Design an application on the 2007 Microsoft Office system to help your favorite charity. If you application is judged to be one of the best, you and your charity win a share of over $160,000 in awards to help put your concept in action.
http://www.developwithoutborders.com/
Friday, June 30, 2006
Reach out. Make a difference.
Workflow Developer Starter Kit for Windows SharePoint Services V3
The Workflow Developer Starter Kit for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services V3 (Beta 2) contains Microsoft Visual Studio project templates for workflow in WSSv3Beta2 and a sample custom workflow.
Download
Download
MOSS 2007 Virtual Labs
Some more online training content ...
- Office SharePoint Server 2007 Functional and Architectural Overview Virtual Lab
- Enterprise Content Management with Office SharePoint Server 2007 Virtual Lab
- Organizing and Finding Resources with Office SharePoint Server 2007 Virtual Lab
- Business Solutions Using Office SharePoint Server 2007 Virtual Lab
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Internet Explorer 7.0 beta 3 download
Hands-on Labs for WWF
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Microsoft iView - Digital Assets Managament
Microsoft have acquired iView - a premier provider of digital asset management (DAM) and cataloging solutions.
Products:
Products:
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007
Microsoft have unveiled their vision, technology road map and partner framework for unified communications at a strategy event in San Francisco. Microsoft's approach to unified communications will break down today's silos of e-mail, instant messaging, mobile and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony, and audio-, video- and webconferencing.
Press Release
The press releases announces a new name for Live Communications Server ... Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 is an enterprise-grade server that provides the backbone for all real-time communications within Microsoft Office. Presence awareness, IM service, peer-to-peer audio and video, application sharing, and collaboration all depend on it. Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, the next version of LCS, will add on-premise Web conferencing and the ability for Communicator to make and receive voice calls.
Press Release
The press releases announces a new name for Live Communications Server ... Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 is an enterprise-grade server that provides the backbone for all real-time communications within Microsoft Office. Presence awareness, IM service, peer-to-peer audio and video, application sharing, and collaboration all depend on it. Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, the next version of LCS, will add on-premise Web conferencing and the ability for Communicator to make and receive voice calls.
Vista and Virtual Server 2005 R2
Ive just upgrade to Windows Vista CTP 5456.Some useful info for using Virtual Server 2005 R2 (free / download) :
Monday, June 26, 2006
Create Scorecards For Your Business With Office
From Mauro Cardarelli ...
Create Scorecards For Your Business With Office
At A Glance:
Create Scorecards For Your Business With Office
At A Glance:
- Installing Business Scorecard Manager
- Common scenarios
- Building a scorecard
- Deploying the scorecard
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Expression Graphics Designer Training Videos
Expression Graphics Designer Training Videos ...
- Fluid Work Environment (37 MB)
- Innovative Vector Painting (40 MB)
- Flexible Bitmap Painting & Editing (23 MB)
- Dynamic Special Effects (32 MB)
- Seamless Workflow Integration (19 MB)
Expression Interactive Designer Training Videos
Expression Interactive Designer Training Videos ...
- Flexible Work Environment (42 MB)
- Integrated Workflow (30 MB)
- Smooth WPF Control Creation (43 MB)
- Innovative 3D and Animation (31 MB)
- Easy Data Binding (38 MB)
Expression Web Designer Training Videos
Microsoft Expression Web Designer Training Videos ...
- Standards-Based Web Sites (59 MB)
- Modern CSS Page Layout (137 MB)
- Rich Data Integration (41 MB)
- ASP.NET 2.0 for Designers (28 MB)
- Reporting and Deployment (46 MB)
Free domain names - Office Live
You can grab a free domain name if you sign up for Office Live Basics (you have to specify a US mail address 
).
Ive just taken markharrison.org at no cost.
Check the source code of the web site and spot the SharePoint similarities. There is a nice template designer which allowed numerous themes / look & feels to be selected ... would nice to see that for WSS.
).Ive just taken markharrison.org at no cost.
Check the source code of the web site and spot the SharePoint similarities. There is a nice template designer which allowed numerous themes / look & feels to be selected ... would nice to see that for WSS.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Strategy Maps for Business Scorecard Manager 2005
Integrated Strategy Maps for Business Scorecard Manager are now available with KpiDraw. This is a new BSM module which allows customers to build KPIs in Visio and bring existing BSM KPIs into their Visio Strategy Maps.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
2007 Office Web Content Management slides (UK Office Devcon)
Here are my presentation slides that I delivered today at the UK Office Developers Conference ...
- Developing Web Content Management solutions with Office SharePoint Server 2007
zip password is harrison
- Custom Field Control ... a Windows Media movie selector
- How to add a button to the HTML editor
Monday, June 19, 2006
Windows Live Messenger download
New version of Windows Live Messenger ... download
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Microsoft UK Office System Developers Conference
Microsoft UK Office System Developers Conference http://www.microsoft.com/uk/business/devcon/?harrison
London 21st / 22nd of June 2006
Microsoft Office System Developers Conference is the best opportunity for you to learn more about all the new solution technologies and capabilities in the Microsoft Office System 2007 wave of programmes and servers.
At this two-day conference, members of the Microsoft product development and management teams will drill into the latest Office System 2007 innovations to show how developer extensibility will allow you to build powerful custom solutions. You will learn the latest techniques for creating applications around business intelligence, enterprise content management, collaboration, and more! You will also have the opportunity to meet and network with developers and architects on the Microsoft product teams and other customers and partners from the UK and Ireland.
I'll be presenting Web Content Management with MOSS2007.
Commerce Server 2007 ships
From Ryan Donovan ...
I am pleased to report that Commerce Server 2007 has shipped (or RTM-ed in MicroSpeak).
More
I am pleased to report that Commerce Server 2007 has shipped (or RTM-ed in MicroSpeak).
More
SharePoint 2007 email enabled lists
FAQ - How do I configure email enabled lists in MOSS 2007 ?
From Combined Knowledge ... download (PDF)
From Combined Knowledge ... download (PDF)
Friday, June 16, 2006
Community Kit for SharePoint
The SharePoint Community Kit has been launched ... this is a site template that enables practically anyone to create very quickly a functional community website on Windows SharePoint Services V3 or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
- SharePoint Community Kit on Codeplex
- Vision/Scope document on the project team site.
Update: The project name has changed to to Community Kit for SharePoint ... the team site is now http://cks.officeisp.net.
Office 2007 servers beta 2 MOM packs
The Office Server Beta 2 MOM packs are now available:
SharePoint 2007 Forms Authentication
FAQ - How do I enable Forms Authentication ?
Check out Nick Swan's article SharePoint 2007 Forms Authentication .
Check out Nick Swan's article SharePoint 2007 Forms Authentication .
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Office Business Applications developer portal
At TechEd we announced the overall Office Business Applications strategy and released the vision and plans for Line of Business Interoperability (LOBi) for Microsoft Office Share Point Server.
The integration of Workflow Foundation into 2007 Office System Servers, Analysis Services, Business Data Catalogs Open XML File Formats, Visual Studio tools provide the basis for building a new breed of business applications that extend the traditional transactional LOB systems with collaborative, analytical and user-centric processes.
Resources:
The integration of Workflow Foundation into 2007 Office System Servers, Analysis Services, Business Data Catalogs Open XML File Formats, Visual Studio tools provide the basis for building a new breed of business applications that extend the traditional transactional LOB systems with collaborative, analytical and user-centric processes.
Resources:
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
MCMS and ASP.NET 2.0 book
From Stefan ...New MCMS book covering ASP.NET 2.0 topics is now officially announced
Enhancing Microsoft Content Management Server with ASP.NET 2.0
Lim Mei Ying, Stefan Gossner, Spencer Harbar
Microsoft Forefront
Microsoft have announced Forefront ... a comprehensive line of business security products providing greater protection and control through integration with your existing IT infrastructure and through simplified deployment, management, and analysis. The Microsoft Forefront line of business security products helps provide protection for the client machines, server applications and the network edge.
Microsoft Forefront Overview
Update - six minute video discussing the Forefront brand of security products and what it means for developers, administrators and hackers (from virtualteched.com).
Microsoft Forefront Overview
Update - six minute video discussing the Forefront brand of security products and what it means for developers, administrators and hackers (from virtualteched.com).
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
LOBi
LOBi (Line Of Business interoperability) for Office Sharepoint Server 2007 has been announced at TechEd ... this is designed to make it easier to import and integrate external data into Office applications.
It is expected to be available as a Community Technology Preview by the end of this calendar year.
Press Release - Marrying Enterprise Applications With Microsoft Office
It is expected to be available as a Community Technology Preview by the end of this calendar year.
Press Release - Marrying Enterprise Applications With Microsoft Office
.NET Framework 3.0
From Somasegar ...
.NET Framework 3.0 = .NET Framework 2.0 + WinFx (WPF, WCF, WF, WCS)
http://www.netfx3.com/
.NET Framework 3.0 = .NET Framework 2.0 + WinFx (WPF, WCF, WF, WCS)
WPF = Windows Presentation FoundationMore
WFC = Windows Communication Foundation
WF = Windows Workflow Foundation
WCS = Windows CardSpace formerly InfoCard
http://www.netfx3.com/
SharePoint Conference 2006 slidedecks
Developer video tutorials 2007 Office / SharePoint
A number of short high-impact screencast tutorials on Office 2007 and SharePoint development topics from Ted Pattison ... series is updated regularly.
Monday, June 12, 2006
MOSS 2007 Enable Anonymous
FAQ - How do I enable anonymous access ?
- Enable anonymous access for a web application from the Central Admin.
Central Admin Home Page > Application Management > Authentication Providers > select the Membership Provider (authentication.aspx) and enable anonymous access from the next page.
You don't have to do anything on the IIS Manager ... enabling it from the Central Admin page will also enable it on IIS. - Explicitly turn it on for the sites you want to be accessed anonymously.
Browse to the site, click Site Settings > Advanced Permissions > Settings >Anonymous Access (setanon.aspx) and turn on anonymous access for the site.
Friday, June 09, 2006
MOSS 2007 / WSSv3 eBook
Special TechEd 2006 Edition
7 Development Projects with the 2007 Microsoft Office System and Windows SharePoint Services 2007.
7 Development Projects with the 2007 Microsoft Office System and Windows SharePoint Services 2007.
Virtual TechEd 2006
TechEd 2006 is sold out but that does not mean you have to miss out. Join TechEd online June 12-16 as Microsoft simulcast more than 40 breakout sessions live from Boston - for free. TechEd begins with a keynote address that will start promptly at 7:00 P.M. EDT this Sunday.https://www.msteched.com/content/webcasts.aspx
http://virtualteched.com
MOSS 2007 Self Asessment
Here's how you take the assessment test:
- Go to http://www.microsoft.com/learning/assessment.
- Click on the "Assess Yourself" link.
- Click on on the "I already know my topic area" link, and you'll be prompted to login with your Passport account.
- Upon logging in successfully, on the next page, click on the "2007 Microsoft Office System" link and then click on "Take the Assessment" link directly underneath "Introduction to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007."
MOSS 2007 OOTB Workflow Patterns
From Eilene Hao ...
The MOSS 2007 out-of-the-box workflows include:
The MOSS 2007 out-of-the-box workflows include:
- Approval: Routes a document for approval. Approvers can approve or reject the document, reassign the approval task, or request changes to the document.
- Collect Feedback: Routes a document for review. Reviewers can provide feedback, which is compiled and sent to the document owner when the workflow has completed.
- Collect Signatures: Gathers signatures needed to complete an Office document. This workflow can be started only from within an Office client.
- Disposition Approval: Manages document expiration and retention by allowing participants to decide whether to retain or delete expired documents.
- Group Approval: Similar to the Approval workflow, but uses a designated document library and offers a personalized view of the approval process(es) in which a user is participating. This workflow provides a hierarchical organization chart from which to select the approvers and allows the approvers to use a stamp control instead of a signature. This solution was designed specifically for East Asian Markets.
- Translation Management: Manages document translation by creating copies of the document to be translated and assigning translation tasks to translators.
- Issue Tracking: Manages the issue tracking process by creating tasks for Active issues assigned to users who own to a given issue. When the task related to an issue is complete hence resolving the issue, the creator of the issue is assigned a review task so that the issue can be closed.
CMS RAPID v2 Apollo - Update Webcast
There will be a Live Meeting to discuss / demo the next version of CMS.RAPID (codename Apollo) - the Web CM solution accelerator - for MOSS 2007.Agenda
- Apollo - feature overview
- Demo of RAPID v1.3 migration prototype to MOSS 2007
- Demo of Apollo Taxonomy import feature prototype
- Demo of Apollo taxonomy feature
- Opportunities for Partners
- RAPID 1.X plans
- Discussion
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=RAPIDAPOLLO-OPEN&role=attend&pw=markharrison
Update: Recording is at https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view?id=RAPIDAPOLLO-OPEN&role=attend&pw=markharrison
Halo 3: Behind the Scenes
In this fascinating video - Halo 3: Behind the Scenes (83Mb) - you'll see some of the teamwork, thought processes and imagination that went into the Halo 3 trailer for E3. You'll see the actual orchestra and choir session, some of the in-studio production work and interviews with some of the key folks.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Application Transporter 2006 for Lotus Domino
Microsoft have announced the new Microsoft Application Transporter 2006 for Lotus Domino, as well as updated versions of Application Analyzer 2006 and the Exchange-Lotus Notes Mail Connector.
The download links for all the new tools are:
The download links for all the new tools are:
- New Application Transporter 2006 for Lotus Domino
- Updated Application Analyzer for Lotus Domino
- Updated Exchange-Lotus Notes Connector
- Designed to migrate data from Lotus Notes applications to WSS
- Ability to do custom data mapping from Lotus Notes to WSS
- Out-of-box migration support for Lotus Notes to WSS Discussion, Team Work Sites and Document Libraries
- Migrate custom applications using modified data mapping files.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Announcing Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007
After months of speculation about a BI server codenamed Biz#, Microsoft have today announced Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, a complete performance management (PM) application including business scorecarding, analytics and planning functionality that enables companies to more effectively plan and manage their businesses.
Microsoft also announced the completion of the ProClarity acquisition. PerformancePoint Server will incorporate ProClarity's advanced analytic and visualization technologies.
More information
Microsofts Business Intelligence Strategy
Microsoft also announced the completion of the ProClarity acquisition. PerformancePoint Server will incorporate ProClarity's advanced analytic and visualization technologies.
More information
Microsofts Business Intelligence Strategy
XBOX 360 software update
From Joystiq ...
I just spoke with Aaron Greenberg, Group Marketing Manager for Xbox Live, about the first major update to the Xbox 360 since last November's launch. The spring update is expected to be released to all Xbox Live users 'in about a week' and will be followed up with a fall update, as part of their plan to release two major updates each year.
Read on for details about all the improvements and additions
Background downloading
update - 125 new software features to XBox360
I just spoke with Aaron Greenberg, Group Marketing Manager for Xbox Live, about the first major update to the Xbox 360 since last November's launch. The spring update is expected to be released to all Xbox Live users 'in about a week' and will be followed up with a fall update, as part of their plan to release two major updates each year.
Read on for details about all the improvements and additions
Background downloading
update - 125 new software features to XBox360
Microsoft Football Scoreboard
Follow this year's FIFA World Cup tournament with Microsoft Football (or Soccer!) Scoreboard
Download
Download
Legal issues around PDF support in Office 2007
Interesting discussion from Brian Jones plus the numerous comments about the legal issues of PDF support in Office 2007 .
Joris also has a list of articles about the PDF/Office 12 issues.
Joris also has a list of articles about the PDF/Office 12 issues.
Monday, June 05, 2006
Content Type Technical Posters for Download
Andrew May has some 17x11 posters available (PDFs) to illustrate Content Types, a core concept in Windows SharePoint Services V3.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
WSS v3 e-Learning
Getting Started with Windows SharePoint Services V3
In this online class, you can explore the features and technologies new to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services v3.0. You are also provided with information about deployment, configuration and migration to WSS 3.0.
Also checkout - Getting Started with the 2007 Microsoft Office System
In this online class, you can explore the features and technologies new to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services v3.0. You are also provided with information about deployment, configuration and migration to WSS 3.0.
Also checkout - Getting Started with the 2007 Microsoft Office System
Windows Live - Robot Invaders
Microsoft is challenging developers worldwide to create conversational robots, or BOTs, for MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. The most original, useful robots collect $40,000 in total prizes.
Find out more
Robot Gallery
Find out more
Robot Gallery