Starting SharePoint Online Development; Is Legal Ready for SharePoint?; Best Intranets for 2012
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Getting Started with SharePoint Online 2010 Development (ComputerWeekly)
In this guest blog post, Jeremy Thake, enterprise architect and Microsoft SharePoint MVP at AvePoint looks at the different options available for first-step real-world deployment of the SharePoint proposition. As discussed in the previous article, SharePoint is a rapid application development platform. What brings real power to the organisation, however, is that there are different tiers available to build different solutions at different levels:
Is Legal Ready for SharePoint? (CMSWire)
Last year I wrote an article entitled “Is the Legal Industry Ready for SharePoint?”, as I had just gotten back from ILTA with fresh questions in my mind from inquiring customers about using the platform as a Document Management System (DMS), in lieu of Autonomy Worksite or OpenText DOCS Open. The article was a simple walk through on the viability of moving to SharePoint as a DMS in a law firm. I’d like to expand on that topic now and share with you some of my experiences with respect to recent client engagements of this type.
Where are the SharePoint Solutions in Nielsen Norman Group's “10 Best Intranets” for 2012? (NetworkWorld)
Earlier this month, Nielsen Norman Group released their annual list of the 10 best intranets. In recent years, at least half of the winners featured solutions built on SharePoint. This year, the Intranet Design Annual 2012 includes only 3 intranets based on SharePoint, though an additional two companies use SharePoint for team collaboration. So, what's going on?
A CTO’s Take on Cloud (GigaOm)
As Capgemini’s CTO for North America, Joe Coyle hears an awful lot about cloud computing. He hears it from customers that want to evaluate cloud solutions and from vendors that want to win that business. Capgemini, a $12 billion global systems integrator, has relationships with all the major vendors and many enterprise customers, so it’s interesting to hear what Coyle has to say about the current state of the market. Here are my main takeaways from a recent conversation with him.
Meet Bill Gates, the Man Who Changed Open Source Software (Wired)
The meeting took place a week before Bill Gates retired from Microsoft, and the topic was open source software. It was the summer of 2008, and for years, the open source community had viewed Microsoft as public enemy number one. Seven years earlier, CEO Steve Ballmer had referred to Linux as a “malignant cancer,” and as recently as the previous summer, Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith and licensing chief Horacio Gutierrez had told Fortune Magazine that Linux violated 235 of its patents, implying that it would soon demand royalties from any big business using the open source OS.
Why Employees Don't Like Social Apps (InformationWeek)
When it comes to social networking, most companies find themselves in a jam. While they're extending their brand presences on the ever-popular public social network sites--Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn--they're having a devil of a time getting employees to embrace their internal social networks.
Around the Blogosphere
Customize the UI of Web Parts in SharePoint 2010 (Me & My SharePoint Designer)
This post describes how to customize a standard Web Part in SharePoint by using SharePoint Designer 2010. Depending of the look and feel or factors such as accessibility, performance or cross browser stability it could be a challenge to bend the web part UI exactly in the way you want. The markup of the web parts in SharePoint contains a quite deep nested table structure and the elements do not always have an id or class.
Inconvenient Using Widgets in SharePoint for End Users (Waldek Mastykarz)
It’s a common approach to use widgets to enrich web solutions. Unfortunately using widgets with SharePoint 2010 has a number of challenges. Find out why using widgets with SharePoint is inconvenient and how you can simplify it.
How Does Microsoft IT Do It? Check Out these IT Showcase Resources for SharePoint Server 2010 (To the SharePoint)
One common question we get from customers who are evaluating SharePoint Server 2010 or a specific SharePoint scenario is: “How did someone else do it?” Or, more specifically: “How did Microsoft IT do it?” Fortunately, Microsoft IT documents and publishes a set of resources known as Microsoft IT Showcase, which describes how they designed and deployed various Microsoft technologies and products. These resources include Webcasts, TechNet Edge videos, and Quick Reference Guides.
Fabulous SQL Server Connection Troubleshooting Article in the TechNet Wiki! (To the SharePoint)
Check out How to Troubleshoot Connecting to the SQL Server Database Engine in the TechNet Wiki. Author Rick Byman takes you step-by-step though the troubleshooting process when you get the “Connect to Server” error. I strongly encourage you to bookmark this article and use it for the next time you see this type of error. Additionally, because it is a TechNet Wiki article, all it takes is a Windows Live ID and you can add to it and improve it based on your experiences.
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Guest Blog by Dan Holme: SharePoint Perspectives South of the Equator (The Bamboo Team Blog)
Greetings, all! I am writing this column from 35,000 feet, on a plane to Patagonia, Chile. I am looking down at a ridiculously beautiful and dramatic landscape of mountains, glaciers, sharp valleys, turquoise glacial lakes, and cone shaped volcanoes... So excuse me for any typos I make while typing and looking out of the window at the same time! We're on our way to Punta Arenas, Chile, which is our jumping off point for the final stop on the Sharing The Point South America tour: Antarctica. Tomorrow, I am privileged and lucky enough to head to this remote end of the planet, bringing along the SharePoint message to the researchers, information workers, and penguins of the white continent.
SharePoint Job Listings*
Senior Business Systems Analyst SharePoint - Topeka, KS
This role has both BSA and Software Engineering responsibilities. The successful candidate is responsible for the analysis, design and configuration of applications running on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. Provides support for the CBI Associate Portal, including custom configuration, web parts, .NET code, custom lists and workflows. Completes analysis requested for SharePoint team sites and documents functional scope for custom work. Prioritizes and executes service requests for new Associate Portal page areas (including department sites and custom team sites). Leverages specialized skill sets from SharePoint software engineers to deliver against agreed upon scope and design. Works closely with the SharePoint governance board to ensure the overall integrity of the SharePoint platform.
SharePoint Web Developer / Secret Clearance Required - Honolulu, Hawaii
Seeking a Web/SharePoint Developer to support the design, development, and deployment of custom Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007/10 sites, web parts, features, and solutions for the United States 'BILAT' Program supporting the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (OUSD/I). The candidate will be responsible for meeting with Staff Officers, end users, and Senior Management to define requirements and to develop solutions using the SharePoint Object Model. The ideal candidate will possess effective communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain working relationships with clients. The developer will also be expected to prepare and maintain related technical documentation.
Microsoft Updates
Activating SharePoint 2010 Sandboxed Solutions by Using Code (Wrox) (MSDN)
The sandboxed solution is a new feature in SharePoint 2010 that enables developers to create SharePoint 2010 functionality that runs in a separate memory space called a "sandbox." The code in the solution runs in the sandbox, and any problems in the code remain isolated and do not cause the SharePoint web application in which it is running to stop responding. In previous versions of SharePoint, developers had to add their assemblies to the global assembly cache (GAC) or to the in folder of the SharePoint virtual directory.
SharePoint Events*
- January 31, Online - Bamboo SharePoint Time Tracking & Management Webinar
- January 31, Online - Office 365: Leveraging External Data using Secure Store and BCS
- February 2, Washington, DC - So the Active Directory Team Won't Let UPS Update User Information
- February 4, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - SharePoint Saturday
- February 7, Silicon Valley, California - Get Social. Bicoastal.
- February 7, New York, New York - Get Social. Bicoastal.
- February 8, Online - Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
- February 8, Online - How to Avoid Hybrid SharePoint Migration Headaches
- February 9, Online - Bamboo SharePoint Time Tracking & Management Webinar
- February 14, Online - Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
- February 15, Online - Bamboo SharePoint Workflow Conductor Webinar
- February 21, Online - Bamboo SharePoint Administration Webinar
- February 22, Online - Bamboo SharePoint Community Central Webinar
- February 22, Online - Bamboo Knowledge Management Webinar
- February 23, Online - Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
- February 23, Online - Bamboo SharePoint Time Tracking & Management Webinar
- February 26-29, San Francisco, California - SPTechCon
- February 27-29, Johannesburg, South Africa - Share Conference
- March 6-8, Denver, Colorado - 2012 NewsGator Collective
- March 20-22, San Francisco, California - AIIM
- March 24, New Orleans, Louisiana - SharePoint Saturday
- April 14, Twin Cities, Minnesota - SharePoint Saturday
- April 16-18, Québec - SharePoint Summit
- April 23-26, Atlanta, Georgia - Share Conference
- April 28, Boston, Massachusetts - SharePoint Saturday
- April 28, Houston, Texas - SharePoint Saturday
- April 30 - May 1, Reston, Virginia - SharePointConference.org
SharePoint Training*
- February 1, Online - Knowledge Base Accelerator Application Administration - Bamboo Solutions
- February 7, Online - Bamboo Component Training - Collaboration Enablers I - Bamboo Solutions
- February 8, Online - Project Management Central (3.0) Application Administrative Training - Bamboo Solutions
- February 9, Online - Bamboo Component Training - Collaboration Enablers II - Bamboo Solutions
- February 13-17, Cleveland, Queensland, Australia - Professional SharePoint Server 2010 Administration - Intelligent Decisioning
- February 16, Online - Project Management Central End User Training - Bamboo Solutions
- February 21, Online - Project Management Central Application Administrative Training - Bamboo Solutions
- February 21, Online - Bamboo Component Training – List Extenders - Bamboo Solutions
- February 27-March 2, London, England - Essential SharePoint 2010 for Developers Training - DevelopMentor
- February 28, Online - Bamboo Component Training – Administration Enhancers - Bamboo Solutions
- March 6, Online - Bamboo Component Training - Collaboration Enablers I - Bamboo Solutions
- March 7, Online - Knowledge Base Accelerator Application Administration - Bamboo Solutions
- March 8, Online - Bamboo Component Training - Collaboration Enablers II - Bamboo Solutions
- March 14, Online - Project Management Central (3.0) Application Administrative Training - Bamboo Solutions
- March 15, Online - Project Management Central End User Training - Bamboo Solutions
- March 20, Online - Bamboo Component Training – List Extenders - Bamboo Solutions
- March 27, Online - Bamboo Component Training – Administration Enhancers - Bamboo Solutions
- April 11, Online - Project Management Central (3.0) Application Administrative Training - Bamboo Solutions
- April 17, Online - Bamboo Component Training – List Extenders - Bamboo Solutions
- April 19, Online - Project Management Central End User Training - Bamboo Solutions
- April 24, Online - Bamboo Component Training – Administration Enhancers - Bamboo Solutions
- April 30-May 4, London, England - Essential SharePoint 2010 for Developers Training - DevelopMentor
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