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Check This Out: Project Server 2007 Performance Testing White Paper and Performance Lab Kit
Microsoft just released some very useful info and tools to help you with performance on Project Server 2007:
The white paper answers the following often asked questions:
Key metrics for performance
Test scenarios (open, save, publish projects, submit timesheet, submit task updates, etc…)
Test results for:
Access PWA Home Page
Submit Task Updates, Approve Task Updates
Submit Timesheets, Approve Timesheets
Etc…
Microsoft Office Project [...]
More Facebook / SharePoint Talk
Here is some more talk about Microsoft’s investment in Facebook I mentioned earlier:
Microsoft puts money down on Web 2.0 trendAnalysts point out that the deal could be the start of something even bigger. They say if Microsoft and Facebook can collaborate on advertising, there’s no reason to believe they couldn’t incorporate a Facebook-like application into [...]
EPM Updates: The Ribbon; Timeline View; and Service Packs
Some interesting news coming out of the Microsoft Project Conference in Seattle about new features in the next version of Microsoft Project (code name: Project Next):
Ribbon UI On Tap For MS Project
Alice Steinglass, senior program manager in the Project group, demonstrated an upcoming “ribbon” user interface similar to the ribbon in Office 2007. “What the [...]
Microsoft Reports Strongest Q1 in 7 years
Microsoft beats Street, reports strongest Q1 in 7 years
Strong sales of new and old products alike led Microsoft to its fastest first-quarter growth in seven years, with the company reporting growth in all five business segments and both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) that beat analyst expectations.
Strong performances from Microsoft’s client, business, sever and [...]
Microsoft Invests $240 Million in Facebook
I mentioned Facebook some time ago HERE and how I thought it was similiar to SharePoint. Well, when I had Bill and Steve over for dinner the other day I mentioned it. They got all excited and did this:
Microsoft Invests $240 Million in Facebook
Microsoft yesterday announced a $240 million deal with Facebook, giving the technology [...]
Starbucks Deploys SharePoint 2007
Here’s an interesting case study about Starbucks deploying SharePoint 2007. This is a huge SharePoint deployment with about 24k users and 6,000 sites. If you are in a large, enterprise environment with distributed users, check it out:
Microsoft Case Studies: Starbucks
Starbucks deployed Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server 2007 to create a separate and stable store portal environment [...]
SharePoint 2007 Development Overview
Here’s a good article that provides an overview of the tools and technologies involved when developing in SharePoint 2007.
Know your options for developing with SharePoint 2007
Sales of Microsoft SharePoint Break $800 Million
Microsoft SharePoint 2007 is such a hot product right now. It seems like everyone is deploying it. And for good reason… Microsoft did a very good job of taking SharePoint 2003 and listening to their customers wishes. As a result, SharePoint 2007 has become a great business platform that allows individuals, teams, and organizations build [...]
Facebook Similiar To SharePoint?
Hi Ho, what do you know, I’m on Facebook now…
I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about Facebook lately since they opened up their APIs and people are developing applications for it like crazy. So I figured I would go and check it out.
I knew it was another social networking site like MySpace, but I [...]
