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Why People Dread Collaboration; Going Google; AP Takes it to the Cloud

Published 09/03 courtesy of Bamboo Solutions Community

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Down To Business: Why Some People 'Dread' Collaboration (InformationWeek)
If workers use certain collaboration tools just because they’re compelled to do so, they'll get lost in the white noise of misplaced communications.

Case Study: Associated Press Takes it to the Cloud (On Windows)
The Associated Press (AP) wanted to explore new market opportunities by encouraging external developers and organisations to incorporate AP content into their applications. To help with this effort, the AP decided to run its Breaking News API on the Microsoft Windows Azure platform. The global news agency uses the cloud computing platform for new business opportunities.

Microsoft Finalizes Windows Phone 7 Code for Fall Release (NetworkWorld)
Microsoft announced that the code base for Windows Phone 7 1.0 has been finalized. The software has been "released to manufacturing," meaning that this version is the one handset makers will deploy on the first devices to feature the radically redesigned mobile OS. A range of tweaks and some changes have been incorporated into this final version, based on a vast internal testing program and feedback from developers outside of Microsoft.

What Were You Thinking, Microsoft? (Motley Fool)
Who says that incumbents are doomed this year? AOL has decided to re-up with search partner Google for another five years -- and this time around, they're expanding their relationship.

HTML5 vs. Flash: The Battle Is Only Beginning (Internet Evolution)
At the Web 2.0 Expo in New York later this month, Complex Spiral Consulting founder Eric Meyer plans to discuss the potential for HTML5 to become the “Flash killer” that Apple and others believe it to be. Admittedly, determining whether or not HTML5 has what it takes to beat Flash can be difficult. As Adobe Systems Inc. has pointed out time and again over the past year, 75 percent of the Web’s video and 70 percent of online games run on Flash.

Going Google (CIO)
More than 2 million organisations worldwide have moved to Google Apps cloud-based productivity applications. CIOs discuss why they decided to ‘Go Google’ and the implications for their operations.

 

Around the Blogosphere
Governance Resources for SharePoint 2010 (Bill Baer)
Governance relates to decisions that define expectations, manage access, and validate performance and investment performance defined by established processes and procedures.  The information here contains references to governance resources as related to SharePoint 2010, for additional information see also Governance Overview (SharePoint Server 2010).

August 2010 Cumulative Update for SharePoint has Been Released (Stefan Goßner)
Yesterday the product group released the August 2010 Cumulative Update for the SharePoint 2007 and 2010 product family. The KB articles are not yet available (as usual it will take a couple more days to get these through the required release process) but the fixes can already be downloaded.

Using [Today] in SharePoint Calculated Default Values (SharePoint News, Views and "How To's")
Despite the infamous “fake today column trick” still appearing in new blog posts on a monthly basis you can’t use Today in calculated columns in SharePoint. I’ve seen people assume (not unreasonably) that the same rule must apply with calculated default values used in columns that are not calculated columns as well – but strangely,  you actually can use Today in calculated default values, so I am going to explain why it works and how you might use this.

Hunting for a Mystic Error During SharePoint 2010 Installation (Dotneteers)
Lately I’ve been installing SharePoint 2010 Server for a customer. It was a little tricky, as the server didn’t have Internet access, so I had to do all of downloads manually. (Fortunately I’ve found this PowerShell script, so this “manual” work wasn’t so bad.) After a smooth installation of prerequisites, I tried to install the SharePoint 2010 Server in Farm mode, but after a few minutes got the following error: “Error writing to file: Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Script.dll. Verify that you have access to that directory.” Of course, I was administrator on that box with Windows Server R2 x64.

 

Around Bamboo Nation
BPC: Dux Raymond Sy on 'SharePoint as a Gov 2.0 Platform' (The Bamboo Team Blog)
On Thursday morning at the BPC, Dux Raymond Sy presented a session on a relatively new topic both for him and for many of us in "SharePoint World": Gov 2.0 and how SharePoint is being leveraged as the platform to provide Gov 2.0 solutions to empower citizens, and to provide project transparency and collaboration between agencies and citizens.  This topic is of special interest to me, as I focus on the Federal Sector Sales at Bamboo Solutions and was looking forward to learning more about how the SharePoint platform is becoming a part of the Gov 2.0 landscape.

 

SharePoint Job Listings*
SharePoint Developer - Phoenix, AZ
This senior position develops, configures, codes, tests, and debugs complex new software, enhancements to existing proprietary software or purchased software packages. In conjunction with functional users and IT Business Systems personnel, this position assists with the design and documentation of the company's application software environment. The position regularly provides guidance and training to less experienced programmer/analysts. This position is responsible for leading application development projects of a very high complexity.

Senior SharePoint Engineer - Irvine, WA
We are looking for architecture candidates who have strong Microsoft Office SharePoint Server( MOSS) 2007 and 2010 skills- strong portal architecture, design and implementation experience. You will play a key role to architect and implement production, dev, test and pre-prod environments in a trusted-advisor relationship, guiding and providing technical and solution direction. The role will support the test and migration of custom applications, and ensure performance, continuity and availability of the overall environment.

 

Microsoft Updates
SharePoint does not support UPN format as app pool account (Microsoft Support)
When you configure the identity of your application pool for the web application hosting SSP admin site collection to be different from the farm account, and you use UPN format when you enter the user name, this may break some pages in the SSP search administration page, i.e. when you open the search administration page, you may receive the following error under Status:

 

SharePoint Events*

 

SharePoint Training*

  • September 8, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint - Mindsharp
  • September 13-17, Online, Customize SharePoint Sites without Writing Code Using SharePoint Designer 2007 - Mindsharp
  • September 13-17, Minneapolis, MN, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Mindsharp
  • September 13-17, Online, Developer’s Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Mindsharp
  • September 16, Online, Webinar: Maximizing SharePoint End User Adoption - Mindsharp
  • September 20-23, Online, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
  • September 20-24, Seattle, Washington, SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies - Mindsharp
  • September 20-24, Washington, DC, SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies - Mindsharp
  • September 20-24, Washington, DC, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer - Mindsharp
  • September 22, Online, Live Meeting: Introduction to SharePoint - Mindsharp
  • September 27 - October 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SharePoint 2010 Power End User Beta - Mindsharp
  • September 27 - October 1, Online, SharePoint 2010 Power End User Beta - Mindsharp
  • September 27 - October 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies - Mindsharp
  • September 27 - October 1, Online, SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies - Mindsharp


  • October 4-8, Huntsville, Alabama, SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies - Mindsharp
  • October 4-8, New York, New York, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer - Mindsharp
  • October 11-15, New York, New York, SharePoint 2010 Power End User Beta - Mindsharp
  • October 11-15, Northern California, SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies - Mindsharp
  • October 18-21, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
  • October 18-21, Online, Office SharePoint 2007 Power End User - Mindsharp
  • October 18-22, Calgary, AB, Canada, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer - Mindsharp
  • October 18-22, Online, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer - Mindsharp
  • October 18-22, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies - Mindsharp
  • October 18-22, Online, SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies - Mindsharp
  • October 18-22, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer - Mindsharp
  • October 18-22, Online, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer - Mindsharp


  • November, 1-5, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer - Mindsharp
  • November, 1-5, Online, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer - Mindsharp
  • November, 1-5, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SharePoint 2010 Power End User Beta - Mindsharp
  • November, 1-5, Online, SharePoint 2010 Power End User Beta - Mindsharp
  • November, 15-19, Calgary, AB, Canada, SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies - Mindsharp
  • November, 15-19, Online, SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies - Mindsharp
  • November 17, Online, Organizing Your Information with SharePoint 2010 in Mind - Mindsharp

 

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

 

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