TechNet Flash, Volume 12, Issue 11 - June 2, 2010
TechNet Flash Editor's Note from Mitch Irsfeld

More IT Pro Resources for SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010

We have launched SharePoint Server 2010 and Office 2010 for business users, but new resources for IT pros around these technologies are still coming online. A reminder before I detail the new crop of resources since the last edition:

Download the trial versions of SharePoint Server 2010 and Office 2010. The following videos, webcasts and articles will come into sharper focus once you play with these new products.

We'll start off with a list of the new SharePoint 2010 How Do I videos. These short videos focus on completing a single task:

• How Do I: Configure SMS Text Message Alerts in SharePoint 2010?
• How Do I: Configure Document Conversions in SharePoint 2010?
• How Do I: Create a New Web Application and Site Collection in SharePoint 2010?
• How Do I: Configure an Alternate Access Mapping in SharePoint 2010?
• How Do I: Back Up and Restore a SharePoint 2010 Site Collection?
• How Do I: Work with SharePoint Solution Packages in SharePoint 2010?
• How Do I: Email-Enable SharePoint 2010 Lists?
• How Do I: Configure Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010?
• How Do I: Restore Individual List Items in a SharePoint 2010 Site?
• How Do I: Extend an Existing SharePoint 2010 Web Application?

For Office 2010, more new resources are also available, including:

• The Office Deployment Expert: Maintaining Your Installation (TechNet Radio)
• Webcast: Volume Activation Tool for Windows and Office
• Overview of the XML File Formats in Office 2010
• Manage Trusted Add-ins for Outlook 2010
• Frequently Asked Questions: Volume Activation of Office 2010

Create Management Pack Extensions, Win US$500 Grand Prize
The System Center Influencer Program, in conjunction with SystemCenterCentral.com, has launched a contest to promote creation of add-ons or extensions to any management pack in the System Center Management Pack Catalog. It is broadly open to the community, but requires submitting entries on the SystemCenterCentral website.

There are 6 prizes up for grabs (total purse is US$2000), so there's a real good chance you could grab some cool cash for putting together a nifty extension that the rest of the community can enjoy. Contest runs through June 30, and you can enter as an individual or team. For more information, see the Contest Overview and Rules pages.

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Thanks for reading,

Mitch Irsfeld
Editor, TechNet Flash

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