Social Computing is one of the focus areas of SharePoint. The current version of product provides a rich feature set for enterprise social computing, from social networking tools like My Sites to social content technologies such as blogs, wikis, RSS. A new site, part of the SharePoint product website...

The Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Search training course provides a series of hands-on labs, presentations, and videos that demonstrate how to enable high-end enterprise search with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint. Following Lab contents...

Recently published Extranet Topologies for SharePoint 2010 Products diagram illustrates the specific extranet topologies that have been tested with SharePoint 2010 Products. Edge firewall Back-to-back perimeter Back-to-back perimeter with cross-farm services Back-to-back perimeter with...

Microsoft Forefront solutions help provide a security enhanced messaging and collaboration infrastructure by providing a family of integrated security and identity products that helps protect information and control access. Just read the post - Webcasts on secure collaboration & messaging post...

I read an interesting article by C.G. Lynch , on the CIO.com website, on how Enterprise 2.0 start-ups have had to deal with growing market share of SharePoint. Click link below to read it: Microsoft Sharepoint vs. Enterprise 2.0 Start-ups: Day of Reckoning Arrives This week represents an important...

Continuing the trend of consolidation in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) market, Open Text is acquiring Vignette . The transaction is expected to close in H2 of CY09 after all the required clearances and Vignette will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Open Text. More details in the news release...

The Enterprise Search Evaluation Guides for SharePoint 2010 product family are now available from the Microsoft Download Center now. Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Search Evaluation Guide - describes the enterprise search features of SharePoint Server 2010 and familiarizes readers with...

Last week Microsoft launched the new Why Microsoft website as part of The Future of Productivity website . On this website you can find useful information to compare Microsoft’s productivity platform against Google Apps, IBM, Cisco and OpenOffice. Microsoft vs Google Information On the Microsoft...

In Sep 2008, EMC, IBM and Microsoft had announced a jointly developed Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS) specification. As a next step, an article authored by Trent Swanson, Bhushan Nene and Scot Hillier has been published in MSDN with details on integrating external repositories with...

As part of the Microsoft Open Protocols program, SharePoint Products and Technologies Protocols documentation has been published (updated) recently. This documentation provides detailed technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols, including extensions to industry-standard or other published...

The SharePoint 2010 public Beta will be available in November 2009. You can start now by reading and knowing more about it as the SharePoint 2010 documentation and learning resources are now available on MSDN SharePoint Developer Center and TechNet's SharePoint Products TechCenter . SharePoint 2010...

Just updated the original SharePoint 2007 Resource Guide I published in Jan 09. You can download the updated guide here - MOSS_2007_Resource_Guide.pdf and access the Online version here - Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 Resource Guide . SharePoint 2010 is almost there, so might not...

As part of the SharePoint for Developers screencast series, Kirk Allen Evans has posted screencasts on Silverlight: SharePoint for Developers Part 3 - Expression Blend and Silverlight - SharePoint developers will likely use a variety of tools to build solutions. In this screencast, Kirk Evans demonstrates...

To provide guidance on how to develop for SharePoint 2010 , a developer training kit has been provided for download on the Microsoft Download Center . Seeing its content, I would rate it as a must have resource for developers. Download it from this link > SharePoint 2010 Beta Developer Training...

Apart from the SDK documentation, Technical article, How-To and Video formats, Microsoft is also providing learning content in " Quick Note " format for SharePoint 2010 . Quick Notes are 2-4 page tasks in a single scenario. Combined, they provide an end-to-end solution for a specific scenario. Individually...

Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications. It helps enrich your websites and make them more interactive and engaging. Silverlight Architecture topic describes the essential architecture...

Microsoft Online services are designed to provide a software-plus-services environment featuring enhanced security and continuous access to applications and data. This week some white papers and documents were released/updated with information on security features and service description. Given below...

Do you want to evaluate SharePoint 2007 or just want to know more about its features? Not sure what resources are available and where? Given below are some useful links you can leverage to get the information and download Trial version and installation guide: Evaluation guide for Office SharePoint...

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Beta is available for download now. You can download it from either of following links: TechNet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee388573.aspx MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee390819.aspx From the Microsoft Download Center SharePoint...

1. GETTING STARTED Evaluation guide for Office SharePoint Server 2007 - This evaluation guide is designed to give you a solid understanding of the design goals and feature set for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and a familiarity with the product implementation Roadmap to using SharePoint...

Private cloud computing built on virtualization technology provides ways to reduce the capital cost by allowing you to utilize more of your existing resources. Using Windows Server 2008 R2 , Hyper-V , System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 and System Center Self-Service Portal 2.0 , you can convert...

After the RTM milestone of SharePoint 2010, the SharePoint 2010 Beta Developer Training Kit (published on 14th Dec 2009) has been updated. There is lot of new and updated learning content in it, so remove the Beta Kit and download updated version from URL below: SharePoint 2010 Developer Training...

As you might know, SharePoint's Web browser support is divided into two levels: level 1 and level 2. Level 1 Web browsers take advantage of advanced features provided by ActiveX controls and provide the most complete user experience. Level 1 browsers offer full functionality on all SharePoint sites...

SharePoint 2010 101 Code Samples are now available on Microsoft Developer Network 's Samples website. A extremely useful resource for developers. SharePoint 2010 101 Code Samples Each code sample is part of the SharePoint 2010 101 code samples project. These samples are provided so that you can...