The SharePoint Team released some system requirements for SharePoint 2010: will be 64-bit only, will require 64-bit Windows Server 2008 or 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2, and lastly will require 64-bit SQL Server 2008 or 64-bit SQL Server 2005.
Joel published an overview of using the "stsadm –o preupgradecheck" command to look at your current environment and prepare for tomorrow. Part 1 of a series on preparing for SharePoint 2010.
New beta of the Developer Center for SharePoint 2010 was published. Lots of great links and resources.
Gary shows us the 492 new PowerShell cmdlets that ship with SharePoint 2010 and why this will change how we manage SharePoint.
Chris O'Brien looks at what is coming with some great links to new technology/features we can start using in SharePoint 2010.
With 2010 we will see two professional level certifications allowing administrators/developers to be certified as a MCITP and MCPD for SharePoint. There will be no upgrade path from the MCTS 2007 to MCITP/MCPD 2010. (Via Niall Merrigan)
A collection of video courses on MSDN Channel 9.
Alan Pelz-Sharpe thinks the SharePoint bubble could bust soon as real world experience builds and shows that SharePoint is like any other product.
The Channel 9 team has release a promising SharePoint 2010 Developers course.
A great look at the big improvements to the social networking aspect of SharePoint 2010. Might be a great way to sell the upgrade.
After trying to find the April Cumulative Update for way too much time, I finally found their new sharepoint updates site. It really shouldn't be that hard to find that site, but the actual site is very well laid out and exactly what I needed.
Some helpful tips on 7 lessons that Microsoft learned.
Technet has a great overview of what is new in SharePoint Foundation 2010 with links to more details for each subject. Must read for anyone upgrading from 2007.
Richard has created a one page comparison of 2007 vs. 2010.
Joel breaks down PowerShell into three levels and shows how to approach each. Worth a read if your organization doesn't have someone that is a PowerShell expert yet.
Randy Drisgill has announced his version of the "minimal" master page and has released it as a codeplex project. Very useful if you are branding SharePoint.
The starter master pages are a must have if you are doing serious custom design work. Updated last month.
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