Getting Started with PowerShell and SharePoint 2010

For those of you who know me professionally, know that I am a huge advocate for using Windows PowerShell. Many technologies come and go, and when I first got the chance to play with the PowerShell v1.0 beta in 2005 I was hooked. Almost five years later, I strongly feel that it is one of those technologies where my initial impression was right – that it would be around for the long haul. Microsoft started developing...

Install SharePoint 2010 on Windows 7

With the release of SharePoint 2010 developers can now install SharePoint on a client operating system. This article will focus on Windows 7, however please be advised that you can configure your developer rig by installing SharePoint 2010 (both SharePoint Server and SharePoint Foundation) on Windows Vista SP1 or SP2 x64 Professional or higher, Windows Server 2008 SP 2 x64 or Windows Server 2008 R2 x64. There is a detailed...

SharePoint 2010 release date: May 12, 2010

Jevon Fark, Sr. Marketing Manager of Microsoft Office has made the announcement we’ve all been waiting for! “For businesses, we will launch the 2010 set of products, including Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010, and Project 2010 worldwide on May 12.” Consumers were not left out of this announcement: “For consumers, Office 2010 will be available online and on retail shelves this June.” In a...