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August 20

Updated Sliverlight blueprints for sharepoint

Microsoft has updated the sliverlight blueprints for sharepoint and you can get the updated release from codeplex
 
 
Quoted  from Sharepoint team blog
"
In this release, there are five blueprint samples:
  1. Hello World
  2. Media Player
  3. Slider Control
  4. Custom Navigation
  5. Colleague Viewer

Also included in the release is documentation for each of the samples along with full source code (just click on the Releases tab in the CodePlex site). Within the next week or two, we’ll publish additional screencasts and other supporting documentation."

August 13

Faceted Search v2.5 is Released

Microsoft announced the release of Faceted Search V2.5 with many enhanced features.
 
 
New Features:
1. Caching – dramatically improves performance and decreases the load on the search engine
2. Synchronization with Core Search Results web part
3. Support for advanced search
4. Match of search counters
5. Introducing Parent-Child relationships
6. Extending search to logical “OR” queries
7. Simplified web part properties
 
You can read the full details of the above features at Microsoft Enterprise Search blog
July 22

International Sharepoint Professionals Association

Well if you are a sharepoint professional then don't wait and check the first independant non-profit association for sharepoint professionals.

"The International SharePoint Professionals Association (“ISPA”) is the first independent, community-run, not-for-profit organization designed specifically for SharePoint Professionals. ISPA is a professional association dedicated to the promotion and global adoption of Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies.  The Association provides support and guidance to the community  by establishing connections between SharePoint professionals and groups, resources, education and information."

Go check it at http://www.sharepointpros.org

 

June 14

MS Sharepoint developer site

Very nice site for sharepoint developers, you can find references for many Virtual machines, articles, samples ... etc.
 
 
 
 
June 08

VSeWSS 1.2 for VS2008 is released

Via Sharepoint team blog

What's in VSeWSS?

Version 1.2 of the Visual Studio 2008 Extensions for Windows SharePoint Services contains the following tools to aid developers in building SharePoint applications:

Visual Studio 2008 Project Templates

  • Web Part
  • Team Site Definition
  • Blank Site Definition
  • List Definition
  • Empty SharePoint Project

Visual Studio 2008 Item Templates (items that can be added into an existing project)

  • Web Part
  • Custom Field
  • List Definition (with optional Event Receiver)
  • Content Type (with optional Event Receiver
  • Module
  • List Instance
  • List Event Handler
  • Template

SharePoint Solution Generator

This stand-alone program generates a Site Definition project from an existing SharePoint site. The program enables developers to use the browser and Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer to customize the content of their sites before creating code by using Visual Studio.

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

  • Q: Does VSeWSS 1.2 support Visual Studio 2008?
    A: Yes.

  • Q: Does VSeWSS 1.2 support Visual Stuido 2005?
    A: No,  you must use Version 1.1 with Visual Studio 2005.

  • Q: What additional features are in Version 1.2?
    A: For Version 1.2 we focussed on Visual Studio 2008 support only.

  • Q: Does VSeWSS support Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
    A: Yes, VSeWSS supports both Windows SharePoint Services and Office SharePoint Server.

  • Q: Does VSeWSS support Windows XP or "remote debugging"?
    A: No, VSeWSS only works against local SharePoint installations.

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