Project and Project Server 2010 - First Look

There is a lot of new information concerning Microsoft Project 2010 and Project Server 2010 is coming out of the Microsoft Project Conference in Phoenix this week. I'll run down a summary of what's been revealed so far:

Overview of improvements to Project 2010:

• Simple and Intuitive User Experience - This means Fluent User Interface (aka the Ribbon) is now used thoughout the entire Office suite, including SharePoint 2010. Also, Project Server no longer uses AJAX instead of ActiveX controls.
• Enhanced Collaboration and Reporting - Syncronizing with SharePoint tasks lists is now seamless and two-way. Dashboards and drilldown views are available out of the box.
• Unified Project and Portfolio Management - PerformancePoint and Project Portfolio Server have been tightly integrated.
• Scalable and Connected Platform - The collaboration options now available allow project management to scale from a single project manager all the way to the largest enterprises.

For more details and three very nice video presentations, visit the Microsoft Project 2010 First Look page (http://www.microsoft.com/project/2010/en/us/default.aspx)

SharePoint MOSS and WSS April Cumulative Update

The uber packages for the SharePoint MOSS/WSS April Cumulative updates are now available. For additional information visit: Microsoft Office SharePoint MOSS and WSS April CU now complete

TechEd 2009 : Microsoft SharePoint Development Panel Discussion

Microsoft Tech-Ed 2009 is currently underway in Los Angeles. The Tech-Ed Online site is posting a large number of sessions for non-attendees to view. One particular video of interest is the Microsoft SharePoint Development Panel Discussion. This 48 minute video is a discussion between Rob Bogue, Matt McDermott, Todd Bleeker, Eric Shupps, Andrew Connell, Todd Baginski, Maurice Prather, and Scot Hillier. (If you have spent any amount of time Googling for SharePoint information, some of these names should be very familar.)

This discussion is an overview of the development process and tools available to developers working in the SharePoint universe. I've referenced the sites and tools mentioned below. Sprinkled throughout the discussion are guidelines and best practices that any SharePoint developer should adhere to. Also, they discuss the use of SharePoint Designer and the importantance of training and governance in its use.


Microsoft SharePoint Development Panel Discussion

For additional information about developing for SharePoint:

• http://www.mssharepointdeveloper.com/

Tools mentioned:

• Visual Studio Extensions for SharePoint Services
• CAML.NET IntelliSense for SharePoint
• STSDev
• WSPBuilder
• U2U CAML Query Builder
• Solution Generator (Installs with Visual Studio Extensions for SharePoint Services)
• Andrew Connell's STSADM extension : GenContentTypesXml
• SharePoint Manager 2007

Project Server and SharePoint Server - Better Together or Apart? - SharePoint Joel's SharePoint Land

Project Server and SharePoint Server - Better Together or Apart? - SharePoint Joel's SharePoint Land