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SharePoint 2010 Reviewed by Forrester

The good news is Forrester Research has released an in-depth review and appraisal of SharePoint 2010. The bad news is it will set you back $499 to read it.

In the brief introductory blurb, the article describes SharePoint 2010 as "evolutionary, not revolutionary" and notes "SharePoint 2010 addresses gaps and issues found in prior versions."

That's good news for SharePoint administrators. And considering the costs involved in SharePoint licensing, a document you may want your CTO to read before upgrading.

Register for a Webcast on ControlPoint

Want to learn how to administer your SharePoint environment like a pro? Register for a webcast on ControlPoint, recently voted the Best SharePoint Product of 2009.

This webcast will show you how to:

* Manage permissions
* Analyze activity
* Move and copy sites
* Set up alerts
* And more!

The webcast is on Thursday, February 11 at 2:00 PM EST, 11:00 PST.

Sign up today!

Off to the West Coast

We're getting ready to head out to SPTechCon in San Francisco next week, February 10-12. Featuring over 35 noted SharePoint experts such as Mauro Cardarelli, Shane Young, and Errin O'Connor, the convention will host over 80 classes for attendees.

A broad range of class topics is on the agenda, include migrating to SharePoint 2010, getting the most out of SharePoint 2007, and introductory classes. A full list of classes is available here. Taught by Microsoft engineers and Microsoft MVPs, SPTechCon is a great way to get up to speed and sharpen your skills. It will be held at:

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
1333 Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, California, USA 94010

If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late to register online. And if you are attending, be sure to visit us in booth #607 to enter to win a new Tablet Netbook PC!

Have No Fear

Are you looking forward to upgrading to SharePoint 2010 but afraid of what might happen to your day-to-day operations during the transition?

Have no fear. One of the most talked about features in the upcoming release is the ability to upgrade to SharePoint 2010 but keep the older interfaces.

Using this setup, two environments operate in parallel. One is a test environment using the new interfaces for training. The other uses the old interfaces for regular day-to-day work. Once training is complete, the new interfaces can be installed across the server.

SharePoint Saturday NYC - The Recap

It's not often you get to see a presentation on using SharePoint for project management by the guy who wrote the book on it. But attendees of this past SharePoint Saturday in New York City did. For free! 

Online registration was capped at 250 and went quickly. A word of advice, register for these SharePoint Saturday events early. There was good turnout overall and we met a good number of people by giving away a one terabyte hard drive.

Gail Shlansky, the one terabyte hard drive, and the lucky winner

Check our events page for a complete list of SharePoint conferences we plan to attend.

Last Call

Last chance to sign up for today's webinar  on "How to Manage SharePoint Permissions." The webinar kicks off at 2:00 PM EST so don't delay and register now.

In this session we will show you how to:

• Manage SharePoint permissions
• Analyze SharePoint usage and activity
• Move / copy sites
• Clean up, manage and configure SharePoint accounts and sites
• Analyze SharePoint content and storage
• Monitor SharePoint trends
• Set up alerts and enforce policies
• Audit your SharePoint environment
• Identify governance violations
• And more!

The Big Apple

Image courtesy: Wikimedia Commons

We'll be at SharePoint Saturday this weekend in downtown New York City.

Focusing exclusively on Sharepoint 2010, this free conference feature a full lineup of speakers talking about topics ranging from "The Humanizing of SharePoint" to enhancing the SharePoint interface with jQuery. A full schedule of speakers is available here (PDF file).

The conference will be held at

1290 Avenue of the Americas
6th Floor
New York, NY 10104

from 9:00 to 6:00.

This proved to be a popular event as registration is now, unfortunately, closed. But you can look for upcoming SharePoint Saturdays in your local area by checking the SharePoint Saturday website.

We'll be at the SharePoint Saturday being held on February 27 in Boston. For a a map and complete calendar of SharePoint events we will be attending, see our events page.

About SharePoint Governance

What is SharePoint Governance?

'SharePoint Governance' is a guideline on how SharePoint will be used within your organization. It is a set of all the rules and procedures as you will apply them to SharePoint.

Proper Sharepoint governance assigns responsibilities and access levels to various members of your organization to ensure SharePoint runs smoothly.

In short, SharePoint governance determines how SharePoint will run, who will do it and what equipment will be used.

Why is a SharePoint Governance Plan needed?

SharePoint's power and ease of use has made it one of the hottest selling pieces of software to hit the market. This success has lead Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to talk about SharePoint as the company's next big operating system.

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Blinky Pins

Be sure to swing by our booth at this year's Lotusphere to pick up your very own blinky pin.

Lotusphere!

Axceler reps will be appearing at this year's Lotusphere from January 17-21 in sunny Orlando, Florida. We'll be in exhibition booth #232 in the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel.

Swing by to grab one of our signature blinky pins and check out our tools to help you manage Lotus Notes. We'll be featuring our complete product line of ServerAdmin Plus, MarvelClient, Notrix and Powerflow.

After months of cold here in the Northeast, we're looking forward to the sun. Hope you can join us.