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Upcoming SharePoint 2010 training courses

akieft — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:01:00 GMT

We verwachten de volgende technische trainingen op SharePoint 2010 gebied te kunnen invullen:

Training	Omschrijving	Level	Trainingsdata	Locatie	Registratie
SharePoint Server 2010 Ignite for Implementers Train-The-Trainer	3 daagse Train-The-Trainer sessie	400	9 - 11 dec 2009	Info Support Utrecht	Alleen voor Microsoft Certified Trainers
SharePoint Server 2010 Ignite for Developers Train-The-Trainer	5 daagse Train-The-Trainer sessie	400	14 - 18 dec 2009	Class-a Woerden	Alleen voor Microsoft Certified Trainers
TechNet InTrack - What’s new in SharePoint 2010 for IT-pro's?	Gratis SharePoint 2010 sessie bedoeld voor de IT-Pro.	200	16-12-2009 17-2-2010 7-4-2010 5-5-2010	Microsoft Schiphol(Veenendaal)	Klik hier
TechNet Get Ready for SharePoint Server 2010	Eendaagse sessie verzorgd door CPLS'en. Kosten € 99.	200	Data in 2010 tbd	CPLS'en	Tbd
MSDN - GetReady for SharePoint 2010 development	Eendaagse sessie verzorgd door CPLS. Kosten € 99.	300	3-dec-09	Class-a Woerden	Klik hier
SharePoint Server 2010 Ignite for Implementers	3 tot 5 daagse training voor SharePoint implementers	400	9 - 11 dec 2009	CPLS'en	Tbd
SharePoint Server 2010 Ignite for Developers	5 daagse training voor SharePoint developers	400	vanaf januari 2010	CPLS'ent	Tbd
Microsoft SharePoint Connections 2010	Recap van SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas	300	18-19 jan 2010	Amsterdam	Klik hier

Ik zal proberen de lijst aan te vullen zodra er meer informatie beschikbaar is.

-Andre

SharePoint 2010 readiness resources

akieft — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:18:00 GMT

We worden sinds de SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas daadwerkelijk overspoeld met SharePoint 2010 content op zowel de Microsoft, Technet als MSDN site. Dit is natuurlijk fantastisch en geeft onze partners en klanten ruim de tijd op bekend te raken met het nieuwe SharePoint 2010 platform voordat het product daadwerkelijk gelanceerd wordt.

Hieronder een overzicht (in willekeurige volgorde) van de meest interessante content:

Overview and what’s new for SharePoint 2010 (check out the videos)http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/businessproductivity/products/Pages/try-it.aspx?fbid=_RNEDd5-SXH

Other SharePoint 2010 videos
http://sharepoint2010.microsoft.com/Pages/videos.aspx

SharePoint 2010 documentation links
http://blogs.technet.com/vedant/archive/2009/10/20/update-sharepoint-2010-documentation.aspx

What’s new for end users in SharePoint Search 2010
http://www.sharepointchick.com/archive/2009/10/19/whatrsquos-new-for-end-users-in-sharepoint-search-2010.aspx

Get Started Developing on SharePoint 2010
http://msdn.microsoft.com/nl-nl/sharepoint/ee513147(en-us).aspx

Web Content Management in SharePoint Server 2010
http://blog.mastykarz.nl/web-content-management-sharepoint-server-2010/

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 - Q&A with Steve Ballmer
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/sharepoint/Default.aspx

Introduction SharePoint 2010
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2009/10/19/sharepoint-2010.aspx

SharePoint 2010: Developer and IT Professional Learning Plan
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ac9a3851-c298-4f4f-b7f0-63d756d2bde9&displaylang=en

Getting Started with SharePoint 2010 (Developer)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee514561.aspx

Getting Started with SharePoint 2010 (IT Pro)
http://www.mssharepointitpro.com

SharePoint 2010 forum
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepoint2010general/threads

SharePoint 2010 Learning Snacks - Developing Solutions with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 http://www.microsoft.com/learning/_silverlight/learningsnacks/SP10/snack01/Default.html

SharePoint 2010 Learning Snacks - Experiencing the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 User Interface http://www.microsoft.com/learning/_silverlight/learningsnacks/SP10/snack02/Default.html

SharePoint 2010 Learning Snacks - Managing and Troubleshooting with Microsoft SharePoint 2010
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/_silverlight/learningsnacks/SP10/snack03/Default.html

Nieuwe SharePoint 2010 downloads op de Microsoft download site:

Infrastucture

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Upgrade Approaches
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e8b66eb3-27c7-4a39-a2e1-3e7d18b12ee1

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 — Test Your Upgrade Process
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d7389d9f-f70f-4226-89aa-a96a05a497f0

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 — Services Upgrade
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8a6ce527-1ac3-4642-bd04-5e93efc364f6

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Upgrade Planning
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=eef6f604-9faa-4ea8-b000-569c656b7420

Cross-farm Services in SharePoint 2010 Products
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5141c91c-0922-44fc-aaf4-64c5156209ef

Hosting Environments for SharePoint 2010 Products
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=326845d1-95db-4e55-b65a-218509debe24

Topologies for SharePoint Server 2010
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=fd686cbb-8401-4f25-b65e-3ce7aa7dbeab

Search Technologies for SharePoint 2010 Products
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d7c0091e-5766-496d-a5fe-94bea52c4b15

Search Architectures for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=22ffc029-2c08-457d-8311-ca457c6d160e

Design Search Architectures for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5a3ca177-fb9a-4901-9797-0c384277db7c

Search Environment Planning for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5655eaca-22df-4089-bcd3-38a1f5318140

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Evaluation Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=110318ec-0238-4811-8fc7-ec4399d3c100

Development

Services in SharePoint 2010 Products
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b9ca7745-ffa4-43ca-a638-e1ad868187ce

Getting started with business intelligence in SharePoint Server 2010
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=fc97d587-ffa4-4b43-b77d-958f3f8a87b9

SharePoint 2010: Professional Developer Evaluation Guide and Walkthroughs
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cffb14e8-88a9-43bd-87aa-4792ab60d320

SharePoint 2010: Developer and IT Professional Learning Plan
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ac9a3851-c298-4f4f-b7f0-63d756d2bde9

SharePoint 2010: Getting Started with Development on SharePoint 2010 Hands-on Labs in C# and Visual Basic
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c010fc68-b47f-4db6-b8a8-ad4ba33a35c5

SharePoint 2010: SharePoint Developer Platform Wall Poster
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=04ba41fd-f088-4d7c-a86e-3855c16e23a2

SharePoint 2010: Developer Platform White Paper
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5184cb27-98d9-4cc0-bb0b-4b24d5b62db6

-Andre

A Rocking BPOS Blog

akieft — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:25:24 GMT

Danny Burlage from Partner Wortell started a very nice blog about everything that has to do with our Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS). I already found some very useful info there. Go check it out on:

http://www.bposrocks.com

Also you can follow the twitter account on http://twitter.com/bposrocks

-Andre

Performance Management Specialization Exam update

akieft — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:51:11 GMT

As mentioned in an earlier post, the current Performance Management Specialization exam (70-556) will be replaced. This exam will release with the next systems update for exams, targeted at August 22nd, 2009. Partners, please continue your readiness activities so that they can sit for the exam as soon as it releases.

-Andre

Financial Planning Accelerator (PPS Planning)

akieft — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:43:54 GMT

Should you have missed this news due to vacations (just like I did), here it is again:

Microsoft is pleased to make available the Financial Planning Accelerator (FPA). The FPA is source code and project files derived from the PerformancePoint Server 2007 Planning module. Based on requests from customers and partners, we are making this code available on a no-cost, individual license. This is unsupported source code that customers and partners can use to support or change PerformancePoint Server Planning functionality. Derived object code files can be distributed to end users with Microsoft SharePoint Server Enterprise Client Access Licenses.

The full story can be read here: http://blogs.msdn.com/bi/archive/2009/06/18/financial-planning-accelerator-announced.aspx

-Andre

SharePoint IT Pro and Developer Training

akieft — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:37:15 GMT

Handy overview sheet when you want to get started with SharePoint:

Download details: SharePoint IT Pro and Developer Training

-Andre

Great learning resources for SharePoint Development

akieft — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:04:00 GMT

I recently came across a few excellent SharePoint Development resources. Check them out below.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/rampup/default.aspx
Ramp Up is a free, online, community-based learning program, with a number of different tracks that will help you build your portfolio of professional development skills. Ramp Up has a solid foundation of premium technical content from subject-matter gurus, and provides easy-to-access content in a variety of forms that guide you in learning the important skills.

http://www.point8020.com/SharePointDev.aspx
Over 12 hours of free, developer training with SharePoint technologies from Microsoft.

http://www.muhimbi.com/blog/2009/05/muhimbis-sharepoint-development.html
One of our partners has decided to make their internal SharePoint development guidelines documentation available for download. Very handy information, but be aware of their disclaimer about accuracy of the information.

Hope this helps with SharePoint readiness!

-Andre

Interesting training: SharePoint Development for .NET Developers

akieft — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:41:36 GMT

It recently came to my attention (thanks June) that we have a very interesting training course in our Partner Learning Center (PLC) focused on getting .Net Developers into SharePoint development. The training consists of 12 modules of 1 hour (login required). Check it out:

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 1: Developing Solutions for the SharePoint Platform

This course is module 1 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 1: Developing Solutions for the SharePoint Platform:- SharePoint as a development platform- SharePoint tools and technologies for developers- Comparing MOSS 2007 with WSS 3.0 - SharePoint tools and technologies for developers

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 2: Web Parts

This course is module 2 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 2: Web Parts covers:- Web Part infrastructure in WSS 3.0- Building Simple Web Parts- Deploying Web Parts- Web Part development techniques- SharePoint tools and technologies for developers

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 3: Page Navigation

This course is module 3 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 3: Page Navigation covers- Fundamentals of SharePoint navigation- Customizing navigation

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 4: Page Branding

This course is module 4 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 4: Page Branding covers:- Master Pages- Styles and Themes

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 5: Data Lists

This course is module 5 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 5: Data Lists covers:- Sites, lists and libraries- Programming with lists- Programming with document libraries and documents

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 6: Web Services

This course is module 6 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 6: Web Services covers:- Developing with SharePoint web services- Lists web service- Working with other web services

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 7: Event Handlers

This course is module 7 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 7: Event Handlers covers:- Introduction to event handlers- Examples of event handlers

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 8: Content Types and Site Columns

This course is module 8 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 8: Content Types and Site Columns covers:- Using content types and site columns- Working with content types programmatically

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 9: Workflow

This course is module 9 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 9: Workflow covers:- Workflows in Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies- Workflow lifecycle- Building custom activities- Building custom workflow templates using Microsoft Visual Studio

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 10: User Management

This course is module 10 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 10: User Management covers:- User authentication- Permissions and security- Targeting information- Auditing user actions

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 11: Silverlight

This course is module 11 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 11: Silverlight covers:- Silverlight 2.0 overview- Getting started with Silverlight- Wrapping the Silverlight App in a web part- Leveraging Silverlight in a custom field type- Data binding

SharePoint Development for .NET Developers: Module 12: Deployment

This course is module 12 of a 12 part series entitled SharePoint Development for .NET Developers. Module 12: Deployment covers:- Solution Deployment Architecture- Deployment technical details- Building solution deployment packages

-Andre

Software Plus Services and Offline Collaboration, Yes we can

jjansen — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:23:03 GMT

As most of you already know Microsoft introduced BPOS (Business Productivity Online Suite) on the 14th of March this year. It’s a rich set of online tools that has Exchange, Live Meeting, SharePoint and from the beginning of April OCS running in the Cloud. So now servers on premise.
You guessed it right, this is all online. But there could be situations that you need don’t have access to a internet connection and you need to get to your data.
Sure you can reach your locally cached email with your Outlook client. That's why we got our OST files. But what about your documents in SharePoint, how to I get to them when your Offline

Well thankfully we have got Microsoft Office Groove 2007 at hand. You can now connect with your Groove client to your SharePoint Document Library or any Document Library within your BPOS environment. So now you will have best of both worlds, the Online and Offline worlds.
Just open up Groove, create or select a workspace and add the SharePoint Files tool. It will show you a wizard that will ask you to select your SharePoint Document Library and presto it works.

Any changes made within Groove will be synced to SharePoint Document Library and any changes made in the SharePoint Document Library will be synced to Groove. It’s really that simple.

I know you can’t wait to get your hands on this and try it out. And guess what you can do that for free. I know it’s not even Christmas by a long shot but it’s true.
You can have a 30 day trial of BPOS and a 60 day trial of Microsoft Office Groove 2007 for free. The only thing you need is a Live ID. Yes I know it sounds like a “HI MIKE” Tell Sell commercial but I'm positive you are gone love this.

You can get the BPOS trial here: https://mocp.microsoftonline.com/site/default.aspx
And for Microsoft Office Groove look here: http://trial.trymicrosoftoffice.com/trialbenelux/product.aspx?re_ms=oo&family=officelivegroove&culture=en-GB

If you have Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise or Ultimate Edition then Groove is already included and you do not need to download the trial.

See ya,

Jeroen Jansen

MSDN InTrack: SharePoint Records Management

akieft — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:59:58 GMT

Donderdag 5 maart geven mijn collega’s Eric en Matthijs een MSDN intrack sessie over SharePoint Records Management. Er zal ook inhoudelijk ingegaan worden op de verschillende standaarden/richtlijnen als DOD, Remano en NEN2082. http://www.microsoft.com/netherlands/evenementen/intrack/msdn/intrack_sharepoint_record_management.aspx...(read more)

Finding Developer Help for SharePoint Products and Technologies

akieft — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:49:33 GMT

Andrew Connell has helped to create this very helpful resources page for MOSS Developers: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd353265.aspx Summary: Discover where to find the SDKs, peer-to-peer forums, MSDN developer centers, and Microsoft TechNet...(read more)

SharePoint indexing/search behavior on major and minor versions

akieft — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:24:00 GMT

Got a question recently about how the indexer copes with major and minor versions and which results are displayed when you actually receive a search result. Here are some details I found: The design is that we index whichever version of the document the...(read more)

BPIO University 2009 materials

akieft — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:16:21 GMT

The BPIO University 2009 materials have just been released. Business Productivity Infrastructure Optimization (BPIO) University 2009 Instructor-led Training Collateral for Collaboration Track Brief Description Training Collateral for Delivering Business...(read more)

SharePoint and HyperV

akieft — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:32:52 GMT

The Wave is complete... Now we see Windows 2008, SQL 2008, and Hyper-V all supported... just don't forget all of their dependencies on WSS and MOSS SP1 (I highly highly recommend the slipstream (with) version for new installs. Check the details in the...(read more)

SharePoint Price Calculator

akieft — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:57:11 GMT

I came across this handy SharePoint price calculator from Bamboo: http://community.bamboosolutions.com/blogs/sharepoint-price-calculator/default.aspx The tool gives you an rough idea of which licenses are required for your MOSS deployment and how much...(read more)