Windows SharePoint Service (WSS) in 2010 this is now called SharePoint Server 2010 Fundation

This post was written by Luke Smith on October 27, 2009
Posted Under: Microsoft

Microsoft have announced the new name for WSS, now called SharePoint Server 2010 Foundation (Beta available in November)

Includes the following:

  • Will remain Free (Same as WSS)
  • Ribbon Menu (as you see in Office 2007)
  • Web Edit – quick customisations to pages adding SharePoint Lists, content, web parts
  • Cross Browser Support  – FireFox, Safari, IE 6,7,8 and Mobile access
  • SharePoint Designer 2010 still a free download
  • Best Practice Analyser built in
  • Requires x64 Platform,Windows 2008, SQL Server 2005 express and above

Laura Brown – Product Manager for SharePoint Foundation Server talks more about SharePoint Foundation here: http://msstudios.wmod.llnwd.net/a2294/o21/msstudios/0910/1001501/1001501_SharePoint2010_Foundation_Laura_1000k.wmv

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