Roadmap to SharePoint Foundation 2010 content

Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2010

This article describes the content available for IT professionals to assist you when you are planning, deploying, administering, and troubleshooting SharePoint Foundation 2010.

For SharePoint Foundation 2010 developer content, see the SharePoint Developer Center (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=159918).

Content resources

The SharePoint Foundation 2010 TechCenter (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=188950) is your primary gateway to in-depth technical information about SharePoint Foundation 2010. Through the TechCenter, you can access the following:

• SharePoint Foundation 2010 Resource Centers (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=188951)   Resource centers provide specific links to more information specific to a particular feature of SharePoint Foundation 2010. You can find resource centers for features such as installation and deployment, Business Connectivity Services, enterprise content management, and enterprise search, to name a few.

• SharePoint Foundation 2010 Downloads (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=188952)   Go to this page to download service packs, add-ins, tools, and trial software to help you optimize your SharePoint Foundation organization.

• SharePoint Foundation 2010 library   The library contains the most up-to-date IT pro content. This content is reviewed and approved by the SharePoint Foundation product team and will evolve over the life cycle of SharePoint Foundation 2010. Also make sure that you check out Newly published content for SharePoint Foundation 2010 in the library. This article contains a list of new or updated library content and is also available as an RSS feed. (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=188953). It is updated whenever a new article is published or an existing article is updated.

• SharePoint Foundation 2010 support (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=188954)   Locate support and troubleshooting resources for SharePoint Foundation. You can search the Microsoft Knowledge Base, TechNet, or blogs for additional help.

Offline resources

If you are working offline and need access to library articles, the following option is available to you:

• SharePoint Foundation 2010 Technical Library in Compiled Help format (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=188955)   This downloadable .chm file is updated monthly and includes all articles published to the library as of the .chm file's release date.

Additional resources

The following visual resources supplement the library articles and can assist you when you plan your projects:

• Technical diagrams (SharePoint Foundation 2010)   These poster-size models provide a visual representation of recommended solutions and correspond to various articles in the library. You can modify these models by using Microsoft Office Visio 2007 to reflect your plans for SharePoint Foundation and how it will fit into your own environment.

Community resources

You can use the community resources to learn more about SharePoint Foundation 2010 and to foster discussion, ask questions, and exchange ideas about your experiences with SharePoint Foundation 2010:

• Microsoft SharePoint Team Blog (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=82560)   This is the official blog of the SharePoint product group. It includes articles written by members of the product team, and product announcements and updates.

• To The SharePoint (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=188956)   This is the IT pro documentation team blog. This blog includes documentation highlights and announcements for SharePoint Foundation 2010.

• SharePoint 2010 forums (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=188957)   The forum provides a place for users and SharePoint Foundation product team members to discuss the product.