{"id":26,"date":"2008-02-01T12:25:34","date_gmt":"2008-02-01T19:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/infraops.wordpress.com\/2008\/02\/01\/news-from-ts2-in-seattle-part-i\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T14:00:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T21:00:54","slug":"news-from-ts2-in-seattle-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/news-from-ts2-in-seattle-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"News from TS2 in Seattle (Part I)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Correction: Now I know why searching for “Fantastic 40” didn’t bear much fruit. After a little more digging, I discovered that Microsoft refers to these templates as the “Fabulous 40.” Yipes. Sounds like something I’ll be seeing on my birthday cake in about 18 months.<\/em><\/p>\n

I attended a Microsoft TS2 event yesterday, and I’m currently preparing a report for my colleagues on what was announced and showcased. As I digest and remember everything from the event, I’ll post things of interest to the community here.<\/p>\n

The event centered around Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Virtualization, Data Protection Manager and several other minor launches. It was a quick four-hour overview, and as such, not a deep technical dive, but for partners, it was a great way to get excited about these products and the potential they have for improving our customer’s IT operations.<\/p>\n

As a teaser, one of the great and lesser-known resources that Microsoft provides for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0  is a collection of 40 application templates to get your business up and running using this excellent enterprise collaboration tool.<\/p>\n

There’s a wealth of cool stuff here: templates for Boards of Directors, Business Performance Reporting, a Competitive Analysis Database, Team Work Sites, Timecard Managers, Change Request, Call Center, Budgeting, Inventory, Sales Leads and just a ton more. And, as with all cool things, they are free.<\/p>\n

Microsoft refers to them as the Fantastic Forty. And, hyperbole notwithstanding, they might be on to something, despite the name. Get your SharePoint fix here:<\/p>\n

Application Templates for WSS 3.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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