SharePoint Records Management; Social Networking Builds Enterprise Collaboration; Windows Phone 8 Predictions

Day one of Hurricane Sandy and all is well. Yes, I realize that I just jinxed the whole area.    -  Dooley

Top News Stories.
SharePoint’s Impact on Records Management (AIIM)
Many of us who have had long careers in Records Management have the experience of trying to get management support for our records management efforts.  Many years ago, we recognized that management often did not appreciate the importance of information and records and the means of managing them.  We realized that records management courses were not provided in MBA, and similar management, education programs.  We understood that as current senior managers rose through their careers, they had little exposure to records management.

CIOs Talk About How Social Networking Builds Enterprise Collaboration (CIO)
Over the last five years or so, more organizations have used social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to communicate with customers. Now many organizations are taking a cue from those sites to deploy more socially minded communication and collaboration tools. Does taking a more social, collaborative approach work? CIO.com spoke with Vanguard, the financial services company, and the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, both of whom were recipients of CIO 100 awards for collaboration, to find out.

Better on the Inside: Under the Hood of Windows 8 (Ars Technica)
Windows 8's most obvious—and most divisive—new feature is its user interface. However, it would be a mistake to think that the user interface is the only thing that's new in Windows 8: there's a lot that's changed behind the scenes, too. Just as is the case with the user interface, many of the improvements made to the Windows 8 core are motivated by Microsoft's desire to transform Windows into an effective tablet operating system. Even those of us with no interest at all in tablets can stand to take advantage of these changes, however. For example, Windows 8 is more power efficient and uses less memory than Windows 7; while such work is critical to getting the software to run well on low-memory tablets with all-day battery life, it's equally advantageous for laptop users.

In The Enterprise, Windows 8 Tablets May Zoom Past PCs (ZDNet)
With Windows 8 in enterprises, it's increasingly looking like a Tale of Two Versions. Despite having an entrenched user base of hundreds of millions of potentially-upgradeable PCs, CIOs and other IT leaders are showing more interest in Windows 8 on tablets and convertible devices that some are nicknaming 'tabtops' or 'laptablets' (see my gallery of seventeen of the hottest Windows 8 tablets).

My Predictions for Windows Phone 8 (RedmondMag)
Microsoft will officially release Windows Phone 8 next week. Although some details about the new phones and their mobile operating system have been publically released, Windows Phone 8 has for the most part been veiled in secrecy. That being the case, I thought it might be fun to share with you my predictions for the new mobile operating system.

Yahoo Will Ignore Do Not Track for IE10 Users (CNET)
Yahoo will ignore "Do Not Track" requests from Internet Explorer 10 because, it claims, Microsoft is violating the concept's intent by turning it on by default. Today's announcement reignites a conflagration that started with Microsoft's announcement in May, and became even more incendiary earlier this month when the Digital Advertising Alliance said advertising companies that choose to ignore Do Not Track requests "automatically set in IE10 or any other browser" would not be penalized.

Around the Blogosphere
Changes to the Design View in SharePoint Designer 2013 (Microsoft SharePoint Team Blog)
Hi, I’m Keenan Newton, a senior product marketing manager on the SharePoint team. We’re making some changes to the Design View in SharePoint Designer 2013, and I wanted to talk about the reasoning behind the changes.

SQL Server 2012 – Fixing Up Post-Patch Issues (The WorkerThread Blog)
I have an “all in one” virtual machine for demonstrating the Business Intelligence features of SQL Server 2012 in combination with SharePoint 2010. My VM is based on the “Kiwi Build” setup documented in the TechNet Wiki article here (although mine is using VMWare Workstation instead of Hyper-V). As well as all varieties of Analysis Services (Tabular, MultiDimensional, PowerPivot) my VM also runs SharePoint, Master Data Services and Data Quality Services.

SPD 2013 Missing Design View, is it Really Such a Big Deal? (Winsmarts)
First, please read what my friend Marc Anderson has to say about it. More, and More and even more. Also, my friend Asif Rehmani has some views on it as well. They bring up some important points, but in short, everything that allows for Visual Editing of pages, is gone! And anything that concerned visual editing, (and there are many such scenarios), is now gone. What is the practical upshot of all this?

Understanding Site Policies In SharePoint 2013 (ARB Security Solutions)
Since SharePoint sites can quickly grow large and be hard to control, you have to create new ones as you need them. However, it is going to be very infrequent that you will be deleting any of them. You can use site policies to help you monitor and control your SharePoint sites. Make sure there is a life cycle defined for a site so that it can be deleted or closed at a given point in time.

SharePoint 2010: Long Polling Technique Using JQuery and Wcf Rest Services Example (SharePointDevWiki)
In the world of web 2.0 we need to make our application (in our case SharePoint) more collaborative, interactive and responsive. That’s why I created a nice example that uses the Long Polling pattern to get us the real-time web applications experience like Gmail or Facebook has. In our example we'll create a simple Like button that updates our custom list number filed and increases it every time we click our button. Below we'll create a label div that shows in real-time the number of likes. (At the end of my post you can download the sample project).

How to Upload a .wsp Solution in SharePoint 2010 (SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans)
Have you ever gotten a .SharePoint 2010 wsp file and thought “Now what?”. Well there are two ways to do this. You can upload the .wsp to the solution gallary within the site collection and the create a sub-site based on the .wsp. The videos below shows this technique.

Around Bamboo Nation
Announcing the Release of Chart Plus 3.5 for SharePoint 2010 (The Bamboo Team Blog)
The ability to clearly communicate information through reports utilizing data visualization is of critical importance to most organizations, so it's my pleasure to announce the release of Chart Plus R3.5 for SharePoint 2010.

Extending SharePoint Lists Without InfoPath, Part 2: Bamboo Column Level Security (The Bamboo Team Blog)
This is a continuation of the Bamboo Custom Column blog series. Today we will discuss how to protect data stored in lists and libraries utilizing Bamboo Column Level Security. This Custom Column encrypts text, numbers, and currency, allowing only users designated by the list owner to see and/or modify the content of the column. To begin, we will create a new column. Within the List Ribbon, select Create Column within the Manage Views grouping.  You can also create columns by going to List Settings and selecting Add a column in the Columns section of the settings window.

Greetings from SharePoint Leadership Forum 2012 in Washington, D.C.! (The Bamboo Team Blog)
Given the title of this post, in the interest of full disclosure, I should note upfront that while what you're about to read was written this morning during the event, I'm only just now getting a chance to post it.  I should also mention that there will be lots more coverage of today's event coming your way over the next week or so, including extensive blog coverage, photo galleries, and videos.  If you couldn't join us in person today for Bamboo's inaugural SharePoint Leadership Conference, stay tuned, because with our coverage we aim to make you feel as if you were.

SharePoint Job Listings*
SharePoint Developer with .Net expertise (9+ years) - Arlington, Virginia
The SharePoint developer will design and implement solutions based on Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies. The selected candidate will cross over into several areas of SharePoint specialization including creating web parts, working with master pages, creating and customizing CSS, and SQL Server Reporting Services. The selected candidate will work with the project manager and customer to implement feature enhancements requested by senior management. The candidate will work closely with the project manager during daily meetings to implement the features being released during the current sprint. The candidate will leverage their knowledge and experience to add value to the customer and be recognized as a leader in this area.

SharePoint Developer/Administrator - Canton, MA
This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Enterprise SharePoint 2007/2010 environments, which include department sites serving internal associates. This person will be responsible for maintaining SharePoint custom applications, creating and maintaining SharePoint sites, proposing and implementing governance strategy and controls to maximize availability and minimize costs. This position proposes technology refresh paths for existing SharePoint environments.

Microsoft Updates
What's New with SharePoint Tools for Visual Studio 2012 (Microsoft)
In this interview, Xiaoying Guo, a Program Manager on the SharePoint tools team, shows us some of the new tools in Visual Studio for developing SharePoint 2010 & 2013 Apps and solutions. New tools include building Visual Web Parts for sandbox solutions, remote deployment of packages, and a list designer as well as new templates for building SharePoint 2013 apps. I'm a newbie to the new apps model, but Xiaoying helps me understand the differences as well as the flexibility this new model brings.

SharePoint Events*

• October 30, Online - Understanding How Users Adopt New Technologies



• November 1, Online – Social Strategy Behind the Padded Walls of Mad Science; Webinar with Oakley, Inc.
• November 3, Bloomington, Minnesota - SharePoint Saturday
• November 6, Chevy Chase, Maryland - Delivering SharePoint Success
• November 7, Online - Five Ways to Prepare for SharePoint 2013 – Implement Data Externalization
• November 12-15, Las Vegas, Nevada - Microsoft SharePoint Conference
• November 26-27, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia - SharePoint days 2012
• November 27, London, England - SharePoint 2013 Seminar
• November 29, Online - Understanding the Core Concepts of Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)



• December 1, South Florida - SharePoint Saturday
• December 1. Ottawa, Canada - SharePoint Saturday
• December 5, Online - Five Ways to Prepare for SharePoint 2013 – Consolidate Content
• December 5, Atlanta, Georgia - Delivering SharePoint Success
• December 7, Honolulu, Hawaii - SharePoint Saturday
• December 8, Nottingham, UK - SharePoint Saturday
• December 10-14, Orlando, Florida - SharePoint Live!
• December 15, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - SharePoint Saturday
• December 19, Franklin, Tennessee - Delivering SharePoint Success
• December 20, Online - "Managing Up" in the midst of tension or dysfunction

SharePoint Training*

• October 30 - November 2, Dulles, Virginia - SharePoint Styling & Branding Week - SusQtech



• November 5-8, Concord, California - SharePoint 2010 Power End User - Mindsharp
• November 5-8, Minneapolis, Minnesota - SharePoint 2010 Power End User - Mindsharp
• November 6, Sterling, Virginia - SharePoint Power End User Training - i3solutions
• November 7, Online - Project Management Central (3.0) Application Administrative Training - Bamboo Solutions
• November 13, Online - Project Management Central End User Training - Bamboo Solutions
• November 14-16, Sterling, Virginia - SharePoint Core Administration Training - i3solutions
• November 16, Online - Bamboo Select - Bamboo Solutions
• November 26-30, Minneapolis, Minnesota - SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies - Mindsharp
• November 26-30, Atlanta, Georgia - SharePoint 2010 Core Developer - Mindsharp
• November 27, Sterling, Virginia - SharePoint End User Training - i3solutions



• December 3-6, Atlanta, Georgia - SharePoint 2010 Power End User - Mindsharp
• December 3-7, Sterling, Virginia - SharePoint Developer Training - i3solutions
• December 3-7, Minneapolis, Minnesota - SharePoint 2010 Core Developer - Mindsharp
• December 11-14, Washington, D.C. - SharePoint 2010 Power End User - Mindsharp
• December 12, Online - Project Management Central (3.0) Application Administrative Training - Bamboo Solutions
• December 14, Online - Bamboo Select - Bamboo Solutions
• December 17-21, Online - SharePoint 2010 Core Developer - Mindsharp
• December 17-21, Washington, D.C. - SharePoint 2010 Advanced Administration - Mindsharp

* Please contact Chris Dooley (chris.dooley@bamboosolutions.com) to be included in SharePoint Daily™.

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