SharePoint 2010 is just around the corner

SharePoint 2010 training material released in January:

• 2010 Information Worker Demonstration Virtual Machine (Beta) – fully functional virtual machines to demo Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010.
• Free E-learning: What’s new in Microsoft SharePoint 2010 for Developers.
• Free E-learning: What’s new in Microsoft SharePoint 2010 for IT Pros
• Learning snack for developers – Developing solutions with SharePoint 2010
• SharePoint 2010 Developer material on Channel 9
• SharePoint 2010 – Getting started with development on SharePoint 2010 – HOL in C# and Visual Basic
• SharePoint 2010 Beta Developer Training Kit
• Windows Powershell compiled help for SharePoint 2010

Information Worker 2010 (beta) Demo VM

Information Worker 2010 (beta) Demo VM

The download link is here

Overview

This download contains a two Virtual Machine set for evaluating and demonstrating Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010. Virtual machine “a” contains the following pre-configured software:

1. Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard Edition x64, running as an Active Directory Domain Controller for the “CONTOSO.COM” domain with DNS and WINS
2. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 + CU2 Enterprise Edition with Analysis, Notification, and Reporting Services
3. Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007 R2
4. Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 Ultimate Edition
5. Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Edition Beta 2
6. Microsoft Office Web Applications Beta 2
7. FAST Search for SharePoint 2010 Beta 2
8. Microsoft Project Server 2010 Beta 2
9. Microsoft Office 2010 Beta 2
10. Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Virtual machine “b” contains the following pre-configured software:
1. Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Evaluation Edition x64, joined to the “CONTOSO.COM” domain
2. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Active directory has been preconfigured over 200 “demo” users with metadata in an organizational structure.
   All of these user profiles have been imported and indexed for search within SharePoint Server 2010, with “contoso\administrator” granted administrator permissions.
   SharePoint Server 2010 has been configured in a “Complete” farm using Kerberos authentication and the default SQL Server 2008 instance for data, and has a site collection created using the Team Site template at http://intranet.contoso.com/ and a FAST Search Center at http://intranet.contoso.com/search/.
   Performance Considerations:
• If possible, unpack and run the VM image on a separate, fast hard drive (7200 RPM or better) from the operating system of the host machine. If this is being done on a laptop, a second internal drive or external eSATA drive works best, though USB 2.0 (make sure it's 2.0, 1.1 is too slow) or Firewire is acceptable. For absolute best performance use a second internal SSD drive. Passwords for all users in the CONTOSO AD are "pass@word1" (remove quotes) (including the Administrator account).

Instructions

1. Start Hyper-V Manager from Control Panel -> Administrative Tools
2. Confirm that the local host machine appears in the Hyper-V Manager list and select it if not already done
3. Under Actions, click Virtual Network Manager.
4. Confirm that you have created an Internal virtual network named “Internal”. Internal networks limit connectivity to only VMs and the host. If a suitable not, create one now using the following steps:
1. Click on Virtual Network Manager in the Actions pane
2. Choose New virtual network in the Virtual Networks pane
3. Choose Internal from the type list and click Add
4. Enter a name of Internal and click OK v. Start menu -> right-click Network –> Properties
5. Click Change adapter settings
6. Find the adapter with a description of Internal, right-click and choose Properties
7. Double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 and enter the following values:
1. IP address: 192.168.150.6
2. Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
3. Default gateway: (leave blank)
4. Preferred DNS server: 192.168.150.1
8. Click OK
5. Close the Virtual Network Manager dialog.

1. Under Actions, click Import Virtual Machine
2. Use the Browse button to select the folder where the virtual machine package was extracted. Do not check
3. Click Import and wait for the Import to complete – the import status will appear in the Operations column
4. Select the newly imported virtual machine and click Settings in the right pane of the Hyper-V Manager
5. Confirm (and correct if necessary) that the Network Adapter is connected to the Internal network from step 1d.
6. Close the virtual machine Settings dialog.

Office 2010 & SharePoint 2010 Beta Release

Office 2010 & SharePoint 2010 Beta Release

Well, now it available for you to download :)

All you want to start learning about the Office 2010 is here:

• Office 2010 beta [Office 2010 , Project 2010, Visio 2010]
• SharePoint Server 2010 beta – take a look at Software and hardware requirements before starting your installation
• SharePoint Foundation 2010
• Microsoft Office Web Apps

while connect users got this version on the 16th, just a few days a go ;)

SharePoint 2010, Some new links

SharePoint 2010, Some new links

• SharePoint Products and Technologies: 2010 (Technical Preview) Developer Documentation
• SharePoint 2010: Getting Started with Development on SharePoint 2010 Hands-on Labs in C# and Visual Basic ( 10 HOL , in C# & VB )
• SharePoint 2010: SharePoint Developer Platform Wall Poster
• SharePoint 2010: Professional Developer Evaluation Guide and Walkthroughs
• Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Evaluation Guide

Wss 4.0 = SharePoint Foundation 2010

SharePoint Foundation 2010

Do you remember the previous post Office 2010 / Wss4 / Moss2010 Technical Preview

well this is a screen shot of the ALL BRAND NEW “Build 4514 - SharePoint Services” Install Splash Screen :D

After playing a bit with the previous version , we are ready for some basic WSS style screen casts :)

SharePoint 2010 (Beta) Developer Center

SharePoint 2010 (Beta) Developer Center

Although the new Developer Center is out SharePoint 2010 (Beta) Developer Center.
( because of the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2009 )

… and the new name for WSS ( Windows SharePoint Services ) would be SharePoint Foundation 2010 (Beta)

I still haven’t found an official “you can download a trial” edition of the Beta edition SharePoint Server 2010 (Beta) :’(

( I know I have one , but this is for all of you who want it too )

Any way , you have this for now :

• Installation and Deployment Resource Center for SharePoint Server 2010 (Beta).
  which has all of these :
  • Topologies for SharePoint Server 2010
  • Hosting environments in SharePoint 2010 Products
  • Services in SharePoint 2010 Products
  • Cross-farm services in SharePoint 2010 Products
• SharePoint 2010: Professional Developer Evaluation Guide and Walkthroughs
• SharePoint Products and Technologies: 2010 (Technical Preview) Developer Documentation

Visual Studio 2010 Beta2

Visual Studio 2010 Beta2 is out

Needless to say that the New Logo

Relates to the new Logo the .NET Framework got ;)

( cross post New times = .NET New logo (!))

Just , the only thing that’s missing is an Express Version of all of this :’(

UPDATE: My mistake ! there is one , here’s the link to the ISO Download Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 ( it’s 736 MB)

Office 2010 / Wss4 / Moss2010 Technical Preview

Office 2010 / Wss4 / Moss2010 Technical Preview

Some times all you need is one picture to make you smile a bit :)

… Or two ,
this is the splash screen of BOTH the Wss4 / Moss2010

… More to Come

General Comment : The OFFICE  is still in the there, in the name of the Server , unlike previous posts - Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Beta in July (aprox.) , Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 – Sneak Peek

Exporting/Saving RDL files from http://server/reports

Exporting/Saving RDL files from http://server/reports

Here are the steps:

1. Go to Report on Report Manager

2. Click "Show Details"

3. Click "Properties" of the report you need to Export

4. Under "Report Definition", click on "Edit".

You will be able to either "Open" or "Save" the RDL file.

… And in Pictures ;)

That simple :)

Office 2010, downloading

Started to download my own copy of Office 2010
Soon the videos will start rolling ;)

( once I get my server up )

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 – Sneak Peek

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 – Sneak Peek

As expected, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Beta in July (aprox.), information about the new Microsoft Office Server 2010 is starting to appear on the web. And the best place to start is, of course, the SharePoint Website ;)

First, lets start by the fact that there’s a new “site” for the product - http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/2010/ ( which for now leads to an Moss2007 error page :D )

And now lets us continue to the Sneak Peeks’ site
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/2010/Sneak_Peek/Pages/default.aspx

From there you can manage ;)

But, the main there’s a Developer documentation for SharePoint 2010
SharePoint Products and Technologies: 2010 (Technical Preview) Developer Documentation

This download contains the following pieces of developer documentation:

• White paper: Customizing the Ribbon in Windows SharePoint Services “14”: The Ribbon is now included in the user interface for Windows SharePoint Services “14” and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. This white paper describes how developers extend it using a combination of XML and ECMAScript (JavaScript, JScript). Customizations to the Ribbon in the included example are created using the Feature infrastructure, and can be deployed using a solution package (.wsp file). This white paper is provided in both PDF and XPS format.
• SDK: SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Managed Reference SDK (Technical Preview): This compiled help (.chm) file contains reference topics focusing on types and members new to the SharePoint 2010 object model that are called by other Microsoft applications. This reference does not reflect the entirety of the SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 managed object model.

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Beta in July (aprox.)

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Beta in July (aprox.)

For those of us who’ve been ( or seen Microsoft Office System Developers Conference 2006 Videos ) the Microsoft SharePoint Conference of 2006, know that in the demos you saw the Beta of both Office 2007 & Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Based on that, and on the fact that from the Office 2010 Movie , the Office 2010 Beta will be realsed on July – The beta of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 will be on the same time ( as well as Microsoft Project Sever 2010 ).

Want more proof ? who’s this as a title Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 beta in two months. Not only that, but is seems that the IT part of the SharePoint product has reached enough confidence to open it’s own blog - Microsoft Office 2010 IT Blog ( something that most of us used to do by reading Joel Oleson's Blog ). To make things complete - Microsoft Office 2010 Discussion Forum , now you don’t start a forum unless you have a product & audience , right ?

Changes to expect ? here are just a few

• Office 2010: Groove renamed to SharePoint Workspace ( just like FrontPage was turned into SharePoint Designer ;) )
• Confirmed: Office 2010 will come in 32-bit, 64-bit flavors (Updated)
• SharePoint Server 2010 will be 64-bit only ( on that I wouldn't count – Production will have to be 64Bit , but for development I guess there will still be a 32bit version , VPC style )
• New Gemini demo’s dissected – a new to think BI in SharePoint :)

Office SharePoint Server 2007 Product Site NEW!

Office SharePoint Server 2007 Product Site NEW!

Based on Silverlight & Moss2007 (http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/Pages/Default.aspx, look at the URL ! ) the new Office SharePoint Server 2007 Product Site was launched.

Thought the Microsoft SharePoint Team Blog post on SharePoint on SharePoint: Launch of new website redirects to the previous URL , http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/ , the new URL , http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/Pages/Default.aspx , realy SHOW(s) ME THE MONEY ;) … or in other words , if you believe in the product then show it ! ( especially if it’s the product’s Homepage )

Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 ISOs

Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 ISOs

ESB Guidance becomes a part of the Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 Suite!

Just announced that the Open Source .NET community Codeplex ESB Guidance is going to be included into the Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 Suite as a new name "Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0".