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Facebook to acquire Instagram for $1 Billion, yes it is B

Geek — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:04:12 +0000

Facebook has announced that it will buy Instagram, the popular mobile photo-sharing service, for $1 billion in cash and shares

Check out the details of the acquisition posted on as on CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s Timeline on Facebook.

More details @

http://newsroom.fb.com/Announcements/Facebook-to-Acquire-Instagram-141.aspx

http://allthingsd.com/20120409/breaking-facebook-to-acquire-instagram-for-1-billion/

http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/facebook-to-buy-instagram/

http://gizmodo.com/5900352/breaking-facebook-bought-instagram-for-a-billion-dollars

Founder Stories:

http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/02/founder-stories-instagram-launch/

Apps:

IOS App @ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252?mt=8

Android App @ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.android

SharePoint Server 2010: What is New – Sandboxed Solutions

Geek — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:25:06 +0000

SharePoint 2010 provides a new sandboxed environment that enables you to run user solutions without affecting the rest of the SharePoint farm. More details on the Sandboxed solutions is available below:

Sandboxed solutions overview (SharePoint Server 2010) http://technet.microsoft.com/library/ee721992(office.14).aspx#benefits

Must have Guides for all SharePoint Pro’s

Geek — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:12:08 +0000

A must have guides for all Sharepoint Pro’s

Operations guide for sites and solutions for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9811

Operations guide for servers and server farms for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=15032

Deployment guide for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=10009

Governance guide for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=25201

Planning guide for sites and solutions for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Part 1 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=7028

Planning guide for sites and solutions for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Part 2 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=23613

Capacity planning for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=21307

SharePoint Server 2010 – Best practices

Geek — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:10:49 +0000

To avoid common pitfalls and keep your Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 environment available and performing well, follow the best practices.

Sharepoint Technical Library in Compiled Help format

Geek — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:39:55 +0000

Here is the link to Sharepoint Server and SharePoint Foundation 2010 offline Technical library in CHM format.

Sharepoint Server:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=23573

SharePoint Foundation 2010

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=8472

Managed Metadata and Taxonomy in SharePoint Server 2010

Geek — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:35:59 +0000

Managed metadata is a hierarchical collection of centrally managed terms that you can define, and then use as attributes for items in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. Want to learn about Managed Metadata and Taxonomy in Sharepoint Server 2010. Here is the link to start

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff924923.aspx

Web Analytics in SharePoint 2010

Geek — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:32:47 +0000

Good Articles on Web Analytics in Sharepoint 2010

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ecm/archive/2010/03/21/introducing-web-analytics-in-sharepoint-2010.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ecm/archive/2010/05/03/web-analytics-in-sharepoint-2010-insights-into-reports-and-metrics.aspx

SharePoint in Plain English

Bs Raju — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:34:48 +0000

Check this awesome video which explains what SharePoint in plain English

Sharepoint 2010 Released

Bs Raju — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:32:29 +0000

The future of business productivity is here with the Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 global launch on May 12 at 11 a.m. EDT.

SharePoint 2010 Editions

Bs Raju — Sun, 02 May 2010 17:51:34 +0000

1) SharePoint Server 2010: Intranet Scenarios

Enterprise Client Access License

For organizations looking to enable advanced scenarios for end users to locate, create and act on data and documents in disparate sources from within a familiar and unified infrastructure. Use the Enterprise CAL capabilities of SharePoint to fully interoperate with external line-of-business applications, Web services, and Microsoft Office client applications; make better decisions with rich data visualization, dashboards, and advanced analytics; and build robust forms and workflow-based solutions

Standard Client Access License

For organizations looking to deploy a business collaboration platform across all types of content. Use the core capabilities of SharePoint to manage content and business processes, find and share information and expertise, and simplify how people work together across organizational boundaries.

2)SharePoint Server 2010: Internet/Extranet Scenarios

SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites, Enterprise
For organizations looking to create scalable customer-facing Internet websites or private secure extranet sites using the full Enterprise capabilities of SharePoint Server 2010.
SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites, Standard
For small and mid-sized organizations looking to create public Internet sites or basic extranets using the Standard features of SharePoint Server 2010.

3)Enabling Technologies

SharePoint Designer 2010

The tool of choice for the rapid development of SharePoint applications. Using SharePoint Designer, advanced users and developers can quickly create SharePoint solutions. Advanced users can compose no-code solutions that encompass a variety of common scenarios, from collaborative sites and Web publishing to line-of-business data integration, business intelligence solutions, and human workflows. These solutions leverage the building blocks available in SharePoint in an easy-to-use environment. In addition, developers can use SharePoint Designer 2010 to get a quick start on SharePoint development projects.

SharePoint Foundation 2010

For smaller organizations or departments looking for a low-cost entry-level or pilot solution for secure, Web-based collaboration. Use SharePoint Foundation to coordinate schedules, organize documents, and participate in discussions through team workspaces, blogs, wikis, and document libraries on the platform that is the underlying infrastructure for SharePoint Server.