May 2010 - Technical Rollup Mail - Internet
News
BizTalk Server
Volvo Aero - IT Infrastructure Solution Helps High-Technology Manufacturer Store and Use Mission-Critical Data
https://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid=4000007067
United Bank Limited - Pakistan-Based Bank Uses Middleware to Cut Project Development Time by 40 Percent
https://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid=4000007009
Magenic - Technology Consultant Quickly Builds Robust Applications on Stable Platform
https://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid=4000006860
Cumulative update package 1 for BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Service Pack 1 available
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=982061
Microsoft Internet Information Server
Download FastCGI Update for Better Performance of PHP on Windows
Many PHP community applications being used today by Web developers to build Web sites for businesses. IIS has worked hard to make our platform a first class citizen for hosting PHP applications in addition to our ASP.NET integration. The “core” of our...
Now Customers Can Actually Locate Your Resources with URL Rewriter 2.0 RTW
Today, Microsoft announced the final release of IIS URL Rewriter 2.0 RTW . Now the first reason might be obvious why you would want to rewrite a URL – when you are at a cocktail party with loud music and tasty appetizers and a potential customer asks...
IIS URL Rewrite 2.0 – Release to Web
The IIS URL Rewrite Module 2.0 – RTW is available for download . IIS URL Rewrite v2.0 is an incremental release that includes all the features from version 1.1 , and adds extensibility support and outbound response rewriting. More specifically, v2.0 can...
https://blogs.iis.net/ruslany/archive/2010/03/11/iis-url-rewrite-2-0-release-to-web.aspx
Important update for IIS 7.0 FastCGI module
FastCGI module in IIS 7.0 has been lacking some of the features and bug fixes that are available in IIS 7.5 FastCGI module and in FastCGI Extension 1.5 on IIS 5.1 and IIS 6.0. The reason why this happened are explained in the post about FastCGI Module...
https://blogs.iis.net/ruslany/archive/2010/03/10/important-update-for-iis-7-0-fastcgi-module.aspx
More Performance Improvements in WinCache 1.1-Beta
Since the WinCache Extension for PHP has been released last year it has been widely deployed by customers who run PHP on Windows OS and it has proven to provide a substantial performance boost for PHP applications hosted on Windows-based web servers....
SharePoint Technologies
SharePoint Developer: SharePoint 2010 Developement and Scripting
2010-04-01: PCQuest
There are a huge number of changes in the new version of SharePoint for admins, developers and users.
https://pcquest.ciol.com/content/Developer/2010/110040102.asp
SharePoint Server 2010 Embraces Collaboration Trends
2010-03-31: Information Management Magazine
SharePoint 2010 takes the latest social technologies from the Internet and tightly integrates this functionality within its enterprise platform.
https://www.information-management.com/issues/20_2/enterprise_social_computing-10017428-1.html
How SharePoint 2010 Supports Mobile Access
2010-03-30: CMS Wire
The upcoming Microsoft Windows Phone 7 might look all consumer friendly, but enterprises want and expect more, especially when it comes to how mobile devices will handle SharePoint.
Three Ways to Customize Document Sets
2010-03-24: CMS Wire
CMS Wire looks at how SharePoint 2010 Document Sets can be customized so as to make them more flexible and more adaptable.
SharePoint 2010 Integrates Web Analytics Service
2010-03-22: CMS Wire
As the May 12th release date draws nearer, Microsoft continues to release teaser tidbits of information about SharePoint 2010. The latest to leak is a look at the platform’s new integrated Web analytics service.
Get to Know the Refinement Web Part in SharePoint 2010
2010-03-15: .NET Developer's Journal
Deep dive into the Search Refinement Web Part in SharePoint 2010.
https://dotnet.sys-con.com/node/1320859
Documents
SharePoint Technologies
Governance features (SharePoint Server 2010)
This article explains how features in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 help organizations to govern deployments across an enterprise.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262287(office.14).aspx
Secure Store for Business Intelligence service applications
This article describes how Excel Services, PerformancePoint Services, and Visio Services use the Secure Store services and the unattended service account.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff634161(office.14).aspx
Getting started with enterprise search in SharePoint 2010 Products (white paper)
Enterprise search in Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products spans many features, capabilities, and licensing models. This white paper introduces enterprise search in SharePoint 2010 Products.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff631149(office.14).aspx
Full crawl sequence demo (SharePoint Server 2010)
This animated demonstration shows the sequence of events that occurs when a full crawl is initiated on a SharePoint Server 2010 farm with a search service application deployed.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff631155(office.14).aspx
SharePoint Server 2010 enterprise search evaluation guide (white paper)
The overall goal of this guide is to help technical decision makers, IT pros, and developers perform a thorough and effective evaluation of the search features provided by SharePoint Server 2010. It includes descriptions of new and improved features and technologies, details about the indexing and query architecture, and tours and walkthroughs of the main enterprise search features.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff631150(office.14).aspx
Complete List of recently published MOSS 2007 & SharePoint 2010 articles
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262043.aspx & https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262043(office.14).aspx
Downloads
SharePoint Technologies
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Indexing Connector for Documentum
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Indexing Connector for Documentum enables your SharePoint 2010 products to index the contents of an EMC Documentum repository.
Office 2010: Product Guides
The Office 2010 product guides provide an overview of what’s new in your favorite Microsoft Office programs and a deeper look at benefits across all Office 2010 programs, as well as Office Web Apps and Office Mobile 2010.
Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies Protocol Documentation
The Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in SharePoint Products and Technologies.
Microsoft Office Protocol Documentation
The Office protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in the Microsoft Office system.
Microsoft Office Web Apps (Beta)
Microsoft Office Web Apps are new web-based tools that extend the Microsoft Office 2010 experience to a supported browser. Office Web Apps enable you to view, do light editing, and share your Office documents from virtually anywhere. With these online companions to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote you’ll always have the tools you need, wherever you are.
Search Engine Optimization Toolkit
This Toolkit helps Web developers, hosting providers, and Web server administrators to improve their Web site’s relevance in search results by recommending how to make the site content more search engine-friendly.
https://www.iis.net/expand/SEOToolkit
Download SharePoint 2010 Beta
Find out how this integrated suite of server capabilities can help your organization by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information-sharing across boundaries for better business insight.
https://sharepoint2010.microsoft.com/try-it/Pages/Trial.aspx
LogViewer Feature
All those log files in the [..]\12\LOGS folder are hard to look at, now you can use a browser-based viewer snapin to simplify the task. This adds a new link to the Central Administration Operations page that lets you pick & filter the log files. https://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2008/06/11/SharePoint-Debugging-and-Logging-Tips-and-Tricks.aspx
Download: https://www.codeplex.com/features
Events/Webcasts
BizTalk Server
Cumulative update package 1 for BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Service Pack 1
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=982061
MSDN Webcast: Unlock Mainframe Assets Using SharePoint and BizTalk Host Integration Server (Level 300)
Microsoft Internet Information Server
IIS DownloadCENTER
This is your single source for finding Microsoft Internet Information Services tools, samples, extensions, filters and modules created by Microsoft and the IIS community.
SharePoint Technologies
Corporate Project Solutions presents Discover Microsoft SharePoint Seminar (featuring SharePoint 2010)
Free of charge
Date: 11 May & 2 June 2010, 13:00
Location: Buckinghamshire & London
Event Category: Onsite Event
Audience: IT Decision Maker, IT Manager, Non-Tech Influencing BDM, Tech Influencing BDM
Products: Microsoft Enterprise Reporting, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032439220
ICS Solutions presents An Introduction to SharePoint 2010 – What’s New?
Free of charge
Date: 11 &20 May & 9 June 2010, 10:00
Location: Basingstoke
Event Category: Onsite Event
Audience: Architect, IT Decision Maker, IT Manager, Non-Tech Influencing BDM, Tech Influencing BDM
Products: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032447426
BSG Ltd presents Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Evaluation Masterclass - The Key Facts and Capabilities which make SharePoint 2010 unmissable
Free of charge
Date: 19 May 2010, 09:15
Location: London
Event Category: Onsite Event
Audience: Architect, IT Decision Maker, Non-Tech Influencing BDM, Tech Influencing BDM
Products: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032446321
Core presents SharePoint 2010 – A comprehensive Overview – Learn from leading SharePoint Experts
Free of charge
Date: 19 May & 16 June 2010, 09:30
Location: London
Event Category: Onsite Event
Audience: IT Decision Maker, IT Manager, Non-Tech Influencing BDM, Tech Influencing BDM, Tech Support - Partners
Products: Microsoft Content Management Server, Microsoft Enterprise Reporting, Microsoft Office Communicator, Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management Solution, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft technologies, Web Development, Web Services, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Workflow Foundation
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032443744
ICS Solutions presents Start your Cloud journey with Microsoft online - 2 Hour Interactive Workshop
Free of charge
Date: 2 June 2010, 10:00 & 17 June 2010, 14:00
Location: Basingstoke\London
Event Category: Onsite Event
Audience: Architect, IT Decision Maker, IT Manager, Non-Tech Influencing BDM, Tech Influencing BDM
Products: Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office Communications Server, Microsoft Office Communicator, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft technologies
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032447441
Core presents SharePoint 2010 – A comprehensive Overview – Learn from leading SharePoint Experts
Free of charge
Date: 16 June 2010, 09:30
Location: London
Event Category: Onsite Event
Audience: IT Decision Maker, IT Manager, Non-Tech Influencing BDM, Tech Influencing BDM, Tech Support - Partners
Products: Microsoft Content Management Server, Microsoft Enterprise Reporting, Microsoft Office Communicator, Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management Solution, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft technologies, Web Development, Web Services, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Workflow Foundation
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032443741
Simpson Associates presents A Brief Insight into SharePoint 2010
Free of charge
Date: 23 June 2010 08:00
Location: London
Event Category: Onsite Event
Audience: Academic, IT Decision Maker, IT Implementer, IT Manager, Non-Tech Influencing BDM, Tech Influencing BDM
Products: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft solution offerings, Microsoft technologies
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032442338
All upcoming Events\Webcasts
https://www.microsoft.com/uk/events/default.aspx
New KB's
BizTalk Server
BizTalk Server Ent 2009 EN: FIX: Error message "Unable to write data to the transport connection" when you use BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for HL7 in BizTalk Server 2009
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=981442
BizTalk Server Ent 2009 EN: FIX: "Communication with all MessageBoxes has now been re-established" entries are logged unexpectedly in the BizTalk Server 2009
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=980560
BizTalk Server Ent 2009 EN: FIX: Incoming messages are not received correctly when you use the WCF-WSHttp adapter in BizTalk Server 2009
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=981422
BizTalk Server Ent 2009 EN: A BizTalk host instance does not start, and event IDs 10514 and 10536 are logged in the Application log
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=980960
Microsoft Internet Information Server
Update for FTP 7.5 for IIS 7.0 (KB977751) (x64)
This update for FTP 7.5 for IIS 7.0 fixes the problem where the directory listing does not function correctly when a site contains over 50 virtual directories
Update for FTP 7.5 for IIS 7.0 (KB977751) (x86)
This update for FTP 7.5 for IIS 7.0 fixes the problem where the directory listing does not function correctly when a site contains over 50 virtual directories
Update for WebDAV 7.5 for IIS 7.0 (KB976526) (x64)
This update for the WebDAV 7.5 for IIS 7.0 fixes problems with DAV locking when IIS configuration is changed
Update for WebDAV 7.5 for IIS 7.0 (KB976526) (x86)
This update for the WebDAV 7.5 for IIS 7.0 fixes problems with DAV locking when IIS configuration is changed
SharePoint Technologies
Office SharePoint Server 2007:
Error message when you run a data connection to a Web service on a SharePoint server in an InfoPath 2010 form: "401 - Unauthorized"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/982253/EN-US
Office SharePoint Server 2007:
Records remain in the MSSCrawlChangedSourceDocs table after you perform a content source crawl using Business Data Catalog (BDC) in SharePoint Server 2007
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/979894/EN-US
Office SharePoint Server 2007:
Changes on the navigation bar are not saved in the Report Center site collections in SharePoint Server 2007
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/979481/EN-US
Office SharePoint Server 2007:
Some accounts are deleted after a profile import in SharePoint Server 2007
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/979891/EN-US
Office SharePoint Server 2007:
Some pages fail to render properly after a large number of crawls in an Office SharePoint Server 2007 site
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/979351/EN-US
Office SharePoint Server 2007:
An application crashes when you run the application to implement word breaking in Office SharePoint Server 2007