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The Art of SharePoint Success: Transition – The Seeds of Change (CMSWire)
Transition is the umbrella term that I use to refer to the combination of change management and user adoption which are vital ingredients in the success of SharePoint. This week we’ll be taking a look at what 1940’s North American farmers can teach us about SharePoint adoption.
How Revolutionary is Social? (AIIM)
We’ve all sat in a meeting or overheard someone talking on the train or while at lunch about the latest, greatest social technology, and about how it has changed the way they do their work, or whatever. Another empty-headed platitude, if you ask me. People love to dramatize their experiences with technology, and, of course, we also know how we all like to feel that we’re at the cutting edge – nay, the bleeding edge of technology. So when there are 3 or 4 social computing solutions popping up online or on our phones each day, we each get an opportunity to feel superior than others for being the “first” to embrace and use the limited functionality of these utilities.
Migrating to SharePoint 2010 Made Easy (White Paper Download)(CIO)
Communication and sharing of knowledge, processes and content is a critical need within the modern day enterprise. With its unique blend of collaboration, document and content management support, SharePoint, the enterprise collaboration platform from Microsoft has experienced rapid adoption in recent years.
Inside Microsoft’s New Azure Accelerator — Will Redmond Get The Startup Mojo? (TechCrunch)
Back in March this year Microsoft launched its first ever “direct” startup accelerator, based out of Tel Aviv, Israel. That meant it would, for the first time, be an accelerator owner/operator. Dubbed the Windows Azure Accelerator (WAA) it looked, at least on first inspection, to be designed to push its Azure cloud computing platform. Perhaps this was some paper-thin marketing initiative? “Look everyone, startups are choosing to use Azure!” seemed to be the initial message.
Microsoft Details Its Approach To Privacy In The Cloud (WebProNews)
Privacy is the big ticket item this year. Everybody is absolutely paranoid about their personal data being siphoned off into some big tech company like Google or Facebook. Microsoft is also the target of privacy doomsayers, but they hope to alleviate these fears with a public explanation of their privacy policies.
Kantar: Windows Phone Clawing Back Share Thanks to Nokia, but Android Still Rules the Roost (Engadget)
It’s seldom the case that we get to look at world smartphone market share on a national level, but Kantar WorldPanel has given a rare peek that might give Windows Phone fans some good news to crow about. Even though things haven’t always gone well for the Microsoft camp, Nokia phones like the Lumia 800 sparked a minor Renaissance in some countries in the three months leading up to mid-April: Windows Phone was up to between three and four percent in France, Italy, the UK and the US. The Metro interface must also be sehr gut for Germans, which nearly doubled Windows Phone’s local share to six percent in that short space of time.
Around the Blogosphere
InfoPath: Create Common Multiple Choice Selections (SharePoint911)
In InfoPath, when using certain controls such as the Drop-Down List Box, Combo Box, List Box, or Multiple Selection List box, there are several different ways that you can obtain the list of choices that are available to people filling out the form.
Why You Shouldn’t Use Team Sites in SharePoint 2010 (EndUserSharePoint)
The good old Team Site is a staple of any SharePoint implementation. Whether on SharePoint 2010, 2007 or 2003 the Team Site is commonly used as a catch all site to encourage ‘collaboration’. Therein lies the problem. For the normal user the word ‘collaboration’ has as much meaning as the word ‘Team Site’. Collaboration, as pointed out by luminaries such as Paul Culmsee, is a means to an end. You don’t collaborate for the sake of collaboration, you collaborate to solve a business process, issue or provide some tangible outcome.
SharePoint 2010 SQL 2012 Always On Configuration (ITPro)
SQL 2012 brings some great capabilities to the table for an “Always-On” environment. In this post we will configure our SQL 2012 environment to be ready for SharePoint. To begin with my environment is made up of the following:
Getting Started with ASP.NET MVC 3, Logging, and Depency Injection (Fear and Loathing)
I started a new ASP.NET MVC project recently and wanted to give you a little insight on kicking off new projects. There’s some setup time you want to spend setting up your solution and getting the plumbing in order before you dive into writing unit tests and building out your site.
Assessing One’s Own Project Management Skills (The Bottom-Line PM)
The confluence of our busy season at work and a distinct lack of inspiration lately has had me floundering for topics to cover. I haven’t been doing very project manager-y things at work lately, so the wellspring from which I usually draw topics has been pretty dry.
This Week in Bamboo (May 6th, 2012 – May 12th, 2012) (The Bamboo Team Blog)
Patch for Workflow Conductor SharePoint 2010 Release 2.5 was released to the storefront this week along with User Directory Web Part Release 1.7 and Group Email Web Part Release 1.7. Please check out the latest releases of this week and see below for more information on all the bug fixes and new known issues.
SharePoint Job Listings*
Business Development Consultant – Remote
SharePointHE.com is looking to hire a Business Development Consultant to be primarily responsible for proactively generating, qualifying, and closing opportunities that lead to new business for SharePointHE.com. Primary duties include the following: Proactively generate, qualify, and close opportunities that lead to new business. Manage the full sales cycle from proactively generating lead to closing opportunity.
Solution Engineer – Australia
The Solution Engineer (SE) serves as the key technical point of contact for inside and enterprise sales groups. The SE works in a consultative role to assist in the successful closings of new deals and repeat purchases by performing pre/post-sales support and on-site demonstrations to our prospective and existing enterprise customers. The ideal candidate should have a solid technical background and experiences in solution selling and other enterprise sales skills. Above all else, the candidate will demonstrate a passion for enterprise social networking to the point of becoming a thought leader.
Microsoft Updates
National Careers Service Website on Track to Meet the Needs of 20 Million Citizens (Microsoft Case Studies)
The National Careers Service for England is a United Kingdom (U.K.) government initiative. The Skills Funding Agency is responsible for developing the service, built around an interactive learning and careers website. Working with Microsoft Services and using Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 communications and collaboration software, the agency is confident that its site meets government expectations and the needs of 20 million users.
SharePoint Events*
- May 14-16, Toronto, Ontario – SharePoint Summit
- May 16, Online – Capture, Leverage, and Archive Your Social Content with NewsGator and AvePoint
- May 16, Online – Troubleshooting Common Performance Problems in SharePoint 2010
- May 17, Online (APAC Region) – Capture, Leverage, and Archive Your Social Content with NewsGator and AvePoint
- May 18, Online – Plotting a course for SharePoint in the Enterprise
- May 19, Johannesburg, South Africa – SharePoint Saturday
- May 19, Portland – SharePoint Saturday
- May 22, Online – Bamboo SharePoint Workflow Conductor Webinar
- May 23, Online – 5 Risky SharePoint Human Resource Temptations
- May 23, Online – How to Slash SharePoint Development Costs and Get More from Your Investment
- May 24, Online – Bamboo SharePoint Project Management Central Webinar
- May 24, Online – Bamboo SharePoint Time Tracking & Management Webinar
- May 26, Brisbane, Australia – SharePoint Saturday
- May 31, Birmingham, U.K. – Effective SharePoint Requirements with Serious Games
- June 2, St. Louis, Missouri – SharePoint Saturday
- June 2, Silicon Valley – SharePoint Saturday
- June 2, Atlanta, Georgia - SharePoint Saturday
- June 6, Online (APAC Region) – Why Social at Stockland, Why Right Now?
- June 6, Online – The Essentials of SharePoint Disaster Recovery Planning
- June 9, Orlando, Florida – SharePoint Saturday
- June 20, Online – Selecting and Protecting the Right SharePoint Backup Targets
- June 21, Online – Executives Beware: 5 Risky SharePoint Temptations for Executives
- June 25-27, Denver, Colorado – SharePoint Fest
- June 30, Dayton, Ohio – SharePoint Saturday
- June 30, Adelaide, Australia - SharePoint Saturday
- September 25-27, Chicago, Illinois – SharePoint Fest
SharePoint Training*
- May 16, Online – Project Management Central (3.0) Application Administrative Training – Bamboo Solutions
- May 17, Online – Project Management Central End User Training – Bamboo Solutions
- May 17-18, Washington, D.C. – Delivering SharePoint Success Mentoring Workshop – Innovative-e
- May 21-25, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
- May 21-25, Online – SharePoint 2010 Administration Core Technologies – Mindsharp
- May 21-25, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
- May 21-25, Online – SharePoint Foundation 2010 Developer – Mindsharp
- May 22-25, Chicago, Illinois – InfoPath 2010/SharePoint 2010 Workflow Deep Dive – SharePoint Solutions
- May 25, Online – Project Management Central End User Training – Bamboo Solutions
- May 30-31, Online – InfoPath 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
- May 30-31, Nashville, Tennessee – Exploring SharePoint 2010 – New Features – SharePoint Solutions
- June 4-8, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies – Mindsharp
- June 4-8, Washington, D.C. – SharePoint 2010 Foundation Developer – Mindsharp
- June 5, Online – Workflow Conductor Designer Training – Bamboo Solutions
- June 5-6, Nashville, Tennessee – Introduction to SharePoint Foundation 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
- June 5-7, Arlington, Virginia – Introduction to SharePoint 2010 for Server Administrators – SharePoint Solutions
- June 5-8, Nashville, Tennessee – Introduction to SharePoint Server 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
- June 7, Huntsville, Alabama – SharePoint Re-Design And User Adoption Seminar – Mindsharp
- June 8, Online – Bamboo Select – Bamboo Solutions
- June 11-15, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Advanced Administrator – Mindsharp
- June 11-15, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – SharePoint 2010 Foundation Developer – Mindsharp
- June 12-15, Dallas, Texas – InfoPath 2010/SharePoint 2010 Workflow Deep Dive – SharePoint Solutions
- June 18-21, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
- June 18-22, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Foundation Developer – Mindsharp
- June 20, Online – Project Management Central (3.0) Application Administrative Training – Session 1 – Bamboo Solutions
- June 21, Online – Project Management Central (3.0) Application Administrative Training – Session 2 – Bamboo Solutions
- June 25-29, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies – Mindsharp
- June 26-27, Arlington, Virginia – Introduction to SharePoint Foundation 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
- June 26-29, Arlington, Virginia – Introduction to SharePoint Server 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
- July 3, Online – Workflow Conductor Designer Training – Bamboo Solutions
- July 9-13, Online – SharePoint 2010 Foundation Developer – Mindsharp
- July 10-13, Nashville, Tennessee – InfoPath 2010/SharePoint 2010 Workflow Deep Dive – SharePoint Solutions
- July 10-13, Online – SharePoint 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
- July 13, Online – Bamboo Select – Bamboo Solutions
- July 16-20, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Advanced Developer – Mindsharp
- July 16-20, Minneapolis, Minnesota – SharePoint 2010 Designer – Mindsharp
- July 17-18, Chicago, Illinois – Introduction to SharePoint Foundation 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
- July 17-20, Chicago, Illinois – Introduction to SharePoint Server 2010 – SharePoint Solutions
- July, Online – Project Management Central (3.0) Application Administrative Training – Session 2 – Bamboo Solutions
- July 19, Online – SharePoint Re-Design And User Adoption Seminar – Mindsharp
- July 23-27, Online – SharePoint 2010 Core Technologies – Mindsharp
- July 24-26, Dallas, Texas – Introduction to SharePoint 2010 for Server Administrators – SharePoint Solutions
- July 30-Aug 3, Online – SharePoint 2010 Power End User – Mindsharp
- July 30-Aug 3, Online – SharePoint 2010 Foundation Developer – Mindsharp
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