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IE9 Benchmarks Explained; Lync Hype vs. Expectations; Windows Turns 25

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Does Microsoft's Lync Hype Match Customer Desires? (NetworkWorld)
Customers eying Microsoft's Lync 2010 unified communications server need to take a step back and evaluate what's really new and whether they need it right now, down the road or not at all, experts say. On the one hand, the company offers multi-modal communications that are well integrated with its extremely popular business and collaboration products Office, SharePoint and Exchange -- a combination that could lead to more efficient ways of transacting business.

IE9 Cheating in Benchmark? It's Just Dead Code Elimination, Explains Microsoft (Fierce CIO)
A furor has erupted over apparent cheating by Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) 9 browser, which is still in platform preview at the moment. A developer curious about the near-instant completion of several subtests in the SunSpider JavaScript benchmarking test decided to make minor changes to it. The result was profound and saw IE9 slow down considerably, leading some observers to accuse the software giant of 'cheating' to get ahead in the popular test.

Windows at 25: A Tech King with Growing Competition (CNET)
When the first Windows operating system was introduced by Microsoft, Ronald Reagan was in the White House, John Hughes was introducing touching teen stereotypes in "The Breakfast Club," and a young singer named Madonna was hitting the road with "The Virgin Tour." Twenty five years later, Windows, Reagan, Hughes, and Madonna are still very much at the center of our tech, political, and pop culture discussions.

Business Tablet Boom Could Spell Doom for Windows (Laptop Magazine)
Tech analysts call devices like the iPad media tablets, because they were primarily designed for consuming content. But that’s not all they can do. Mobile professionals can edit Office documents on the go; insurance adjusters can use tablets to capture information in the field and send it back to the main office; and health care workers can access patient data while making their rounds. All of the above should scare the hell out of Microsoft, because “media tablets” are on the verge of exploding in the business market.

Secret Life of the Mobile User (PCWorld)
The stereotype is that the Millennial generation has pushed the use of mobile tech in business, creating the "bring your own device" phenomenon that has very quickly forced enterprises to let go of the corporate-issued-BlackBerry approach to controlling user technology. As it turns out, Baby Boomers -- today's executives and managers -- have led the charge. The median age of mobile workers is in fact 46, or eight years older than the average Facebook and Twitter user.

Update on WEAVE Government Data Visualization Software (O'Reilly Radar)
On Tuesday I heard the dynamic University of Massachusetts at Lowell professor Georges Grinstein talk about WEAVE (Web-based Analysis and Visualization Environment), a visualization tool for public data. One of the coolest things about WEAVE is the very idea of it. About 10 government agencies decided three years ago (before the Gov 2.0 movement was hot) to put their data out for easy public consumption, and to collaborate around it with the hope of eventually being able to combine all their data. These governments have combined into the Open Indicators Consortium to fund and guide development.

Wearing SharePoint On Your Sleeve (Office and SharePoint Blog)
I know, I know, it takes a lot to please you when it comes to IT t-shirts. Believe me, I've seen some dogs myself. And I think my employer has been responsible for a few of those. But recently I've seen some fairly good t-shirts in the SharePoint arena. Here's a sampling.

Around the Blogosphere
The Right Way and Wrong Way to Use the “Rating (0-5)” Field in a SharePoint List or Library (End User SharePoint)
If you wish to utilize Ratings on a SharePoint list or library, you might think that you can do so by simply adding the “Rating (0-5)” site column to your existing list, library or content type. In fact, SharePoint will allow you to do that, however doing so may or may not provide the intended results. As you may already know, the proper way to enable ratings, is from the list’s settings page. Click on the “Ratings settings” link and simply select the “Yes” option for: “Allow items in this list to be rated?”, as shown below:

Custom Health Rule for SharePoint 2010 that Checks for Debug Build Assemblies (Wictor Wilén)
Finally back in the blogging saddle, keep stacking ideas and post embryos but never time to finish them. This post is about how you create custom Health Rules for SharePoint 2010 and this health rule is of particular interest since it checks for debug build assemblies in all installed farm solutions.

How SharePoint 2010 Changes the Metadata Game (SharePoint Joel's SharePoint Land)
Got info on the great free webinar that Colligo is putting on. Based on what I’ve read and what I hear this is going to be great… Over 1,500 SharePoint professionals have already registered for the December 1st free webinar: "How SharePoint 2010 Changes the Metadata Game." Don't miss it - register today!

How to Improve Server Utilization and Reduce Infrastructure Costs with Virtualization (Bill Baer)
Predicting resource requirements for a new business application, especially one that is customer-facing is a tricky task. It's hard to know if you have the new Facebook or your hands. You make your best estimates, then spend money on new hardware and hope your estimates were right. Only actual usage tells whether your server infrastructure is running efficiently.

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A Tour of SharePoint 2010 on Windows Phone 7 (SharePoint 2010)
One of the few downsides of working closely with SharePoint, and being part of the Microsoft stack, is having to deal with an office full of iPhone fanboys. Being one of the few (OK, maybe the only one) in the office that does not own an iPhone, it’s a pain in the neck to have to put up with coworkers who “pinch” their mobile phone during meetings. So, I was one of the first brave souls to get the new HTC Surround that runs the shiny new Windows Phone 7 Mobile OS. Frankly, I wasn't sure what to expect since the press coverage ranges from “it’s an iPhone killer…” to “it just sucks…” I really wanted to check out how the new Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Mobile works with our internal portal.

SharePoint Knowledge Base Accelerator Now Available for SharePoint 2010 (The Bamboo Team Blog)
Bamboo is pleased to announce the release of the SharePoint Knowledge Base Accelerator for SharePoint 2010. Providing your organization with essential features to facilitate internal- and external-facing corporate knowledge bases, Bamboo's KB Accelerator is your turn-key KB solution for SharePoint 2010.

Bamboo Solutions Expands the Collaborative Capabilities of Best-selling Project Management Application for Microsoft SharePoint (The Bamboo Team Blog)
Bamboo Solutions, the leading provider of technologies that enhance Microsoft SharePoint, has released the latest version of SharePoint Project Management Central (PM Central). PM Central provides dynamic, interactive workspaces for project teams, enhancing the rich native collaborative capabilities of the Microsoft SharePoint platform. Customer feedback has fueled product features since its inception, and release 2.0 continues that tradition. The most-requested collaboration and project management features have been delivered in the new release and, combined with unlimited user licensing, these new features substantially raise the bar for managing projects across the enterprise in SharePoint.

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Senior SharePoint/Windows Systems Engineer - Fairfax, VA
The Senior Systems Engineer will assist in providing updates to the Manager on major server-based projects and initiatives. Will also assist with training of support staff as needed including authoring and maintaining IS procedures and by providing responses to frequently asked questions. Participate in the development and maintenance of disaster recovery procedures. Provides timely response to reported system issues. Troubleshoot servers, communications, and network links to other systems and provide second and third level support for server and desktop related issues.

Senior SharePoint Developer Architect - Peoria Heights, IL
The Senior SharePoint Architect is responsible for the overall SharePoint strategy and development tasks. The SharePoint Architect will work closely with our customers to create internal and external facing collaboration websites in SharePoint 2007 and 2010, including defining the hardware and software requirements, setting up the MOSS environment and leading the development team. This position will require a strong knowledge of the .Net Framework and SharePoint development and the ability to mentor others in SharePoint development and implementation techniques.

Microsoft Updates
SharePoint 2007: A user's presence information does not appear correctly in People search results intermittently (Microsoft Support)
Consider the following scenario you have user accounts in Active Directory with different SMTP and SIP addresses (msRTCSIP-PrimaryUserAddress). You import these users into your MOSS 2007 SSP using a profile import connection. You perform a full crawl to have these users show up in search results.

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