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Congratulations to the winners of the Office 2010 t-shirts given away at the Chicago SharePoint User Group

Neal McFee — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:38:06 +0000

Thanks for attending the Chicago SharePoint User Group launch event for SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010.

While it was a rough start to the keynote, it was great to put faces to names once again at a local user group.

If you are interested in future events that the user groups put together take a look at the Chicago SharePoint User Group events page.

SharePoint 2010 Launch Party hosted by the Chicago SharePoint Users Group May 12th

Neal McFee — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:58:37 +0000

If you are interested in attending an event with some of the most recognized SharePoint talent in attendance then you may want to look into the
SharePoint 2010 launch party hosted by the Chicago SharePoint User Group

Chicago Loop Office click to attend
Downers Grove Office click to attend

Refreshments will be served and are sponsored by

Magenic Technologies, Inc.

Customized. Optimized. Guaranteed.

Wednesday, May 12

Networking

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

SharePoint 2010 Launch

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Microsoft Corporation
200 East Randolph Drive
Suite 200, MPR3
Chicago, Illinois

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Microsoft Corporation
3025 Highland Parkway
Suite 300
Downers Grove, Illinois

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“First Look: Microsoft Office 2010” eBook for free download

Neal McFee — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:02:21 +0000

Announced today is the availability of an eBook that provides a look at what is coming for end users from Office 2010.

Lots of screen shots and clear and concise explanations of the new features.
This book is geared toward the end user that is familiar with the Office suite and wished to learn more about the new tools coming out.

Free e-book: “First Look: Microsoft Office 2010”

Part I
Envision the Possibilities
Office 2010 ushers in a new era in productivity software by making the reliable tools
you’ve come to expect from Microsoft easier to use and more powerful than ever. In this
part of the book, you’ll get the big picture view of how Office 2010 improves the way you
work every day.

Chapter 1: Welcome to Office 2010
Chapter 2: Express Yourself Effectively and Efficiently
Chapter 3: Collaborate in the Office and Around the World

Part II
Hit the Ground Running
Each of the applications in Office 2010 offers new ways to communicate your ideas more
visually and effectively, features that enable you to collaborate easier than ever before,
and ways to access your work from anywhere, anytime. Whether you spend your time in
Office 2010 generating content, managing projects, or analyzing financial data, you will
discover
new capabilities that streamline your tasks, add professional impact, and add
flexibility
and creativity along the way.

Chapter 4: Create and Share Compelling Documents with Word 2010
Chapter 5: Create Smart Data Insights with Excel 2010
Chapter 6: Manage Rich Communications with Outlook 2010
Chapter 7: Produce Dynamic Presentations with PowerPoint 2010
Chapter 8: Organize, Store, and Share Ideas with OneNote 2010
Chapter 9: Collaborate Effectively with SharePoint Workspace 2010
Chapter 10: Create Effective Marketing Materials with Publisher 2010
Chapter 11: Make Sense of Your Data with Access 2010

Part III
Next Steps with Office 2010
Now that you have explored the new features in each of the core Office 2010 applications,
this part of the book helps you answer the question, “What next?” Because Office 2010 is an
integrated suite of applications, you can use the programs together gracefully to get more
out of the files you create and share. This part also spotlights the security measures you’ll
find in Office 2010 and introduces various ways you can learn more about the programs and
increase
your own proficiency.

Chapter 12: Putting It All Together
Chapter 13: Security in Office 2010
Chapter 14: Training Made Easy

Free e-book: “First Look: Microsoft Office 2010”

Another program to rival Microsoft Live SkyDrive using Microsoft Office 2010

Neal McFee — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:14:45 +0000

The cloud is getting crowded.
Google just purchased a Microsoft Azure and Live SkyDrive competitor.
In Office 2010 there is the ability to save your work to your Live SkyDrive account.

Google purchased DocVerse that allows for saving to online storage, multiple simultaneous editing, versioning, and a URL to the document that doesn’t change throughout the life of the editing process.

Honestly, it looks like what Groove was supposed to be except it is online.

Here are some of the features.

Buy Office 2007 now get Office 2010 for free, confirmed starting March 5th 2010.

Neal McFee — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:47:39 +0000

Purchase and activate a qualifying Office 2007 product between March 5, 2010, and September 30, 2010, and you can download Office 2010 at no additional cost.

Despite earlier posting of these details on the Microsoft Partner Program and the subsequent removal of the offer, here is the official announcement.

http://office2010.microsoft.com/en-us/tech-guarantee/

Here is how Microsoft explains the steps:

Buy Office 2007

Purchase a qualifying Office 2007 product (with or without a new PC) from an authorized reseller between March 5, 2010 and September 30, 2010. See the eligibility requirements for more information.

Save your Office 2007 dated sales receipt and keep your Product Key in a safe place.

Below are some of the Office 2007 products that qualify for the Technology Guarantee.

Office Home and Student 2007
Office Small Business 2007
Office Professional 2007
Office Publisher 2007

See full list of Office 2007 qualifying products.

Install and activate Office 2007

Install and activate your qualifying Office 2007 product by September 30, 2010.
Your activated Office 2007 25-character Product Key is required to redeem your Technology Guarantee Office 2010 upgrade. You will also need to provide your Product ID.

Upgrade to Office 2010

When Office 2010 is available in your country or region and language, return to this site to request your upgrade no later than October 31, 2010. You will have the choice to download Office 2010 at no additional cost, or purchase a DVD. You must meet all eligibility requirements to receive your Technology Guarantee upgrade.

See the Microsoft site for full details on qualifications and disclaimer.

SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010 release date May 12th virtual event

Neal McFee — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:23:43 +0000

Check out the live event where Stephen Elop will announce the launch of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 on May 12, 2010 at 11 a.m. EST.

Check out the official announcement

The live keynote focuses on the next wave of productivity that delivers:

End user productivity across the PC, phone and browser
IT choice and flexibility
A platform for developers to build innovative solutions

Join the virtual launch event with Microsoft executives, product developers, partners and customers to:

Find out how peers and partners are already seeing benefits to their business by leveraging the next wave of productivity.
Submit your questions through live Q&A.
Participate via blogs, tweets, social media networks, commenting, and more.

View on-demand breakout sessions showing how Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 meet the unique challenges people and businesses are faced with today, and provide the solutions they need for tomorrow.

Office 2010 Beta Resource Kit

Neal McFee — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:52:55 +0000

Updated: 2010-02-18

[This article is pre-release documentation and is subject to change in future releases.]

The Microsoft Office 2010 Resource Kit provides information about new features and changes in deployment strategies for Office 2010. The documentation is intended for IT professionals who plan, implement, and maintain Office installations in their organizations. New and updated content will be published on a regular basis.

In the Office 2010 Resource Kit:

Section	Description
Product evaluation and getting started with Office 2010 Beta	Provides an overview of Office 2010, and includes information about the Setup architecture, 64-bit Office 2010, system requirements, getting started information, and product comparisons.
Planning the deployment of Office 2010 Beta	Provides information about assessing your current environment, planning for desktop configurations, security, and applications including Microsoft Access 2010, Microsoft Excel 2010, Microsoft Outlook 2010, and Microsoft Project 2010. It also provides planning information for migration and upgrading from previous versions of Office, as well as planning for virtualization and Terminal Services.
Configuration and deployment of Office 2010 Beta	Provides how-to information for specific deployment tasks, such as customizing the installation, and installing Office 2010 on users’ computers. It also provides information about the new licensing options for Office 2010, including instructions for configuring the infrastructure for volume licensing and activation.
Maintaining and updating Office 2010 Beta	Provides information about changing users’ configurations after installing Office 2010.
Security and protection for Office 2010 Beta	Provides information new security controls in Office 2010, which make it easier for IT professionals to build a robust defense against threats while maintaining information worker productivity.
Troubleshooting for Office 2010 Beta	Provides suggested solutions to issues you might encounter during a deployment of Office 2010.
Technical reference for Office 2010 Beta	Provides technical details related to Office 2010 Setup properties and command-line options, and describes the Office Customization Tool and Config.xml file.

Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus t-shirt giveaway

Neal McFee — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:12:35 +0000

To celebrate the launch of my blog I have a t-shirt to give away.

Along with the t-shirt I will include two pens and two notepads.

The t-shirt is size XL and is a high quality cotton t-shirt with a graphic on the front.
Unworn and brand new.

To enter the giveaway:

Step 1: Follow me on twitter
Step 2: Comment on this blog post that you have completed step 1.

For each new follower please come back and comment on this blog post that you completed the step of following me on twitter.

Giveaway rules:

The giveaway will start on 02/21/2010 6pm CST and end on 2/28/2010 6pm CST.
I will choose at random the winner from entrants that complete both steps of following me on twitter and commenting on this blog post that you completed step 1.

Giveaway delivery:

I will ship at my own expense the prize outlined in this giveaway.
I will contact the winner to obtain location for shipment.
Please make sure your profile includes an email address or other means of contacting you for your delivery location.
International locations included but keep in mind that you will be responsible for import duties or applicable tariffs.

Thanks and I hope to collaborate with everyone!!

Neal McFee

SharePoint Server 2010 Information Worker Demonstration Virtual Machine (Beta)

Neal McFee — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:38:35 +0000

Here is another development VHD that contains the following products:

Microsoft Download Center

Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard Edition x64, running as an Active Directory Domain Controller for the “CONTOSO.COM” domain with DNS and WINS
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 + CU2 Enterprise Edition with Analysis, Notification, and Reporting Services
Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007 R2
Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 Ultimate Edition
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Edition Beta 2
Microsoft Office Web Applications Beta 2
FAST Search for SharePoint 2010 Beta 2
Microsoft Project Server 2010 Beta 2
Microsoft Office 2010 Beta 2
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2

Keep in mind that many of the software included on the VHD require activation after 30 days.

MSDN, TechNet, or Partner Action Pack license keys will active software that is not Beta.

If you wish to activate Beta software check the Microsoft.com sites for each respective product and retrieve the key there.

Sharepoint 2010 Beta Developer Training Kit

Neal McFee — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:48:53 +0000

The SharePoint 2010 Beta Developer Training Kit provides developers with deep guidance on how to develop for SharePoint 2010. Through PowerPoint decks, Hands-On Labs, Source Code, and Instructor-Led Videos, the developer kit walks you through an array of important developer topics–including Developer Roadmap, Visual Studio tooling, Workflow, Business Connectivity Services, and much, much more.

Audience Prerequisites

Basic understanding of Microsoft Office, SharePoint and using Microsoft Visual Studio.

SharePoint

Office

Units in this course

Getting Started with SharePoint 2010
SharePoint 2010 Developer Roadmap
Visual Studio 2010 Tools for SharePoint 2010
UI Enhancements
Lists and Schemas
LINQ to SharePoint
Client Object Model
Workflow
Services Architecture
Accessing External Data
Enterprise Content Management
Extending Search
PerformancePoint Services
Sandboxed Solutions
Sharepoint 2010 Security

Download – Microsoft Download Center