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Sneak Peek into Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010

Microsoft has launched today the new sneak peek web site for SharePoint 2010.

Here is a list of the main new features based on the web site:

  • For Implementers
    • New User Interface including the new Ribbon
    • Web Edit
    • Silverlight Web Part
    • Rich Theming
    • Multiple Browser Support
    • Visio Services
    • BDC Services
    • Rich Media Support
    • SharePoint Workspace
  • For IT Professionals
    • Streamlined Central Administration
    • SharePoint Best Practices Analyzer
    • Usage Reporting and Logging
    • Large List Resource Throttling
    • Unattached Content Database Recovery
    • Visual Upgrade
  • For Developers
    • Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint tools
    • LINQ for SharePoint
    • Developer Dashboard
    • Business Connectivity Services
    • Client Object Model

SharePoint Pages

You’ll find more information on Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 here:

What's New in Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010

Office 2010 for IT Pros on TechNet

 

Enjoy!

Office 2010, Web Apps and SharePoint 2010

Microsoft has officially revealed today the availability of the tech beta of Office at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC)
Microsoft also announced her official Office 2010 technical preview web site, which includes new series of videos describing the new features http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010

Office 2010 Technical Preview Web Site

The conference brings new information about the upcoming products:

  • Office 2010 Client Applications
    • Ribbon build into all of office client apps
    • 64 bit support!
    • Will come in 5 versions: Office Professional Plus, Professional, Home and Business, Standard, Home and Student.
    • Bunch of capabilities (outs pace, advanced picture editing etc,)
  • SharePoint Workspaces 2010 (known as Groove 2007) is a new tool for online and offline editing to all SharePoint content. Moreover, it has such features like:
    • Synchronize SharePoint libraries, lists, documents and wikis between client and server with just a few clicks
    • Working on documents and forms offline, and then automatically synchronize them when coming back online.
  • Office Sever Applications
    These applications will cone available to select testers this week invitation-only tech previews of Visio 2010, Project 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010.
    Moreover, a good source in Microsoft said that the public beta version of SharePoint will be available very soon (maybe in this month?)
  • Office Web Apps
    The web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote — is slated to be available to select testers sometime in August. The good news is that it will come with SharePoint2010 combined and brings a seamless document editing experience.

Enjoy!