Windows 7 Does Not Ruin Batteries; Google vs. Microsoft Marketing; Obama Suggests Agencies Use Cloud to Cut Costs

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Microsoft Dropping Linux, Unix From Enterprise Search (InformationWeek)
Microsoft is dropping its Linux and Unix search cores in the Fast Search and Transfer enterprise search products it has been providing since it acquired FAST two years ago. The announcement was made by FAST chief technology officer Bjorn Olstad in his blog. Olstad said FAST's next wave of products with Windows capability -- scheduled for release in a few months -- will be the last to include a search core that operates on Linux and Unix.

Users Dispute Microsoft's Explanation of Windows 7 Battery Problems (ComputerWorld)
Windows 7 does not ruin notebook batteries or issue premature warnings that the power is exhausted, Microsoft's head of Windows said Monday in response to customer complaints. Within minutes, Windows 7 users who have experienced those problems disagreed, calling the explanation "hand washing" and noting that if the company's conclusion was correct, then many affected users must be "under some sort of bizarre bad battery curse."

Google vs. Microsoft Marketing (CNET)
Google gets it. Microsoft does not. There are many reasons to take this position, but the two companies' outdoor advertising in London is enough for me. Google's ads focus on real people doing real things with the company's technology. Microsoft's...well, I'm not really sure what Microsoft's ads are supposed to do other than make people feel like they somehow are responsible for Windows.

Windows 7 Tops 10 Percent Market Share (Yahoo! Tech)
It's official: Windows 7 doesn't suck. At least, that's what the marketplace says so far. In the space of barely three months, Windows 7 has just about hit double-digit market share percentages. The official numbers are constantly being refined and adjusted by a few tenths of a percentage point here and there, but NetMarketShare, which tracks operating systems in use among web browser users, pegs yesterday's Windows 7 market share at 9.78%, which I'll go ahead and give to Microsoft as a full 10.

Microsoft: Should They Do A Giant Handset Acquisition? (Barron's)
Should Microsoft be doing a giant deal in the mobile phone sector? As Kara Swisher of AllThingsD notes today, the software giant is expected to unveil the latest version of its handset OS - Windows Mobile 7 - at next week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. But she wonders whether the company might be better off making a giant landscape-changing acquisition to jump-start its position in the sector. Palm, for instance. Or Research In Motion. Or even - why not think big! - Nokia.

Obama's 2011 Budget Suggests Agencies Use Cloud to Cut Costs (IT Business Edge)
I'll be honest. When I wrote about last month's summit conference that brought together federal government officials and executives from technology-savvy firms like Southwest Airlines, I wondered if anything would come of it. The idea was for the private companies to impart some of their hard-won technology wisdom in hopes of making government agencies more efficient and responsive to constituents' needs. I wrote:

Around the Blogosphere
What’s New for Developers in Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010? (Adventures in Office, SharePoint &.NET Development)
The upcoming release of Office and SharePoint offers a wealth of interesting new scenarios and solutions that can be built thanks to new features and improvements added to different Office and SharePoint products and technologies. There’s more possibilities to integrate Office and SharePoint to build rich client-server solutions using tools such as Visual Studio 2010, SharePoint Designer 2010, InfoPath 2010, and Access 2010.

Cleaning Up Your SubText Database (Andrew Connell)
I use the open source project SubText to power my blog and have been for years. For me, it works great. However there’s one little dirty secret about it: it logs every single inbound URL request for trackbacks & pingbacks… just like most blog software does. All of this gets logged to two tables: subtext_Referrals & subtext_URLs. After a while, these guys can fill up to be quite big… specifically the URLs table.

Managing SharePoint 2007 Site Permission: Video Download (End User SharePoint)
Sharon Richardson of JoiningDots.net delivered a lively EUSP Live Online session this morning on Managing SharePoint 2007 Site Permissions. If you weren’t able to attend the session, we are making it available for download as a live meeting presentation. Download the package and expand it on your local harddrive for viewing.

BDC Picker Empty… Why? (sharepoint developer resources)
Last week I had to do some maintenance for a customer. During this maintenance we had serious trouble with the bdc-definition. We started out because the customer had serious performance issues. We decide to change 2 things, just for the test. One of them was > recreate the Shared Service Provider.

Around Bamboo Nation
As SPTechCon Beckons, Operation ShareLove: Haiti Prepares to Raffle Over $40K in SharePoint Prizes (Bamboo Team Blog)
I've been very much looking forward to my Wednesday afternoon flight out of the snowpocalyptic landscape that D.C. has become for the warmer climes of San Francisco to attend my first SPTechCon.  Guess what?  They're now calling for up to another foot of snow between Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, so I just got off the phone with an excellent United customer service representative who helpfully arranged to move my flight up to Tuesday afternoon, even generously waiving the standard change fees due to the oncoming storm.

SharePoint911 to Present a Full Slate of Workshops and Sessions at SPTechCon (Bamboo Team Blog)
Bamboo is gearing up for the SharePoint Technology Conference (SPTechCon) this week in San Francisco, where our Partner SharePoint911 will be presenting a comprehensive lineup of workshops and technical classes.  Not only will the sessions presented by SharePoint911 cover a wide range of topics, but they're targeted toward every level of SharePoint user, from end users to administrators.  If you're going to be at SPTechCon, be sure to check out one of the many sessions and workshops presented by SharePoint911 team members:

SharePoint Job Listings**
Sharepoint Administrator - Minneapolis, MN
Performs production support and troubleshooting, including website/portal monitoring and maintenance. Makes basic to moderately complex changes, fixes or enhancements to applications, escalating complex issues as needed. Work is performed using knowledge of web technologies as well as playbooks, guidelines and templates. Under the direction of senior staff, is learning business requirement analysis, presentation of options to users, database development and more complex web module design.

SharePoint Technical Architect - Phoenix, AZ
SharePoint Technical Architect will implement and develop the latest .Net technologies including MOSS 2007. Candidate must have solid understanding and production experience in analyzing, developing, and deploying solutions using .Net technologies. This includes a strong technology focus on portals, business intelligence, enterprise application integration using .Net based architectures including XML, SOAP, Web Services, and business productivity applications.

Microsoft Updates
You cannot view the AreaNavigationSettings.aspx page in Office SharePoint Server 2007 after you create a relative URL (Microsoft Support)
Consider the following scenario. You create a relative URL in the AreaNavigationSettings.aspx page in a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 site. Then, you try to view the AreaNavigationSettings.aspx page. In this scenario, you receive an error message. Note To view the AreaNavigationSettings.aspx page, click Site Actions, click Site Settings, and then click Modify Navigation.

Bamboo Partner Events*

• February 10, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Consumer Goods - DataLan
• February 11, Online, SharePoint 2010: World Premiere - StreamLogic
• February 11, Iselin, New Jersey, Basic Business Intelligence and Reporting for SharePoint  - DataLan
• February 16, Princeton, New Jersey, R&D Operational Excellence Workshop - PHARMICA Consulting
• February 23-24, Rockville, Maryland, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop - Innovative-e
• February 24, Online, Advanced Topics in SharePoint - Project Management - DataLan
• February 25, New York, New York, Basic Business Intelligence and Reporting for SharePoint - DataLan



• March 10, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Innovation Management - DataLan
• March 10-11, Seattle, Washington, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop - Innovative-e
• March 11, New York, New York, The SharePoint Roadmap - SharePoint 2007 through SharePoint 2010 - DataLan
• March 24, Online, Advanced Topics in SharePoint - Look and Feel - DataLan
• March 25, Iselin, New Jersey, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management  - DataLan
• March 29-30, Alexandria, Virginia, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop - Innovative-e



• April 7-8, Atlanta, Georgia, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop - Innovative-e
• April 15, New York, New York, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management - DataLan
• April 21, Waltham, Massachusetts, Introduction to SharePoint 2010 - DataLan
• April 22, Iselin, New Jersey, Introduction to SharePoint 2010  - DataLan
• April 27, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Management and Reporting - DataLan
• April 28, Malvern, Pennsylvania, Introduction to SharePoint 2010 - DataLan

SharePoint Events**

• February 9, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar (German Language)
• February 10, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• February 10, Online, Project Management Using SharePoint Webinar
• February 10, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Consumer Goods
• February 10, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• February 10-12, San Francisco, California, SPTechCon
• February 11, Online, Bamboo 101: List Rollup Web Part
• February 11, Online, SharePoint 2010: World Premiere
• February 11, Online, Maximizing SharePoint End User Adoption Webinar
• February 11, Iselin, New Jersey, Basic Business Intelligence and Reporting for SharePoint
• February 16, Princeton, New Jersey, R&D Operational Excellence Workshop
• February 17, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• February 17, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
• February 17, Online, Project Management Using SharePoint Webinar
• February 17, Online, SharePoint Administration Webinar
• February 18, Online, Bamboo 101: Task Master
• February 19, Iceland, SharePoint Saturday
• February 23, Online, Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar (German Language)
• February 23-24, Rockville, Maryland, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop
• February 24, Online, Project Management Using SharePoint Webinar
• February 24, Online, Advanced Topics in SharePoint - Project Management
• February 24, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• February 25, Online, Bamboo 101: Chart Plus Web Part
• February 25, Online, Maximizing SharePoint End User Adoption Webinar
• February 25, New York, New York, Basic Business Intelligence and Reporting for SharePoint
• February 27, Boston, Massachusetts, SharePoint Saturday
• February 27, New Orleans, Louisiana, SharePoint Saturday



• March 1-3, San Mateo, California, Enterprise Software Development Conference
• March 2, Dallas, Texas, SharePoint Tech Fest
• March 4, Online, Maximizing SharePoint End User Adoption Webinar
• March 9-11, Milan, Italy, SharePoint & Office 2010 Conference
• March 10, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Innovation Management
• March 10, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• March 10-11, Seattle, Washington, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop
• March 11, New York, New York, The SharePoint Roadmap - SharePoint 2007 through SharePoint 2010
• March 13, Ann Arbor, Michigan, SharePoint Saturday
• March 24, Online, Advanced Topics in SharePoint - Look and Feel
• March 24, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• March 25, Iselin, New Jersey, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management
• March 29-30, Alexandria, Virginia, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop



• April 7, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• April 7-8, Atlanta, Georgia, Delivering SharePoint Success: Mentoring Workshop
• April 10, Charlotte, North Carolina, SharePoint Saturday
• April 15, New York, New York, SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management
• April 18-21, Baltimore, Maryland, SharePointConference.org
• April 19-21, London, England, SharePoint 2010 Evolution Conference - Use code "evolution2010" for a 10% discount during registration.
• April 21, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint
• April 21, Waltham, Massachusetts, Introduction to SharePoint 2010
• April 22, Iselin, New Jersey, Introduction to SharePoint 2010
• April 27, Online, Breakthroughs in SharePoint for Management and Reporting
• April 28, Malvern, Pennsylvania, Introduction to SharePoint 2010



• August 24-27, Washington, DC, SharePoint Best Practices Conference

SharePoint Training**

• February 15-16, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Organizing Your Information with SharePoint 2010 in Mind: A Seminar to Create Information Velocity for Your Organization - Mindsharp
• February 15-16, Online, Organizing Your Information with SharePoint 2010 in Mind: A Seminar to Create Information Velocity for Your Organization - Mindsharp
• February 15-18, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
• February 15-18, Online, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
• February 15-19, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Core Technologies In Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Mindsharp
• February 15-19, Online, Core Technologies In Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Mindsharp
• February 22-25, Washington, DC, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp



• March 8-11, Atlanta, Georgia, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
• March 9-12, Fredericton, NB, Canada, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
• March 15-18, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
• March 15-18, Online, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
• March 15-19, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 - Mindsharp
• March 15-19, Online, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 - Mindsharp
• March 15-19, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Mindsharp
• March 15-19, Online, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Mindsharp
• March 15-19, Online, SQL Server 2005 Administration For SharePoint - Mindsharp
• March 22-26, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Mindsharp
• March 22-26, Online, Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Mindsharp
• March 23-24, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Organizing Your Information with SharePoint 2010 in Mind: A Seminar to Create Information Velocity for Your Organization - Mindsharp
• March 23-24, Online, Organizing Your Information with SharePoint 2010 in Mind: A Seminar to Create Information Velocity for Your Organization - Mindsharp



• April 12-16, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Mindsharp
• April 12-16, Online, Online Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Mindsharp
• April 12-16, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 - Mindsharp
• April 12-16, Online, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 - Mindsharp
• April 12-16, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Mindsharp
• April 12-16, Online, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Mindsharp
• April 13-16, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
• April 13-16, Online, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp



• May 17-20, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
• May 17-20, Online, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Huntsville, Alabama, Create Branded Solutions with SharePoint's Web Content Management - Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Online, Core Technologies in Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 - Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Online, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 - Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Mindsharp
• May 17-21, Online, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Mindsharp

* 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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