A few cool findings at codeplex for Sharepoint..

Been busy upgrading to SP2 on a couple of sites, and doing a lot of test of new stuff while my students are doing labs. No issues as of yet with sp2. However on codeplex I found some interesting stuff:

SPMessaging – Twitter variant for your sharepoint:
http://spmessaging.codeplex.com/

Windows Live Authentication – Actually works and is quite simple to implement
http://spwla.codeplex.com/

Powershell console in sharepoint – A perfect complement to the Powershell components of iLoveSharepoint
http://sppowershellconsole.codeplex.com/

Course tip: MS50248 Implementing and Managing Microsoft Online Services

I have been working as a MCT for a while and though that it was about time that I wrote a course of my own. I selected a topic near to my heart and I ended up writing a MS50248 Implementing and Managing Microsoft Online Services which will be availiable from Microsoft within 3 months at Microsoft Courseware Library. The course is already set for delivery at the CPLS I work, but other CPLS might also be delivering the course as its a official Microsoft Courseware Library course and availiable to all for delivery.

Office (Sharepoint) 2007 SP2 is out!

Lots of new stuff in the Office SP2, dont forgett to update your clients also!

* Two new STSADM commands, one to check compability with vNext of Sharepoint and one to analyze ECM sites for errors.
* Lots of improvements to rendering of webparts, almost everything works in Firefox now.
* Better performance when using page varations
* Forms authentication for SPD

And lots lots more.. read the full details here.

Download WSS 3.0 SP 2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=79bada82-c13f-44c1-bdc1-d0447337051b&DisplayLang=en
Download MOSS 2007 SP 2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b7816d90-5fc6-4347-89b0-a80deb27a082
Download Office Suite 2007 SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b444bf18-79ea-46c6-8a81-9db49b4ab6e5&DisplayLang=en