Apr
29
2009
Microsoft has now released Service Pack 2. Included in this update is all of the cumlative updates since Service Pack 1 and the following improvements:
An STSADM command line that scans your server farm to establish whether it is ready for upgrade to the next version of SharePoint and provides feedback and best practice recommendations on your current environment.
SP2 offers support for a broader range of Web browsers.
You can download the service Pack from here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sharepointserver/bb735839.aspx#SP2
no comments | posted in Microsoft
Apr
28
2009
Microsoft has released Exchange 2010 Beta and details of the new release.
Look forward to the following new features:
· Inbuilt Archiving
o This can also be pushed into BPOS
· End users Management of Mailbox over load
o Warning users of best email practice (MailTips) to help users reduce the amount of emails
o Ability for users to removed themselves from email threads (Ignore Conversation)
· Improved Administration
o 50% I/O cost improvements
o High Availability
o Improved Wizards and Delegation of email administration
· Unified Communications
o Voice Mail Text Preview in Outlook – no longer required to play your voice mail to everyone in the office
o Call Answering Rules – creation of phone menu’s to route calls to business departments
· Online Services
o Ability to push mailboxes between Microsoft BPOS (Cloud) and you internal mail server.
For more information please see www.microsoft.com/exchange/2010
no comments | posted in Microsoft
Apr
28
2009
LearnPoint is a Learning Management System (LMS) which integrates into Sharepoint and uses Silverlight as the interface for managing and launching courses.
LearnPoint allows organisations to quickly build and deliver training courses to their staff.
LearnPoint is also SCORM complaint which allows you to import content from other SCROM systems such as Toolbook
ICS Solutions has integrated LearnPoint into the Sharepoint Adoption Portal allowing organisations to empower there staff on the features of Sharepoint
For more information please see www.ics.net and www.point8020.com

no comments | posted in Microsoft