SharePoint 2010 new articles

Here is a list of newly published articles about SharePoint 2010 on the Microsoft site:

 

SharePoint Technologies
Search topology operations in SharePoint Server 2010 (white paper)
This white paper describes how to use the Windows PowerShell command-line interface to scale out the search topology.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff696763.aspx

Use tracing on the client (SharePoint Server 2010)
This article describes how to use the Performance Monitor tool on client computers that are running Windows 7 or Windows Vista to enable tracing that captures Microsoft Business Connectivity Services events. It also describes how to use the Event Viewer tool to view the results of a Business Connectivity Services trace.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff700209.aspx

Set permission to a published service application (SharePoint Server)
This article describes how to set permissions to a published service application.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff700211.aspx

PerformancePoint Services and PowerPivot for Excel (white paper)
This article describes and points to a white paper about integration between PerformancePoint Services in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and PowerPivot for Excel.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff700212.aspx

Configure Data Source Time Settings for Time Intelligence
This article provides an overview about adding time intelligence properties to PerformancePoint Services data sources.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff701697.aspx

Configuring Analysis Services Data Source Time Settings in PerformancePoint
This article describes how to set PerformancePoint Time Intelligence values on Analysis Services data sources.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff701695.aspx

Configure Tabular Data Source Time Settings for Time Intelligence in PerformancePoint
This article describes how to set Time Intelligence properties for tabular data sources in PerformancePoint Services.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff701698.aspx

PerformancePoint Time Intelligence Quick Reference Sheet
This article provides a reference for setting time intelligence properties in PerformancePoint Services.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff701696.aspx

Index of SharePoint Server 2010 Windows PowerShell cmdlets
This article lists Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010Windows PowerShell cmdlets in noun or verb order.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff678226.aspx

Install prerequisites from a network share (SharePoint Server 2010)
This article describes how to install the SharePoint Server 2010 from a network share rather than directly from the Internet.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff686793.aspx

Complete List of recently published MOSS 2007 & SharePoint 2010 articles
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262043(office.12).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262043(office.14).aspx

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PowerPivot Samples

As you probably know, with PowerPivot you can manipulate large data sets (Millions of rows).  If you want to test drive the new functionnalities of PowerPivot, you can donwnload these sample files.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1ae63bfb-c303-44e3-ae44-7413d499495d

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=eac83429-c6e5-48a6-87cf-00a4141e5441

NOTE: To fully interact with these samples, you must have Microsoft Excel 2010 and the Microsoft PowerPivot for Excel 2010 add-in installed.

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SharePoint 2010 Resource Centers

Microsoft has multiple resource centers for SharePoint 2010.  These resource center are a great starting point in your SharePoint 2010 journey!

 

SharePoint Server 2010 Resource Centers

 

Basics What’s new Getting started Architecture design Business continuity management (backup, recovery, availability, and disaster recovery) Capacity management Installation and deployment Security and authentication Upgrade and migration Virtualization Windows PowerShell From: http://technet.microsoft.com/fr-ca/sharepoint/ff465365(en-us).aspx  Serge

Solutions Business Connectivity Services Business intelligence Enterprise collaboration Enterprise content management Enterprise search Records management Social computing Web content management

Live Chat with MVPs

Live Chats to Learn more about SharePoint – with 28 MVP Experts

Do you have questions about SharePoint? Want to learn more about the recently launched SharePoint 2010? By popular request, 28 SharePoint MVPs from around the world are participating in two live chat events about SharePoint<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/chats/default.aspx>. These events are a great opportunity to tap into the vast knowledge of these industry professionals who are regarded as the best in their field. Two opportunities are available to join the conversation. Times were chose to accommodate most of the world.

On Tuesday May 25th, tune in between 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Pacific time to chat with the following MVPs:

 

Serge Tremblay, Agnes Molnar, Bill English, Brian Farnhill, Bryan Phillips, Clayton Cobb, David Mann, Matt McDermott, Paul Stork, Rob Bogue, Rob Foster, Sahil Malik, Saifullah Shafiq Ahmed.

On Wednesday May 26, tune in between 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Pacific time to chat with the following MVPs:

Andrew Connell, Becky Bertram, Bil Simser, Chandima Kulathilake, Claudio Brotto, Gary Lapointe, Darrin Bishop, John Ross, Michael Mukalian, Muhanad Omar, Paul Galvin, Randy Drisgill, Shane Young, Todd Bleeker, Zlatan Dzinic.

 

Learn more and add these chats to your calendar by visiting the MSDN event page http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/chats/default.aspx

 

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SharePoint 2010 virtual labs

If you don’t have time to download the VM from Microsoft, or to install a SharePoint 2010 environment, but you would like to test drive SharePoint 2010, Microsoft has made available a set of virtual labs on SharePoint.

 

You can find them here:

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Backup and Restore in SharePoint Server 2010
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Business Continuity Management in SharePoint Server 2010
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Configuring Remote Blob Storage FILESTREAM Provider for SharePoint Server 2010
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Configuring Tenant Administration on SharePoint Server 2010
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Configuring User Profile Synchronization in SharePoint Server 2010
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Upgrade
• TechNet Virtual Lab: New IT Pro Features in SharePoint Server 2010
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Windows PowerShell in SharePoint Server 2010
• MSDN Virtual Lab: Developing a BCS External Content Type with Visual Studio 2010
• MSDN Virtual Lab: Developing a Visual Web Part in Visual Studio 2010
• MSDN Virtual Lab: Developing SharePoint 2010 User Interface with Silverlight in Visual Studio 2010

Have Fun!

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New and updated content week of May 17th

In this article you will find new and updated content for the week of May 17th.

 

This information is taken from this site: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262043.aspx#May17

 

 

Published the week of May 17, 2010

Search topology operations in SharePoint Server 2010 (white paper)   This white paper describes how to use the Windows PowerShell command-line interface to scale out the search topology.

Use tracing on the client (SharePoint Server 2010)   This article describes how to use the Performance Monitor tool on client computers that are running Windows 7 or Windows Vista to enable tracing that captures Microsoft Business Connectivity Services events. It also describes how to use the Event Viewer tool to view the results of a Business Connectivity Services trace.

Set permission to a published service application (SharePoint Server)   This article describes how to set permissions to a published service application.

PerformancePoint Services and PowerPivot for Excel (white paper)   This article describes and points to a white paper about integration between PerformancePoint Services in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and PowerPivot for Excel.

Configure Data Source Time Settings for Time Intelligence   This article provides an overview about adding time intelligence properties to PerformancePoint Services data sources.

Configuring Analysis Services Data Source Time Settings in PerformancePoint   This article describes how to set PerformancePoint Time Intelligence values on Analysis Services data sources.

Configure Tabular Data Source Time Settings for Time Intelligence in PerformancePoint   This article describes how to set Time Intelligence properties for tabular data sources in PerformancePoint Services.

PerformancePoint Time Intelligence Quick Reference Sheet   This article provides a reference for setting time intelligence properties in PerformancePoint Services.

Updated the week of May 17, 2010

Language packs (SharePoint Server 2010)   Updated the list of available language packs to reflect the languages released on May 10, 2010.

Determine upgrade approach (SharePoint Server 2010)   Added information about upgrading from Microsoft Office Forms Server 2007 to SharePoint Server 2010.

Performance and capacity test results and recommendations (SharePoint Server 2010)   Added white papers about Visio Services in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Business Connectivity Services, and the SharePoint Server 2010 caches.

Hardware and software requirements (SharePoint Server 2010)   Inserted a reference to KB 979917 to address a possible performance issue. Added information that SharePoint Server 2010 does not support single label domain names.

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