SharePoint Solutions Blog: Extending Stsadm.exe with Custom Commands using the ISPStsadmCommand Interface

Extending Stsadm.exe with Custom Commands using the ISPStsadmCommand Interface

Enterprise Search in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 shared service

This topic provides information about the internal architecture of Enterprise Search, as well as Enterprise Search (ES) as a shared service, ES provides extensive and extensible content gathering, indexing, and querying. This service supports full-text searching using a Structured Query Language (SQL-based) query syntax, and provides a new keyword syntax to support keyword searches. Enterprise Search uses the same underlying Search service as Search in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (read also all this infos on this subjectby Joel's blog) .
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TechNet Quarter 3 FY07 Downloadable Documents

Brief Description: See how to mazimize your business potential with Microsoft solutions. TechNet sessions are learning resources designed to meet the needs of IT professionals.
More than 120 documents...

Exemples :
DSK-109:IT Governance - Keeping Control of your SharePoint Sites
DSK-109 Demo 1: Demo 1: Managing Site Collections
DSK-109 Demo 2: Demo 2: Managing Shared Services
DSK-109 Demo 3: Demo 3: Using Central Administration

I test this one: IT Governance - Keeping Control of your SharePoint Sites
In this session we will talk about how to manage Shared Service Providers, including the ability to use profiles, personalized sites, and audiences to deliver customized content to SharePoint users. A good demonstration (Vidéo and PPT).
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Custom Feature: Link to WSS Central Admin from SharePoint Site Actions Menu

On SharePoint Solutions Blog: A nice solution to go to the Admin. Central. The download includes an install.bat file to install and deploy the Feature automatically for you. With this package, you can activate the Feature by clicking Site Actions->Site Settings->Site Features from any WSS v3 or MOSS 2007 site.
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Just go ans see MOSS Web Site

Thanks Liu for the URL....
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Plan and prepare for migration to the 2007 Office system

The is a major release that offers many improvements and new features in response to customer needs.

Changes such as the new file format and new Setup architecture require careful planning and preparation before upgrading. Your migration planning will include evaluating the files in your environment, identifying potential conversion issues, and reviewing migration considerations for each program within .

The Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM) allows you to examine the files in your environment and decide whether to archive them, convert them in bulk with the Office File Converter available in OMPM, or convert them manually.

You will also determine the approach to upgrade and migation within your organization.

Plan and prepare for migration to the 2007 Office system
Review migration issues for the 2007 Office system
Determining the best migration strategy
Collaborating with previous versions of Office and other programs
FAQ: File format

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Microsoft Office Live

Microsoft Office Live: "Create your own professional Web site in minutes! Microsoft Office Live Basics is the perfect way to get started on the Web. It features all the basics you need to create your first Web site, including free hosting, Web site statistics, personalized domain name, and e-mail addresses. " Look like WSSv3... A great Idee, for all the USER.

Products Overview | Web Parts for Sharepoint by telerik

Web Parts for Sharepoint by telerik: Telerik r.a.d.editor SharePoint™ Edition is a WebPart version of the award-winning component r.a.d.editor for ASP.NET. The product establishes a natural WYSIWYG environment, in which content contributors can format text, build tables, insert images and hyperlinks, check spelling in different languages, and so on. r.a.d.editor SharePoint Edition generates XHTML 1.1 and 'Section 508' compliant content (Level 1)."
The new version 2.0 of r.a.d.editor SharePoint Edition can be used as a replacement of the default HTML editor not only in Listings and the Personal Profile, but also in List Items (Tasks, Announcements, etc.)
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SharePoint Community Champions Team Site

Home - SharePoint Community Champions Team Site: "Welcome to the SharePoint Community Champions team site!
by Lawrence Liu [MSFT]
I define a SharePoint Community Champion as someone who actively participates in or contributes to the SharePoint community. The activity can be online (via blogs, wikis, newsgroups, etc.) or offline (via user groups or other in person events) -- anything..."
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OBA RAP (Office Business Application Reference Application Pack)

OBA Reference Application Pack for Supply Chain Management: OBA RAP (Office Business Application Reference Application Pack)
"Globalization, specialization and outsourcing are changing the way we work. Global information workers need to collaborate in a way that is seamless, synchronized and secure. Microsoft’s 2007 Office System provides a platform for building composite solutions, called Office Business Applications (OBAs), designed to support cross-functional processes and allow information workers to collaborate. Assembled from a company’s current collection of information assets, OBAs allow global information workers to gain insight, collaborate, make decisions, and take action -- as we move from a transactional world to a collaborative one, our tools must also change. "
See the comments on : Patrick Tisseghem's Blog [MVP SharePoint]
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Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Team Blog : ECM Starter Kit for B2TR

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Team Blog : ECM Starter Kit for B2TR: "A blog about the ECM features in the 2007 Office system, with a focus on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, which includes document management, records management, and web content management capabilities. Enabling technologies such as workflow and information rights management, which are essential to ECM solutions, will also be covered.
ECM Starter Kit for B2TR "

SharePoint 2007 B2TR: Using a Custom Data Source for Navigation

Steven Van de Craen's Blog : SharePoint 2007 B2TR: Using a Custom Data Source for Navigation: "I'm currently implementing a custom data source for my SharePoint 2007 Collaboration Portal. You can find a pre-release topic about this on MSDN here. Unfortunately this topic is not compatible with Beta 2 Technical Refresh so here are the updated instructions.

Instructions for Beta 2 Technical Refresh.
Create a folder MyCustomNavigation under C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\"... For a production server it is recommended to sign the assembly with a strong name and registering it in the Global Assembly Cache. Don't forget to update the web.config in that case !

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Upgrading from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007 Beta2 TR using the gradual approach

The SharePoint Farmer's Almanac : Upgrading from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007 Beta2 TR using the gradual approach: Warning – I have been very hesitant to post these directions. Why? Because they make it seem very simple to upgrade from 2003 to 2007. Thanks : Shane for this article!

While at the core it can be an easy process in reality there is a lot of planning and decision making you need to do before you ever sit down with this guide.

In class it is taking me hours of lecture just to present all of the options and reasoning to the students. How much time have you spent planning to this point? Here is a quick list of some of the topics we cover.
Great Comment :
Yes it works, great! In upgraded a SharePoint 2003 portal to 2007 with this guide. My test evironment contains only 2 sites, one english teamsite and one meeting site in Dutch language. After migrating only the english teamsite is working, the dutch meeting site doesnt work. Wil this upgrade only work voor ID1033 sites? Thanks in advance, From : Jabalili
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Can Microsoft Dominate the Portal Market?

Aberdeen Observations and Conclusions - by : http://www.aberdeen.com/
Microsoft has a major advantage in that the average user is already familiar with its desktop applications; thus, exposing documents and data to SharePoint’s collaborative environment becomes a relatively simple function which can be performed by the end-user from within the application itself.

While the IT department may argue that SharePoint’s feature-set is somewhat limited compared with some of its rivals and cite lack of J2EE compliance as a major shortcoming, the end-user community within the organization usually can’t wait for an enterprise-wide initiative when the task at hand appears to be straightforward.

By the time IT has a solution, there are already so many Microsoft-based portals in the organization, they cannot help but embrace the technology.

This strategy is made stronger by the fact that SharePoint can be sold into a company which is dominated by a competitor’s application suite.

Even though the likes of Oracle and SAP have portal solutions, a company that is heavily invested in their technology may still find itself compelled to use the SharePoint platform for outward-facing collaboration. The reverse is generally not true.

The only serious competitor using a "grassroots" adoption strategy is JBoss which, by virtue of its unbeatably low price point, could grab market share as companies continue to embrace the open source model more broadly.

However, with its upcoming release of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft demonstrates its commitment to continue to add functionality and to embrace open standards.
Microsoft is positioned to dominate.

Great news for US, and all the user of MOSS ( you can read all the text format PDF )
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News group on WSS V3 and MOSS 2007

A lot of News Group to talk about MOSS and WSSv3 : WSS V3 and MOSS 2007 (Setup, Admin and Deployment) on SharePoint University. This group is dedicated to discussions surrounding the development, administration and implementation of SharePoint Products and Technologies 2003 and on 2007 on the Yahoo and all the Microsoft News Group enjoy it !
But don't forget : http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/community.mspx
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Download details: 2007 Office System Video: Enterprise Content Management

The Microsoft Office System Developers Conference 2006 featured more than 60 breakout sessions organized in eight technical tracks. In this track, we focus on the new, extensible content management capabilities coming with the 2007 Microsoft Office system that address document, records, forms, and Web content management solution needs. This download presents videos of the following conference sessions : Download details: 2007 Office System Video: Enterprise Content Management
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Download details: 2007 Office System Video: Collaboration

2007 Office System Video: Collaboration
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Microsoft Office System Developers Conference 2006 : Download this series of developer-oriented videos to view conference breakout sessions about how developers can use the 2007 Microsoft Office system to create powerful collaboration tools."
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Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services V3: Email, Directory, Tracking, and Other Collaboration Applications
Microsoft Office Groove 2007: Developing Applications
Microsoft Office Groove 2007: Web Services, Data Bridge and Systems Integration
Microsoft Office Groove 2007: Building Forms-Based Workgroup Applications
Integration and Customization with the New Real Time Collaboration (RTC) Platform
Presence and Instant Messaging with the Real Time Collaboration (RTC) Platform and AJAX
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SharePoint Web Parts: Free 3rd Party SharePoint Web Parts & Tools

For those who aggregate my feed and do not often visit the blog iteself... I've updated my SharePoint links and their groupings on the blog (can only be seen by visiting) but I'll update this post as well.
The notable list of links include: FREE 3rd Party SharePoint Web Parts, SharePoint Tools, and SharePoint Resource Information.
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/mkruger
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MOSS and Web Content Management

Events Home: "MSDN Webcast: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Web Content Management for Content Owners and Authors (Level 200)". Presenter: Andrew Connell, MVP MCMS, Mindsharp.
The Web content management technology in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 represents the first major Microsoft release of Web site content management tools since 2002. Join this webcast to learn how to use these new content management tools for creating and editing content pages, working with page and document versions, and building content workflows. We also describe the functionality of the reports list in SharePoint Server 2007 and how to set up alerts when newly submitted content awaits your approval.

The presentation concludes with a look at authoring SharePoint Server 2007 content using Microsoft Office Word and InfoPath 2007.
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Slipstreaming : Combined Knowledge Downloads

"Slipstreaming Moss Binaries to Beta2 Technical refresh and performing a Fresh Install" and more download from Combined Knowledge have been involved in the early Beta Testing for SharePoint 2007 and are already advising companies on implementing SharePoint 2007 Solutions and Training courses for SharePoint 2007. They are also the first UK Training Provider to host SharePoint 2007 Administrator and Developer courses. We try in France to manage the same action with the French version on MOSS 2007.
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Books on MOSS and WSSv3

CLUB SharePoint FRANCE - PARIS :
Books on MOSS and WSSv3
A great list! Thanks Mike!
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Farvashan's Technical Blog : Persian language pack for Windows SharePoint Services 2007

A nice exemple of foreign language with MOSS 2007 : Farvashan's Technical Blog : Persian language pack for Windows SharePoint Services 2007: "Medical Education & Development Center ( is a research center web site hosting members area, task & project management, e-journal, voting priority of future research ideas and so on ) http://80.191.144.36/Default.aspx
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Manning: ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action

Manning: ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action: EARLY ACCESS EDITION
Building Dynamic Web Portals by Darren Neimke.
MEAP Release: June 2006 Softbound print: October 2006 344 pages ISBN: 1-932394-77-X

Start Reading ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action today through the Manning Early Access Program".

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You can Download early chapters in either PDF or ThoutReader format, or both! For more information, please see the MEAP FAQs and the ThoutReader page.

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