Saturday, September 29, 2007

HiSoftware in the UK - Accessibility Kit for SharePoint


Further to the announcement of the Accessibility Kit for SharePoint - we are hosting HiSoftware in the UK on 3/Oct/07 ... and currently have a number of slots to see / discuss the AKS (location London).

All requests to attend - please email: danalouise 'AT' hisoftware.com

We shall also be at TechShare 2007

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Exchange Managed Folders syncing to SharePoint


SharePoint Search - Forms / Cookie Auth


KB article for FBA/CBA hotfix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934577/en-us

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

MOSS 2007 - Records Management at Defra - video




Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - large UK government agency) have deployed a SharePoint "Records Management" solution.

Download video (zip file, 40Mb, password=harrison)

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 RTM announced


Microsoft have announce RTM for Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.

Product Launch WebCast

Press Release

Monday, September 24, 2007

HP ProLiant Sizer for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007


The HP ProLiant Sizer for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is an automated tool that provides a quick and consistent methodology to determine a "best-fit" server for your individual needs and enables you to both quickly compare different solution configuration (what-if scenario) and also to obtain a highly detailed, customizable server and storage solution complete with bill of materials and pricing.

HP ProLiant Sizer for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Sunday, September 23, 2007

SharePoint compliancy


Compliance Checklists for SharePoint :
More Compliance info : Governance Info :

Friday, September 21, 2007

MOSS 2007 Search Appliance - Orange Spider


Update: Orange Spider ... contact peterbalshaw 'AT' scan.co.uk


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In the UK we have launched the first ever Microsoft based Search Appliance. SCAN Technologies have partnered with us to use their expertise and our technology to build on MOSS 07 and deliver a very simple to install, configure and deploy MOSS 2007 based Search Appliance.



If you are interested in this then please email Mike using mikepal'AT'microsoft.com or call Pete at SCAN on +44 7976 312 862

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Windows Server Virtualization 10 Minute Tour


From Keith Combs ...

Windows Server 2008 is going to ship its next public release candidate very soon. Inside that release will be a CTP of Windows Server virtualization (WSv). WSv will be setting the stage for a whole new wave of technologies so with that in mind, I thought I'd give you a quick peek at the product via a screencast video I created.
More

http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization

Application Virtualization: The Next Frontier (whitepaper)

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Halo 3: Midnight launch cancelled


The London Halo 3 midnight launch has been pulled as Westminster council feared that too many fans would turn up, causing chaos in the streets of London in the early hours of September 26.

Halo 3: Midnight launch cancelled

Monday, September 17, 2007

MOSS Web CM - real world customer experience


We recently released two MSDN articles that address some key topics in Web Content Management. This guidance is based on real world customer experience. It addresses customer and partner questions on customization and performance when using SharePoint technology in customer-facing publishing solutions.

UK PerformancePoint Server 2007 launch


http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/ppslaunch/default.mspx

Professor Robert Kaplan will be sharing his views about the role of BI in business today at the launch of Office PerformancePoint Server 2007. Professor Kaplan will outline BI's role in aligning business operations to corporate strategy.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008


Registration is open for the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008 which will be held from March 2-6, 2008 at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.

Registration

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Windows Live Suite download


Microsoft has delivered an updated suite of Windows Live services along with a new unified installer that customers can use to download all of these applications.

This suite of services includes the first public beta of Windows Live Photo Gallery, as well as Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Messenger 8.5, the Windows Live Writer blogging tool, Windows Live OneCare Family Safety, and the Windows Live Toolbar.

Get Windows Live

(doesnt currently support Vista x64 - a solution is on the LiveSide site)