List of SharePoint 2010 related documents and software

Below is a list of SharePoint 2010 related documents and software available from Microsoft.

Developing Applications for SharePoint 2010
Developing Applications for SharePoint 2010 contains guidance documentation, detailed examples, and a reusable class library.

SharePoint 2010 Walkthrough Guide
This guide was written as a companion to the SharePoint Server 2010 Evaluation Guide for Technical and Business Decision Makers.

Planning guide for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
This document provides information and guidelines to lead a team through the steps of planning the deployment of a solution based on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.

Technical reference for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
This document includes technical information about the Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 provider for Windows PowerShell and other helpful reference information about general settings, security, and tools.
 
Operations guide for SharePoint Foundation 2010
This document describes how to operate and maintain your servers, server farms, sites, and solutions in Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010.

 Planning guide for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
This document provides information and guidelines to lead a team through the steps of planning the deployment of a solution based on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.

Upgrading to Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
This document is designed to guide administrators and IT professionals through the process of upgrading to Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 from Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.


Operations guide for SharePoint Foundation 2010
This document describes how to operate and maintain your servers, server farms, sites, and solutions in Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010.

Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 (32-bit)
SharePoint Designer 2010 is the tool of choice for the rapid development of SharePoint applications. Using SharePoint Designer, advanced users and developers alike can rapidly create SharePoint solutions in response to business needs.

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
SharePoint Foundation 2010 is the new version of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services. It is the essential solution for organizations that need a secure, manageable, web-based collaboration platform.

 Sharepoint 2010 Developer Training Kit
The SharePoint 2010 Developer Training Kit provides developers with deep guidance on how to develop for SharePoint 2010.

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Installing SharePoint Foundation 2010 on a Single Server - Part 1

SharePoint Foundation 2010 is the next version of Windows SharePoint Services. Formerly known as Windows SharePoint Services 4.0, SharePoint Foundation 2010 provides essential solutions for organizations to do secure, manageable and web-based collaboration. Best of all, it's technically free.

With the availability of 64-bit hardware, SharePoint Foundation 2010 (including the full-blown SharePoint Server 2010) now requires the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2008.

* Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 for non-R2 systems
* Web Server Role (IIS 7)
* Windows PowerShell 2.0 for non-R2 systems (Windows PowerShell 2.0 ships with Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 so you no longer have to worry about that)
* .NET Framework 3.5 with Service Pack 1 (in R2 systems, this can be enabled via the Add Roles Wizard)
* Windows Server 2008 hotfix for token authentication (non-R2 and R2 systems)

http://www.mssharepointtips.com/tip.asp?id=965

Microsoft SharePoint “14” is now Microsoft SharePoint 2010

You have probably seen the news announcement today where we announced the public beta for the new Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. As part of that announcement, we also talked about some of the names for the “14” wave of products including Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. I wanted to answer some questions that I think will inevitably pop to the top of your mind:

What happened to the Office piece of the name? We love MOSS. . . .

The first thing you’ll notice is that the MOSS acronym goes away with the new name since Office is no longer in the SharePoint official name. No one should worry that SharePoint doesn’t work great with Office 2010 since we removed Office from the name, just like people didn’t worry whether SharePoint was a great portal product when we removed Portal from the 2007 name.

The primary reason why we took Office out of the name - lots of folks associate the name Office with the Office client. We wanted to take the opportunity to reestablish the Office name and brand to be synonymous with the client suite. I say “Give the people what they Want” so everyone should immediately think of Microsoft Office = Office apps.

Don’t try to acronym Microsoft SharePoint Server to MSS since MSS is already taken by Microsoft Search Server. Just remember, SharePoint is SharePoint is SharePoint.

http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2009/04/14/microsoft-sharepoint-14-is-now-microsoft-sharepoint-2010.aspx#9551931