tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:21:55 +0000FM's Blog on Microsoft Sharepoint Portal Server (SPS/MOSS)& Windows Sharepoint Services (WSS).http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/noreply@blogger.com (FM)Blogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-2529933594661377563Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:21:00 +00002010-01-29T14:21:55.815-06:00 The download contains two VMs for evaluating and Office and Sharepoint 2010 beta.   2010 Information Worker Demonstration Virtual Machine (Beta)     Buy great books at great prices on Sharepoint, Project Management and Project Server only at http://store.faisalmasood.com On that site, select Microsoft from the dropdown on top right Then use keywords Sharepoint 2010 tohttp://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2010/01/office-and-sharepoint-2010-information.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-7746283139398746388Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:13:00 +00002010-01-13T13:13:10.717-06:00 Outlook and Sharepoint works hand and hand to offer lots of nice features. Some of the features which might be helpful in business processes are email enabled lists, using Sharepoint from within Outlook and offline access. There are few products on these features as well.   Check the following links: <![if !supportLists]>·         <![endif]>Using Sharepoint with your Outlook Client <![if !http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2010/01/outlook-and-sharepoint-two-buddies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-8515647077619484617Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:50:00 +00002010-01-09T10:50:59.658-06:00 A nice article on creating your WSS3 VPC. Old article but helps in other scenarios as well.   Walkthrough - Build a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Development Virtual PC with SQL Server, Active Directory and E-mail   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2010/01/build-wss3-developer-vpc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-4944267027079034453Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:44:00 +00002009-11-06T00:44:25.507-06:00 Review the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management (ECM) to see where Microsoft Sharepoint stands. It is rightly on TOP RIGHT section.   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2009/11/gartner-magic-quadrant-for-ecm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-7972208034482585669Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:58:00 +00002009-10-11T12:58:20.570-05:00 You can download the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 Developer VPC image. The image contains WSS 3.0 and Visual Studio 2008.     http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2009/10/sharepoint-wss-developer-vpc-image.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-6629497161013008225Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:41:00 +00002009-08-26T10:41:12.265-05:00 There are a lot of good downloadable resources on the Sharepoint (MOSS/WSS) development available from Microsoft. Review the following.   Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Software Development Kit (SDK)   SharePoint Server 2007 SDK: Software Development Kit   Visual Studio 2008 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, v1.3 - Mar 2009 CTP   Ten Themes for SharePoint in VSeWSS http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2009/08/sharepoint-developer-downloads-from-ms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-1368583715937880894Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:05:00 +00002009-04-02T19:05:33.283-05:00 Yes, SharePoint Designer 2007 is now free. Download it from the MS site. http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2009/04/sharepoint-designer-2007-is-now-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-5331146824709187002Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:14:00 +00002009-02-18T23:14:44.751-06:00 I found couple of nice Visio stencils for SharePoint. Some of which are really nice.   <![if !supportLists]>·         <![endif]>MOSS Architecture Diagrams Visio Server Stencils <![if !supportLists]>·         <![endif]>Visio Template and Stencil for SharePoint   Also found this MSDN article on integration of Visio and SharePoint.     http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2009/02/visio-stencils-for-sharepoint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-5380477182298516844Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:30:00 +00002009-01-27T19:30:18.197-06:00 Performance Point Server 2007 Webcasts   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2009/01/performancepoint-server-webcasts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-7385581134033757370Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:28:00 +00002009-01-27T19:28:18.217-06:00 One major news for SharePoint community. Microsoft will discontinue PerformancePoint Server and will make it PerformancePoint Service for SharePoint Server. This will give SharePoint community another edge on other products and would allow customers to use the features out of SharePoint Server.   More details here:   Microsoft Shutters PerformancePoint Server   Microsoft Business http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2009/01/performancepoint-server-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-4627049205141459325Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:24:00 +00002008-09-16T20:24:29.017-05:00 SharePoint Capacity Planning Tool Executive Overview   Plan for performance and capacity (Office SharePoint Server)   Download SharePoint Capacity Planning Tool   Quest Software - SharePoint Capacity Planning & Management   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2008/09/sharepoint-capacity-planning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-4190408161174973857Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:08:00 +00002008-08-20T21:08:56.153-05:00 Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Training Standalone Edition   Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Training Portal Edition   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2008/08/sharepoint-designer-2007-training.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-3142878201056572128Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:38:00 +00002008-06-27T19:38:45.131-05:00 There are some great free sharepoint trainings available out there. Check out the these links.   Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training (Standalone Edition)   Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training   WSS v3 Development Course   MOSS Development   Sharepoint Developer Webcasts http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2008/06/free-sharepoint-trainings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-3082549005982063961Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:34:00 +00002007-12-12T21:09:15.112-06:00Windows Sharepoint Services 3 (WSS) SP1<?xml:namespace prefix = o />· Download Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1)· Download Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with Service Pack 1· Description of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 and of Windows SharePoint Services Language Pack 3.0 SP1· Issues Fixed by WSS 3.0 SP1· Deploy software updates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0MS http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2007/12/wss-3-moss-2007-and-wss-designer-sp1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-1705049000430369997Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:33:00 +00002007-07-09T20:35:09.266-05:00 http://www.sharepointhosting.com/video_tutorials.html   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2007/07/sharepoint-video-tutorials-from-learnvu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-2700562527438714603Sun, 13 May 2007 20:17:00 +00002007-05-13T15:18:03.963-05:00 http://tinyurl.com/2cgs5t   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2007/05/free-sharepoint-webparts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-7914635413053334176Sun, 13 May 2007 20:15:00 +00002007-05-13T15:16:31.429-05:00 http://sharepointrss.com/   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2007/05/sharepoint-rssgenerator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-116147028937949203Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:38:00 +00002006-10-21T17:38:09.416-05:00 Check this screencast virtual tour for learning material on Office 2007   http://tinyurl.com/y4rpep   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2006/10/screencast-learning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-115881175261379808Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:09:00 +00002006-09-20T23:09:12.683-05:00 Backing Up and Restoring Web Sites Created with Windows SharePoint Services   http://tinyurl.com/nbubc http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2006/09/backing-up-and-restoring-web-wss-sites.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-115812216597244122Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:36:00 +00002006-09-12T23:39:06.580-05:00For simplicity, I’ve created a sub-domain for my sharepoint blog.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />Now all you have to do is remember the URL http://sps.FaisalMasood.com. Keep clicking the url for upcoming stuff.http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2006/09/one-stop-for-sharepoint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-115689966440842465Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:01:00 +00002006-08-29T20:01:04.456-05:00 Check the MS virtual labs on Windows Sharepoint services & Sharepoint Portal 2007.   http://www.microsoft.com/technet/traincert/virtuallab/office.mspx   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2006/08/wss3-sps2007-virtual-labs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-114602728191448676Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:54:00 +00002006-04-25T23:54:41.916-05:00 Error messages in Windows SharePoint Services: "Server Error in '/_vti_bin' Application" or "The list cannot be displayed in datasheet view"   http://support.microsoft.com//kb/914212   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2006/04/error-message-in-wss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-114602720564198635Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:53:00 +00002006-04-25T23:53:25.646-05:00 How to install SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Service Pack 2 and Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 2 in a deployment that uses SQL Server 2005 as the database back end   http://support.microsoft.com//kb/917446 http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2006/04/wss-sps-with-sql-2005.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-114602629061178237Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:38:00 +00002006-04-25T23:38:10.630-05:00 http://support.microsoft.com//kb/830320   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2006/04/comparison-of-wss-and-sps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18383126.post-114230219714798743Tue, 14 Mar 2006 02:09:00 +00002006-03-13T20:09:57.180-06:00 Windows SharePoint Services Administrator's Guide   http://tinyurl.com/5c3lb   http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/sharepoint/2006/03/windows-sharepoint-services.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FM)