Beta Language Packs for SharePoint Foundation 2010 are now available for download

Several beta language packs for SharePoint Foundation 2010 Beta and SharePoint Server 2010 Beta are now available through the Download Center. Installing one or more language pack will allow you to evaluate the new Multi User Interface (MUI) features of SharePoint 2010.

The following language packs are available:

• German
• English
• Spanish
• French
• Japanese
• Russian
• Chinese (simplified)

SharePoint Foundation 2010

Language Packs

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0956787e-210d-4d78-9e4e-a9cdef0e8495&displayLang=en

SharePoint Server 2010 Language Packs

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=a0c7c05d-8fca-4391-bc70-b62c9af91123&displaylang=en

Please follow the instructions on the download page to install language packs. For further reading, please refer to TechNet articles: Deploy language packs (SharePoint Foundation 2010) and Deploy language packs (SharePoint Server 2010).

SharePoint 2010 Videos Revealed – Development Experience

If you are curious what the development experience are gonna be in SharePoint 2010, there are now 10 modules with multiple videos per module that go through the details of using Visual Studio 2010 to customize your Microsoft SharePoint Foundation

Here are the links to the 10 video modules:

Module 1: Getting Started: Building Web Parts in SharePoint 2010

Module 2: What Developers Need to Know About SharePoint 2010

Module 3: Building Blocks for Web Part Development in SharePoint 2010

Module 4: Accessing SharePoint 2010 Data and Objects with Server-Side APIs

Module 5: Accessing SharePoint 2010 Data and Objects with Client-Side APIs

Module 6: Accessing External Data with Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010

Module 7: Developing Business Processes with SharePoint 2010 Workflows

Module 8: Creating Silverlight User Interfaces for SharePoint 2010 Solutions

Module 9: Sandboxed Solutions for Web Parts in SharePoint 2010

Module 10: Creating Dialog Boxes and Ribbon Controls for SharePoint 2010

Microsoft is delighted to invite you to the SharePoint 2010 Ignite Training for Developers

For developers, SharePoint 2010 provides the business collaboration platform to rapidly build solutions and respond to business needs. SharePoint 2010 Ignite is a deep technical training for SharePoint 2007 professionals who are looking to upgrade their skills to SharePoint 2010.

The training will show you how to build custom applications with SharePoint 2010. Be among the first partners to learn about the incredible new features of SharePoint 2010 that will help you provide the best possible solutions to your customers. Don’t miss this great opportunity to network with highly skilled Microsoft SharePoint experts and exchange practical experiences!

AGENDA 

• SharePoint 2010 Developer Roadmap
• SharePoint Development with Visual Studio 10
• SharePoint UI Advancements
• Designing Lists and Schemas
• LINQ to SharePoint
• Client Object Model
• SharePoint 2010 Workflow
• The SharePoint 2010 Services Architecture
• External Data in SharePoint (BCS)
• Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
• Extending Search
• BI Solutions  
• User Solutions 
• SharePoint 2010 and Security 

Approximately 40% of the training will be dedicated to lab exercises. A detailed agenda will be provided when you receive confirmation on your registration.

PRE-REQUISITES 

WE VALUE YOUR TIME!

This is a 5-day event, and we are conscious of the investment you are making when you choose to attend. We appreciate your commitment and want to assure you that it is our first priority to ensure that this event provides each attendee with a valuable return on this investment.

 

1. Skills

To get the most out of this training, it is essential that you have a solid technical background and understanding of SharePoint 2007.

 

We require all attendees to successfully complete the following exam:

• Exam 70-542 : TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Application Development

We strongly recommend that attendees also pass this exam:

• Exam 70-541: TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development

We appreciate your understanding that we are firm about these pre-requisites. We strongly believe that it is very important not only for the individual but for the classroom as a whole that each participant possesses a similar level of knowledge.

 

2. Microsoft Confidential: Technology Preview Agreement

The training material and the detailed agenda are confidential. Upon registration you will receive a Technology Preview Agreement (TPA). You will be asked to sign this TPA and send it back to the registration team.

 

3.  Commitment to Certifying on SharePoint 2010

Be better prepared for the new certification by attending this training and be among the first to get certified!

As a participant of this training, you will be receiving early access to information to help in preparing for the new Microsoft certification exam (#70-576) on SharePoint 2010, when it is available.  You will receive a follow-up notification when this exam is released with specific instructions that you will be asked to follow to register and successfully complete this new certification exam.

DATES AND EVENT LOCATIONS

In addtion, This training will be offered in the following locations: 

Amsterdam, Netherlands	November, 2nd  to 6th
Berlin, Germany	November, 16th  to 20th
Bangalore, India	December, 14th  to 18th

If you are interested in attending the events in Europe or India, please contact: plc4part@microsoft.com.

Sharepoint 2010 IGNITE FOR Implementers  

Microsoft is pleased to also offer a SharePoint Ignite training for Implementer. These trainings will be delivered at the same locations as the Developer training, in some cases the dates vary. If you are interested in the Implementer track of the Ignite tour, please contact: plc4part@microsoft.com 

Registration

We have limited seats available. This invitation does not guarantee a seat. Seats will be assigned first to students who returned the signed TPA and passed the required exam. 

Delegates can sign up for the events in Microsoft Partner Learning Center via the following link:

https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/management/registrationex/LMS_Registration.aspx?UserMode=0&Mode=0&ActivityID=505413 

DELIVERY LANGUAGE 

This event will be delivered in English. 

FEES 

This event is free of charge. However, delegates are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel and accommodation. 

Accommodation 

Delegates will receive additional information about hotels close to the training location as soon as the registration is confirmed and a seat is assigned. 

Additional Logistics

 Business-casual attire is suggested. The training center will be fully equipped with necessary materials. Coffee breaks and lunch will be provided on each day of the training. 

Queries 

If you have any queries in regards to any of these events, please contact our registration team:

 plc4part@microsoft.com

 We look forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam or Berlin or at Bangalore.

SharePoint 2010 SDK

SharePoint 2010 SDK is out in a primary version. You can get it here

Right now it contains API reference, along with a white paper for how to customize the ribbon.

Ribbon customization is done using features that use the CustomAction command. nothing special here.

Going through the API reference I have discovered some very interesting stuff. My favorites are:

• JSGrid web control – I take that for JavaScript grid.
• Microsoft.SharePoint.Client Namespace – seems like a trimmed down version of the OM that’s available from client side.
• SPList.DataSource – “Gets the data source for a list that has an external data source.”
• Chart control -  “Represents a chart control for use with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 farms that use multiple front-ends, and ensures that the user who rendered the Web page that contains the chart is the only user who can download the chart image.”

Sounds great! I particularly liked the client side aware approach with 2010.

Happy Programming…

Generating an Unique Number and String in C#

i had a trouble with one my client wantz a unique chars

in .NET we often use System.GUID to generate a unique key, but it is very long. you know when it comes to web(scenario) where it is part of the URL we need to use its string representation which is 36 characters long. It’s utterly very pathetic isn’t so ugly.

is it possible to shorten the it without loosing some of the uniqueness of the GUID, but we can come a long way if we can accept a 16 character string instead. here the magic

We can change the standard GUID string representation:

21726045-e8f7-4b09-abd8-4bcc926e9e28

Into a shorter string:

3c4ebc5f5f2c4edc

private string GenerateId()
{
     long i = 1;
     foreach (byte b in Guid.NewGuid().ToByteArray())
     {
          i *= ((int)b + 1);
     }
     return string.Format("{0:x}", i - DateTime.Now.Ticks);
}
the above method creates the shorter string and it is actually very unique. which is an iteration of 10 million, make a guess man. It won’t  duplicate. It uses the uniqueness of a GUID to create the string.

If you want numbers instead of a string, you can do that to but then you need to go up to 19 characters. The following method converts a GUID to an Int64.

private long GenerateId()
{
        byte[] buffer = Guid.NewGuid().ToByteArray();
        return BitConverter.ToInt64(buffer, 0);
}

The standard GUID is still the best way to ensure the uniqueness even though it isn’t 100% unique.

Check it, Happy Coding…

Rapid Tools for SharePoint released!

Rapid Tools for SharePoint (RTS) is a set of developer tools that are dedicated to making SharePoint developers more productive. RTS enables developers to build SharePoint custom applications using the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Traditionally using the SDLC with the SharePoint platform has been a painful and awkward process, but with Rapid Tools for SharePoint application developers are now in full control of SharePoint development and deployment in a way that was not possible before. Together SPDeploy and the Provisioning Framework makes source control, isolated developer environment, build automation and automated site generation possible. Today, I am happy to announce that Rapid Tools for SharePoint has been released for general availability.

Download Rapid Tools for SharePoint

Free online courses for developers – MSDN Ramp Up

Ramp Up is a free, online, community-based learning program that will help you build professional development skills. Join Ramp Up (it’s free!) and help advance your career – click on a track now to start!

Review the available tracks and pick one (or more) to start now!

Check out the Ramp Up program (http://www.myrampup.com/) if you have not done already. It has interesting tracks including SharePoint provided by Microsoft…

my Brand new PC’c Packed with SharePoint mount on Virutal PC’s

Tonight my new PC arrives, a core2duo 3.0MHz Cache, Intel DG35PR with 4Giga Bytes of RAM, 19’ AOC Monitor, and packed with Windows XP Genuine Pack from Microsoft,
I installed a three Virtual PC’s from AD Gauge- Project development, One for WSS(profoundly known as Windows SharePoint Services), another Second one for MOSS(profoundly known as Microsoft Office SharePoint Server), and finally third one as Visual Studio development studio…
Installation roasts my systems as a burning hotdog…
Any how I have planned to kick off the Microsoft’s new inventions…
Happy Installation???

My Gnani is on Sharepoint hunt to Malaysia

—–Original Message—–
From: gnanavelb@zylog.co.in [mailto:gnanavelb@zylog.co.in]
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 9:32 AM
To: Murali Rama Krishnan; Sudharsan K
Subject: Reg: I am in Malaysis – JOHOR

Hi Friends,

I am fine here. What about you?.

I will send my contact number and skype Id today.

Thanks,
Gnanavel B.

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Welcome to the Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview Program

Windows 7 is…
the next release of the Windows client operating system, built on the secure foundation of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Performance, reliability, security, and compatibility are core tenets of this release as we collect your feedback to meet our engineering goals of making Windows 7 the best-performing and most stable Windows operating system to date.

These are the Microsoft minimum hardware recommendations for systems that will be running the Windows 7 Beta. These recommendations are specific to the beta release and are subject to change:

Processor: 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
Memory: 1 GB of system memory
Hard drive: 16 GB of available disk space
Video card: Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128MB memory (in order to enable Aero theme)
Drive: DVD-R/W drive
Internet connection (to download the Beta and get updates)
Note: Some product features of Windows 7, such as the ability to watch and record live TV or navigation through the use of “touch”, may require advanced or additional hardware.

To learn more, see Windows 7 Beta: Frequently Asked Questions.

you can download the Windows 7 Beta software here.

Enjoy Microsoft New OS…