These report packs will simplify your report tasks, improve your business visibility and speed your decision making.
The SQL Server 2005 Report Packs can be downloaded from two external destination sites:
- MS Downloads URL - Download SS2005 Report Packs
- GotDotNet CodeGallery - http://codegallery.gotdotnet.com/sqlrptpack (free membership)
The Report Packs are absolutely free :-)
The SQL Server Report Packs are NOT supported :-( ... other than via the above GDN site.
Voices for Innovation
Voices for Innovation is a community of voices with differing opinions and different experiences, all working for the same goal: briefing policymakers on the importance of intellectual property protection, investment in research and development, innovation and growth, and consumer welfare.
Add your voice to the community.
Add your voice to the community.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Visual Studio Tools For Office "v3" CTP download
Microsoft has provided a version of the Visual Studio Tools for Office "v3" for the users of the Beta 1 Technical Refresh of Microsoft Office 2007.
Download
Download
IE Developer Toolbar Updated
From IEBlog ...
We are pleased to release the beta 1 refresh of the IE Developer Toolbar. The community feedback was incredibly helpful in finding a lot of problems and in planning for new functionality. We've combed through the replies to the initial release blog post and on the IE wiki at Channel 9.
Updated [23/03/06] : A refresh of beta 2 of the developer toolbar is now available that will function in the latest available builds of IE7 as well as IE6.
We are pleased to release the beta 1 refresh of the IE Developer Toolbar. The community feedback was incredibly helpful in finding a lot of problems and in planning for new functionality. We've combed through the replies to the initial release blog post and on the IE wiki at Channel 9.
Updated [23/03/06] : A refresh of beta 2 of the developer toolbar is now available that will function in the latest available builds of IE7 as well as IE6.
CMS.RAPID v1.3
CMS.RAPID 1.3 will be launched on Monday March 27.In addition to a number of fixes and minor improvements, v1.3 contains completely new features:
- Support for multiple Taxonomies
- New Attachment Placeholder
- Site settings set through querystring
- Ability to add Web Based Console actions through configuration
- New Posting/Page level cache setting
- Authoring Preview added during edit (optional)
- Mandatory fields for CMS users first time sign in
- Channel Placeholder - Common information at a channel level
- Multiple base inheritance
- New Links Placeholder
- New Rapid Metadata Placeholder
- New Image/Banner ad rotation control
- Optional inclusion in A to Z
- Extra Xslthelper functions
- New Pages in path control
- Revert to a previous version
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Atlas March CTP download
The latest bits of Atlas (the March Community Technology Preview) are now available to download.
Atlas is a free framework that uses AJAX techniques for building a new generation of richer, more interactive, highly personalized standards based Web applications. If you have not seen it before, take a 15 minutes out to watch Scott Guthrie create a simple Web application with ASP.NET 2.0 and then add Atlas capabilities to it.
Atlas Web Site
Atlas is a free framework that uses AJAX techniques for building a new generation of richer, more interactive, highly personalized standards based Web applications. If you have not seen it before, take a 15 minutes out to watch Scott Guthrie create a simple Web application with ASP.NET 2.0 and then add Atlas capabilities to it.
Atlas Web Site
NDA lifted on 2007 Microsoft Office servers
On March 21 to coincide with Office Developer Conference, Microsoft has lifted all NDA restrictions with the exception of a couple of products not yet announced.
openxmldeveloper.org goes live
The OpenXmlDeveloper.org web site was announced this morning by Bill Gates during his keynote presentation at the Microsoft Office Developer's Conference. The site is the home for a new community, the Open XML Developer Group. This group is dedicated to helping its members developer software that supports the Open XML Formats on a wide variety of platforms. The Open XML Formats are currently going through the Ecma standards process.
More
From Brian Jones ...
The group is completely free and open to anyone. There will be tons of content, code snippets, even free tools for working with the files. I'm especially excited about getting a broad range of folks that work on all different platforms. The more diverse the community, the more interesting and valuable the discussions will be. As time goes on, I hope we will see tools for working on all different kinds of platforms.
From Doug Mahugh ...
As people said on Slashdot yesterday, OpenXmlDeveloper.org is 'just informational'. That's right, guys -while others fight political battles and pander to bureaucrats and lobbyists, we're going to 'just' provide lots of specific information to help developers build world-class software around the Open XML Formats. If that's evil, then we're planning to be extremely evil.
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From Brian Jones ...
The group is completely free and open to anyone. There will be tons of content, code snippets, even free tools for working with the files. I'm especially excited about getting a broad range of folks that work on all different platforms. The more diverse the community, the more interesting and valuable the discussions will be. As time goes on, I hope we will see tools for working on all different kinds of platforms.
From Doug Mahugh ...
As people said on Slashdot yesterday, OpenXmlDeveloper.org is 'just informational'. That's right, guys -while others fight political battles and pander to bureaucrats and lobbyists, we're going to 'just' provide lots of specific information to help developers build world-class software around the Open XML Formats. If that's evil, then we're planning to be extremely evil.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Download Microsoft Expression previews - March CTP
Your Creative Power Unleashed ...
- Microsoft Expression Interactive Designer - March 2006 Community Technology Preview
- Microsoft Expression Graphic Designer - March 2006 Community Technology Preview
Microsoft Expression is a family of professional tools for the design and production of enhanced user experiences and rich content for the Web and Windows Vista platform.
SQL 2000 v SQL 2005 for SPS
From Martin Kearn ...
Microsoft have just released some test results that compare the performance of SharePoint Portal Server 2003 on SQL 2000 v. SQL 2005.
Using SQL 2005 improves performance on every type of SharePoint farm configuration, but the most notable is a 51% increase in RPS (Requests Per Second) for a medium server farm under SQL 2005.
You can get to the full test here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA100993571033.aspx
Microsoft have just released some test results that compare the performance of SharePoint Portal Server 2003 on SQL 2000 v. SQL 2005.
Using SQL 2005 improves performance on every type of SharePoint farm configuration, but the most notable is a 51% increase in RPS (Requests Per Second) for a medium server farm under SQL 2005.
You can get to the full test here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA100993571033.aspx
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Microsoft - the 'People-Ready' Business
Steve Ballmer today outlined Microsofts vision for how people, armed with the right software, are the key to driving business success. Called 'People-Ready', this vision for business is the backdrop for a series of innovative solutions in new and existing categories that Microsoft will bring to market over the next year.
Press Release
Microsoft : Your people do know how to drive business success, but they need the tools that empower them. The right kind of innovative software is the key to enable sustainable competitive advantage.
IBM : Your people don't know how to drive business success and can't be relied on for even the most fundamental business functions. IBM consulting and outsourcing are the answer.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Webcast Office System Developers Conference Keynote
Live MSDN Webcast: Microsoft Office System Developers Conference Keynote - Bill Gates and Kurt DelBene (March 21, 2006)
Hear Microsoft Chairman of the Board and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates and Corporate Vice President, Office Server Group of Microsoft Office System, Kurt DelBene outline the 2007 Office system vision.
Hear Microsoft Chairman of the Board and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates and Corporate Vice President, Office Server Group of Microsoft Office System, Kurt DelBene outline the 2007 Office system vision.
MediaRich For SharePoint Demo
Equilibrium MediaRich for SharePoint brings a robust, low cost Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution to Microsoft Office Systems 2003.Demo Video
Trinity announces partnership with 80-20 Software
Trinity Expert Systems has today announced a partnership with the Microsoft partner and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) specialist 80-20 Software to deliver extra records management functionality to SharePoint clients in the UK.
80-20's Retention Server allows organisations to index, link, store, search, access and ultimately dispose of records declared from SharePoint Portal Server. It can play an essential role in creating and finding records to respond to regulatory requests.
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80-20's Retention Server allows organisations to index, link, store, search, access and ultimately dispose of records declared from SharePoint Portal Server. It can play an essential role in creating and finding records to respond to regulatory requests.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 List Web Part
The List Web Part for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 provides a subset of the Microsoft CRM record list functionality. It allows users to view Microsoft CRM records as a list from a SharePoint dashboard, open records in Microsoft CRM 3.0 from the list, and connect Microsoft CRM Web Parts to filter different lists.
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Download
Monday, March 13, 2006
UK Event - Introducing the 2007 Office System
The 2007 release of the Microsoft Office system is the most significant Office release for a decade - come and see why.
25 April 2006 18:30 - 21:00 GMT
Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire. RG6 1WG.
Registration
25 April 2006 18:30 - 21:00 GMT
Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire. RG6 1WG.
Registration
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Microsoft Acquisition of Onfolio
Microsoft have announced the acquisition of the assets of Onfolio an Internet research and information management provider. Onfolio's technology has been incorporated into the Windows Live Toolbar to enhance the way people discover, save and reuse their personal and professional Web research.More
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Preparing for Web CM with O12
Last nights webcast "Preparing for Web Content Management with the Office SharePoint Server" is now available on-demand for online viewing or in downloadable format.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
SharePoint Show #3
SharePoint Show #3 Just Released ... the latest SharePoint Show tackles "The Top 10 Things You Can and Can't Do with Meeting Workspaces", in an indepth conversation with Eric Legault, Outlook MVP and SharePoint consultant from Winnepeg, Manitoba.
Released with the show are these additional resources, helping to unravel the mysteries of these specialized sites:
- A 12-page document providing complete details of the top 10 list discussed on the show, lots of illustrations explaining the nuances of workspaces, along with a chart of how a meeting workspace differs from a "regular" SharePoint site, and
- A new area within SharePointShow.com containing samples of different types of meeting workspaces.
Both of these additional resources are available free of charge, via the Contributors Club area of SharePointShow.com.
Monday, March 06, 2006
My XBOX Live gamertag
So the XBOX 360 supply in the UK now seems to be meeting demand and I had a shopping excursion this weekend to purchase 
... now the really hard bit, finding some time to play.
... now the really hard bit, finding some time to play.Friday, March 03, 2006
CMS / CS / MSIB going forward
Ryan Donovan explains the future for integrated Commerce Server and Content Management, and why the Microsoft Solution for Internet Business (MSIB) will not be updated.
Tam Tam WikiSharePoint version 1.0
Mart Muller announces Tam Tam WikiSharePoint version 1.0 - a set of SharePoint web parts which make it possible to create a Wikipedia-like application in SharePoint Portal Server or Windows SharePoint Services.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Telerik launches online AJAX learning portal
Telerik have prepared a set of resources to help you understand what is AJAX, what benefits it offers, what's difficult in AJAX development and how telerik's unique approach to AJAX can help you simplify AJAX development.
http://www.telerik.com/ajax
http://www.telerik.com/ajax
Webcast - Learning Gateway Virtual Road Show
Learn how the Learning Gateway delivers a secure, Web-based learning portal featuring SharePoint Portal Server and Class Server to connect parents, teachers, and administrators. The result? An integrated framework that turns student data into knowledge, knowledge into action, and action into success.
Webcast Registration (March 24)
Webcast Registration (March 24)
Free USB drive from Microsoft
A free USB flash drive from Microsoft ... the only catch is that you have to take a very quick 4-question quiz about MS licensing.