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'Google Wave' May Challenge Microsoft SharePoint (Information Week)
Google on Thursday demonstrated its new Wave communication and collaboration platform at its conference in San Francisco, prompting spontaneous applause and a standing ovation by developers. Google Wave is a product, platform, and protocol that combines aspects of e-mail, instant messaging, wikis, and blogs to allow real-time and stored collaborative messaging. It's being made available as a technology preview to conference attendees. Most of the code is open source, and Google hopes that developers will extend the system and run their own Wave servers as part of a federated network.
Rogue Wave: New Google Software Will Challenge Microsoft (Channel Web)
Google's new Wave is generating raves. Wave is Google's new collaboration and communications software that combines aspects of e-mail, instant messaging, document sharing, blogging and wikis in a single application.
Live With The Google Wave Creators (Tech Crunch)
We’re here in the press room at Google I/O for the follow-up press event to the Google Wave unveiling today during the keynote. The initial audience response to Google Wave was huge; there was a standing ovation the likes of which I haven’t seen at a tech event, including the Apple events in recent years.
Microsoft Goes Bing! and Scares the Bejeezus out of Google (CNET)
It's official: Bing.com is Microsoft's new Web search, and gosh it's fun to say. Bing! Instead of presenting you with a list of links, Bing is designed to work out what you were thinking and organise your results into handy categories. Could it be any less like Google?
Industry Sceptical About Microsoft's Bing (VNUNet)
The response to Microsoft unveiling its new Bing search engine has come with a heavy sense of 'wait and see' in regards to how well it will compete with Google. With Microsoft reportedly set to spend $100m on a promotional campaign for the launch, it clearly has a lot of weight to throw behind this new technology, both in terms of brand and budget.
Are Microsoft and OpenDocument Getting on the Same Page? (eWeek)
The state of file format compatibility across a range of different applications has come a long way in the past few years, as vendors such as Microsoft and OpenOffice.org have made progress toward addressing file format compatibility.
Windows 7 Build 7137 Leaked (Windows 7 News)
It was a bit quiet after the release of the Windows 7 RC by Microsoft which somewhat seemed to have stilled the hunger for Windows 7 leaks. Up to now only one pre-RC leak with the build number 7127 was distributed through various P2P protocols and other means of distribution.
Microsoft: Vista's Enterprise Momentum will 'Accrue' for Windows 7 (Network World)
Despite Windows Vista's widespread reputation as a resounding failure, it is actually more popular with big businesses than predecessor Windows XP was at the same time after its release, a Microsoft Corp. executive said on Thursday.
Around the Blogosphere
SharePoint Content Type, Document Template and Default Metadata Choice in Custom DIP (Ian's SharePoint Blog)
Something new that I did today... Scenario
A Document library with metadata column for DocumentType.
There are about 20 document types in the lookup and a site collection field that references this list.
A Base Content Type that includes this lookup field
5 Content Types that inherit from the base
Not all of the document types have an Office template which is why there are fewer content types.
24 Minute Screencast: SharePoint Designer Workflow, Part 6 of 5 (End User SharePoint)
Does this guy ever sleep? This is the sixth screencast in a five part series on SharePoint Designer Workflow, produced by Bjørn’s of the USP Journal. Yes, that’s right… the 6th in a 5 part series. Go figure. If you have seen previous issues of the journal, you know how well it’s done and you might want to just go directly to Bjorn’s site and purchase the issue, Number 4 on SharePoint Designer Workflow.
Who has what Checked Out? (SharePoint Blogs)
It happens everywhere, I suppose. It's close to noon and we are all wondering if we oughtn't get some work done this morning, when somebody asks "Whatever happened to Jonesy?" To be honest for once, I hadn't noticed, and the few who had assume he hasn't returned yet from his annual vacation at Snakentick State Park. Nobody wants to wake the Boss, and the security guys just shift their eyes back and forth like Susanna Hoffs in a long loo queue, so finally someone else grabs the short straw and takes Cheryl from HR to a long lunch. He returns bleary-eyed, to report that Jonesy won't be needing his office chair anymore. I can't go into the details, but if you can explain how the video can be considered an allowable business expense, we'll give you your camera back.
Around Bamboo Nation
Sign Up for the New SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar (The Bamboo Team Blog)
There is a lot going on here at Bamboo this week and we are especially excited to have released the long awaited SharePoint Project Management Central application. What better way to get ramped up on all of the cool and exciting features of PM Central than to attend a live, interactive webinar? Well, I for one can't think of any, other than setting up a free trial in your own environment. But who has time and resources for that? Take a quick peek below to see what we'll be covering in the PM Central Webinar and get yourself registered for the info-packed hour long session where you'll see many of the features of PM Central and have your questions answered by one of our instructional experts.
Bamboo Partner Profile: WorkerThread (The Bamboo Team Blog)
Bamboo's global network of partners offer you the support you need to build robust SharePoint solutions. The Partner Advantage Program currently numbers well over a hundred companies and, with the Bamboo Partner Profile series, we're privileged to introduce them to Bamboo Nation in their own words. This week: WorkerThread.
SharePoint Job Listings**
SHAREPOINT ARCHITECTS (H/F)
As a SharePoint Architect you will lead and participate in the architectural design, development, customization and integration tasks of enterprise solutions involving Portals, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Content Management, Business Intelligence and Business Process and Forms. The solutions you will design shall be based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007), Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS 3.0) and other .NET components.
SHAREPOINT DEVELOPERS (H/F)
As a SharePoint Developer you will be involved in the implementation of projects using the Microsoft SharePoint platform at leading organisations. You will have the opportunity to work with the latest tools, attend training and work on technology leading projects.
Microsoft Updates
Watch this: Use Word 2007 to Post to a SharePoint Blog (Windows SharePoint Services)
When you use Word 2007 to create a blog post on a SharePoint site, you can check your spelling and format your text the way you are used to doing in Word. Additionally, Word makes it easy to include images in your post. In this demo, I'll show you how to use Word 2007 to create a post for a SharePoint blog, check spelling, format text, insert hyperlinks, insert images, and publish the post to the blog. I hope you find it helpful.
Working with SharePoint Lists, Part 2 (Windows SharePoint Services)
This tutorial teaches you how to view information in lists based on Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services. It is the second of a two-part tutorial. In the first part, Working with SharePoint lists, Part 1, you learned the basic steps of creating a list, adding columns, and adding new list items. You should complete Part 1 before you take this tutorial. In this tutorial, you will continue to use the example of your team's visit to Trey Research to learn how to sort and filter list items so you can find and manage information more easily. You also learn how to create a view so that you can specify more advanced display settings and save them.
Six Easy Ways to Customize Your Site by Using Web Parts (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS))
You don't have to be a professional Web site designer or software developer to customize your Web site created in Office SharePoint Server 2007. By using the built-in Web Part features described in this article, you can easily customize your site's home page and the other Web Part Pages that are stored in your site.
Visio Diagram and Site Template from Office Online Workflow Videos (Microsoft SharePoint Designer Team Blog)
Many of you have submitted comments asking if I could make available both the Visio diagram shown in the videos and the solution itself. I’m happy to oblige (and apologies for the delay), so please find attached to this blog post a .zip file containing the site template (.stp file) and Visio diagram (.vsd file).
Bamboo Partner Events*
June 13, Chicago, Illinois, SharePoint Saturday
June 20, Charlotte, North Carolina, SharePoint Saturday
July 18, Harrison, Arkansas, SharePoint Saturday
August 24-26, Washington, DC, Best Practices Conference - Mindsharp
SharePoint Events**
June 2, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
June 3, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
June 3, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
June 3, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
June 3, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Webinar
June 4, Online, What’s New from Bamboo? Webinar
June 4, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Webinar
June 9, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Webinar
June 10, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
June 10, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Administration Webinar
June 10, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Webinar
June 10, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Webinar
June 11, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Webinar
June 11, Evansville, Indiana, Evansville Indiana's SharePoint Group
June 13, Chicago, Illinois, SharePoint Saturday
June 16, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
June 17, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
June 17, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
June 17, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
June 17, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Webinar
June 17, Reston, Virginia, CloudCamp Washington, DC
June 18, Online, What’s New from Bamboo? Webinar
June 18, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Webinar
June 20, Charlotte, North Carolina, SharePoint Saturday
June 22-24, Boston, Massachusetts, SPTechCon
June 23, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Webinar
June 24, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
June 24, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Administration Webinar
June 24, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Webinar
June 24, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Webinar
June 26-27, Dulles, Virginia, Regional SharePoint Users Conference 2009
June 30, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
July 2-3, Wellington, New Zealand, New Zealand Community SharePoint Conference
July 13-16, New Orleans, Louisiana, Worldwide Partner Conference 2009
July 18, Harrison, Arkansas, SharePoint Saturday
July 20-24, Las Vegas, Nevada, SharePoint Branding Bootcamp
August 24-26, Washington, DC, Best Practices Conference
September 21-25, Chicago, Illinois, SharePoint Branding Bootcamp
October 19-22, Las Vegas, Nevada, SharePoint Conference 2009
* If you are a Bamboo Partner please contact Janet Goda (janet.goda@bamboosolutions.com) to have your event included in the Bamboo Partner Events.
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May 29 2009, 08:13 AM
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