Today, we’ll walk through some additional guidance – not from the playground, but from the consulting field. First, lets start with the "do's" – how to launch an effective intranet.

If you buy it, they will come

Use what’s already out there. The SharePoint ecosystem is full of prebuilt solutions, most of which are free or low cost. For example, Microsoft's open source site, www.codeplex.com is loaded with prebuilt solutions such as security reporting or Silverlight rich media controls. Microsoft itself provides the so-called "Fabulous 40" templates that offer tools like IT Help Desk or HR Benefits self-service registration.

Source: blogs.kma-llc.net Posted by support 732 days, 18 hours ago

Toby Ward

SharePoint 2010 officially launches on May 12, 2010. However, there are many organizations already using the BETA version, and some of us had the opportunity to initially play with it last year.

There have been many improvements to 2010, not the least of which are those in social computing and enterprise content management (ECM). But does MOSS 2010 live up to the hype? Is it worth the investment or at least serious consideration?

Source: intranetblog.blogware.com Posted by bee 744 days, 17 hours, 47 minutes ago

Enterprise 2.0 means different things to different people, and Microsoft has had to play catch up to the smaller and often more nimble vendors that play in the social software space. Nevertheless, MOSS2007 was probably the first foray into 'social' computing for many an enterprise, providing blog and wiki functionality, and RSS feeds. So how does SharePoint 2010 stack up?

For our quick and dirty evaluation of SharePoint 2010 from an Enterprise 2.0 perspective, where better to start than the ‘father’ of the term, Prof. Andrew McAfee, and his SLATES model.

Source: www.cmswire.com Posted by bee 748 days, 16 hours, 34 minutes ago

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 includes several key enhancements and additions. The ribbon, part of the redesigned user interface, helps you get your work done faster by placing commands on task-based tabs that are easy to navigate. Work across multiple Internet browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 and 8.0, Firefox 3.0, and Safari 3.0.

Finding and working with features such as SharePoint sites, lists, wikis, blogs, and permissions is now easier and more streamlined. New social networking features help you more easily locate the people and information you are most interested in. With new enterprise content management features, improvements to Search, and improved collaboration tools, you can work in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 more efficiently and intuitively.

Source: office2010.microsoft.com Posted by bee 755 days, 16 hours, 24 minutes ago

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is an integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information-sharing across boundaries for better business insight. Office SharePoint Server 2007 supports all intranet, extranet, and Web applications across an enterprise within one integrated platform, instead of relying on separate fragmented systems. Additionally, this collaboration and content management server provides IT professionals and developers with the platform and tools they need for server administration, application extensibility, and interoperability.

Source: ezinearticles.com Posted by bee 772 days, 16 hours, 14 minutes ago

With the release of SharePoint 2010 looming, we were curious to know what your plans were — if you had any at all — in regards to implementing the next version of Microsoft's business collaboration platform. Our poll revealed that while many of you are not in a SharePoint frame of mind, those that are seem focused primarily on its collaboration and social media capabilities.

Source: www.cmswire.com Posted by bee 776 days, 15 hours, 15 minutes ago