Monday, December 24, 2007

SharePoint remote BLOB API documentation


Documentation for the "SharePoint remote BLOB API" that appeared in a hotfix (and SP1) is now available.

External Storing of Binary Large Objects (BLOBs) in Windows SharePoint Services

Topics discussed include the rationale for storing BLOB data externally, the architecture of the EBS Provider, and implemention of the EBS Provider in front-end Web applications for Windows SharePoint Services.

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Friday, December 21, 2007

Gartner's top 10 strategic technologies for 2008


From Jon Brodkin ...

Which technologies must any good IT executive examine in 2008? The list includes green power, unified communications, virtualization, mashups and social software.

Gartner's top 10 strategic technologies for 2008

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Multimap


Microsoft have acquired Multimap.

Multimap will become part of the Virtual Earth and Search teams in Microsoft's Online Services Group, but will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Windows Server 2008 RC1 Download


Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate Evaluation Software:

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview download


The ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions preview release is available:

  • ASP.NET AJAX Improvements: New ASP.NET AJAX features in the ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions release include better browser history support (back/forward button integration, and server-side history management support), improved AJAX content linking support with permalinks, and additional JavaScript library improvements.
  • ASP.NET MVC: This model view controller (MVC) framework for ASP.NET provides a structured model that enables a clear separation of concerns within web applications, and makes it easier to unit test your code and support a TDD workflow. It also helps provide more control over the URLs you publish in your applications, and more control over the HTML that is emitted from them.
  • ASP.NET Dynamic Data Support: The ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions release delivers new features that enable faster creation of data driven web sites. It provides a rich scaffolding framework, and will enable rapid data driven site development using both ASP.NET WebForms and ASP.NET MVC.
  • ASP.NET Silverlight Support: With the ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions release we'll deliver support for easily integrating Silverlight within your ASP.NET applications. Included will be new controls that make it easy to integrate Silverlight video/media and interactive content within your sites.
  • ADO.NET Data Services: In parallel with the ASP.NET Extensions release we will also be releasing the ADO.NET Entity Framework. This provides a modeling framework that enables developers to define a conceptual model of a database schema that closely aligns to a real world view of the information. We will also be shipping a new set of data services (codename "Astoria") that make it easy to expose REST based API endpoints from within your ASP.NET applications.
Download

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MOSS BDC Design Studio


From Simego ...

MOSS BDC Design Studio is a tool to aid in writing the necessary XML Schema to connect Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Business Data Catalog to remote back end systems.



Walkthrough examples:

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Office 2007 SP1 Download


Office 2007 SP1 is out the door! This service pack delivers important customer-requested stability and performance improvements, while incorporating further enhancements to user security.

Patches are available on Microsoft Update and the following Download Center areas:

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Add Silverlight to SharePoint 2007


From LiveSide - Developer Blog ...

Adding Silverlight to your web application is easy enough so it shouldn't be too difficult to do in SharePoint 2007 either. There are a few different files that you will need in order to do this however, a couple of Javascript files, a XAML and of course your custom web part. So kick off Visual Studio and lets get cracking

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Monday, December 10, 2007

Vector Magic


This site converts bitmap images to vector images - it's an online auto-tracer. Vector art is useful because it allows you to scale an image without making it blurry or pixelated.

VectorMagic

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End-user Office SharePoint Server 2007 training


The final and complete edition of the end-user Office SharePoint Server 2007 training is now available in the Download Center. The training comes with rich set of videos, tutorials and articles that help end users learn the basics of SharePoint's workloads.

It is available as two editions:
  • Portal Edition: built on the Microsoft SharePoint Learning Kit, the Portal Edition must be deployed onto a SharePoint Server site by a server administrator. It includes a reporting function that allows an administrator/trainer to track learners' completed training topics. The content is compliant to the e-learning standard SCORM 2004.
  • Standalone Edition: can be installed by an individual and easily accessed from a desktop icon. It does not allow customization or reporting, but give customers the ability to view the training before they deploy the Portal Edition on a SharePoint Server site.

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Saturday, December 08, 2007

Error - Search service is currently offline


I was getting the error "Search service is currently offline" - this solved my problem

http://www.sharepointu.com/forums/p/368/1599.aspx

Check the "Farm Topology" your server name must be NetBIOS, I was having the same BIG trouble! and that solution works for me .

Execute database query on SharePoint_Config

UPDATE Objects Set Name='NETBIOS' WHERE Id=(SELECT Id FROM Objects WHERE Name='FQDN')

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Friday, December 07, 2007

Ergo - Aggregated Search across SharePoint, Desktop, Windows Live


Search engine that aggregates results from SharePoint Search (or MSS), Desktop and Internet (Live, Google, or what ever you want).

Then provides clustering of Search Results using some clever WPF visualisations.

http://www.yourergo.com



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SharePoint Capacity Planning Tool - Beta


This program previews a new Solution Accelerator for SharePoint Capacity Planning using System Center Capacity Planner 2007

Signup

Update: v1.0 is now available

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Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Xbox Video Marketplace set for UK launch


Microsoft has announced the European launch of Video Marketplace on Xbox Live will take place on December 11.

Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store Opens Its Doors

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