Mark Harrison 2010

Free Silverlight eLearning Courseware player

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:04:00 +0000

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

SharePoint 2010 VM Download

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:13:00 +0000

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

SharePoint eMagazine

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:45:00 +0000

SharePoint eMagazine ... lots of great SharePoint 2010 content .

KODU Game Lab download

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:46:00 +0000

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

2010 CES Keynote Address

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:59:00 +0000

Watch video of Steve Ballmer and Robbie Bach delivering the opening keynote address for CES 2010.

Free End-User Training - SharePoint 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:14:00 +0000

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.

Windows 7 - God Mode

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:00:00 +0000

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}

EntityCube - Microsoft Research

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:39:00 +0000

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

Bing Maps beta - with Photosynth and Silverlight

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:56:00 +0000

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/

Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 R2 - November 2009 CTP

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:09:00 +0000

Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 code name "R2" November 2009 Community Technical Preview is now available ...

Download

SharePoint 2010 Public Beta - Download

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:52:00 +0000

SharePoint 2010 Beta is now available. Download today!

Next Wave in Business Productivity

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:43:00 +0000

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.

SharePoint / Office 2010 Beta 2 download - on MSDN & TechNet

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:16:00 +0000

Microsoft have posted SharePoint / Office (Professional Plus) 2010 Beta 2 on MSDN & TechNet subscriber download areas.

Removing ghost Network Adapters from VHDs

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:54:00 +0000

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.

SharePoint 2010 Developer videos / presentations

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:42:00 +0000

From channel 9 ...

Microsoft Access 2010 - The Access Show

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:39:00 +0000

The latest news about Microsoft Access 2010 from Channel 9 ...

The Access Show

Microsoft Facebook SDK

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:34:00 +0000

Microsoft has released a set of .NET libraries for the Facebook Platform.

Microsoft Facebook SDK

Exchange 2010 - The New Efficiency

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:23:00 +0000

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/

SkyDrive Explorer

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:24:00 +0000

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/

BPOS Pricing Announcement

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:04:00 +0000

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

Forza Motorsport 3 launch video

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:17:00 +0000

'Learning Snacks' for SharePoint 2010 Now Available

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:24:00 +0000

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

Business Productivity at its Best - White Paper

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:07:00 +0000

A new whitepaper has been made public ...

Business Productivity at its Best - White Paper

Very much like the Fair Good Better Best white paper for 2007, but updated for Office 2010.

SharePoint 2010 videos

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:04:00 +0000

Missed the SharePoint conference - check these videos that give a great overview of whats new for 2010.

SharePoint 2010 Videos

Microsoft's Compliance Framework for Online Services

noreply@blogger.com (Mark) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:47:00 +0000

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.