SharePoint and Windows Azure Development Kit

SharePoint and Azure Development Kit is a training course to help developers integrate SharePoint and Windows Azure. SharePoint 2010 provides many ways to integrate with Windows Azure. From simple SQL Azure data-centric applications to complex workflow that leverages custom Azure services, there is great potential to integrate these two growing technologies. The kit contains twelve modules that include PowerPoint decks, Hands-on labs and Source Code that shows how the SharePoint 2010 platform and Windows Azure platform can work together.

Short video introducing the Training Kit @ Channel9
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/SharePointSideshow/SharePoint-2010-and-Windows-Azure-Training-Course

Download:  SharePoint 2010 and Windows Azure Training Kit
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=6d2dc556-650a-484f-8f52-f641967b42ea

View Online: SharePoint 2010 and Windows Azure Training Course
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/SPAzureTrainingCourse

Modules covered in this kit:

1. Windows Azure Development Overview
2. SharePoint 2010 Development Overview
3. Getting Started with Integrating SharePoint 2010 and Windows Azure
4. Integrating Windows Azure Web Services with SharePoint 2010
5. Integrating jQuery, SharePoint 2010 and WCF Services in Windows Azure
6. Integrating Windows Azure in Office 2010 Solutions
7. Using Bing Maps in SharePoint 2010 with SQL Azure and Business Connectivity Services
8. Securing Windows Azure Services for SharePoint 2010
9. Using Windows Azure Blob Storage with SharePoint 2010
10. Azure Hosted Application Design Pattern for SharePoint
11. Using Windows Azure with SharePoint Event Handlers
12. Using Windows Azure with SharePoint Workflow

SharePoint related conferences

Conference	Schedule	Venue	Why attend?
Microsoft SharePoint Conference	once / year	US	Hosted by Microsoft, thousands people attend Presenters: SharePoint Product Group, SP Experts, SP MVPs
SharePoint Connections	twice / year	LasVegas, Orlando	Variety of tracks for all types of audiences – IT pro, developer, business user Presenters: SP Experts
SPTechCon	twice / year	Boston, Sanfrancisco	Various classes & workshops on the hottest SP topics, for IT Pro, Developers, Business Manager and Analyst Focus on Practical techniques Presenters: SP Experts
Best Practices Conference	twice / year	DC, San Diego	Not just "How to", but "How best to" and "What not to" do
Southeast Asia SharePoint Conference	once / year	Singapore, Hong Kong	Organize by SharePoint MVPs

Network Monitoring Tools - Free

1) PingPlotter is a network troubleshooting and diagnostic tool for Windows, very useful for troubleshooting packet lost monitoring and latency.

It uses combination of traceroute and ping to collect data quickly & plot data into a graph, make it easier to troubleshoot the issue overtime.

PingPlotter

 

2) FreePing: Windows GUI based, Small footprint, Ping as many TCP/IP addresses as you want

FreePing

FAST for SharePoint training material

IT Pro - SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Search IT Professional Training
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/enterprisesearch/ff960998.aspx

Developer - SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Search Training Overview
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff960976

Exam - FAST Enterprise Search Platform, Developing
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?id=74-676

Compare Features across SharePoint Editions

This page provides the Features matrix supported by each SharePoint Editions (Foundation, Standard, Enterprise) 
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-us/buy/Pages/Editions-Comparison.aspx?Capability=Sites

OneNote 2010 keyboard shortcuts

This Help article describes keyboard shortcuts for common tasks in Microsoft OneNote 2010. These keyboard shortcuts refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other keyboard layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys simultaneously, the keys are separated by a plus sign (+). For shortcuts in which you press one key immediately followed by another key, the keys are separated by a comma ( , ).

Taking and formatting notes
Typing and editing notes

To do this	Press
Open a new OneNote window.	CTRL+M
Open a small OneNote window to create a side note.	CTRL+SHIFT+M
Dock the OneNote window.	CTRL+ALT+D
Undo the last action.	CTRL+Z
Redo the last action.	CTRL+Y
Select all items on the current page.  Note    Press CTRL+A more than once to increase the scope of the selection.	CTRL+A
Cut the selected text or item.	CTRL+X
Copy the selected text or item to the Clipboard.	CTRL+C
Paste the contents of the Clipboard.	CTRL+V
Move to the beginning of the line.	HOME
Move to the end of the line.	END
Move one character to the left.	LEFT ARROW
Move one character to the right.	RIGHT ARROW
Move one word to the left.	CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move one word to the right.	CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Delete one character to the left.	BACKSPACE
Delete one character to the right.	DELETE
Delete one word to the left.	CTRL+BACKSPACE
Delete one word to the right.	CTRL+DELETE
Insert a line break without starting a new paragraph.	SHIFT+ENTER
Check spelling.	F7
Open the thesaurus for the currently selected word.	SHIFT+F7
Bring up the context menu for any note, tab, or any other object that currently has focus.	SHIFT+F10
Execute the action suggested on the Information Bar if it appears at the top of a page.	CTRL+SHIFT+W

Formatting notes

To do this	Press
Highlight selected text in yellow.	CTRL+SHIFT+H or CTRL+ALT+H
Insert a hyperlink.	CTRL+K
Copy the formatting of selected text (Format Painter).	CTRL+SHIFT+C
Paste the formatting to selected text (Format Painter).	CTRL+SHIFT+V
Open a hyperlink.  Note    The cursor must be placed anywhere within the formatted hyperlink text.	ENTER
Apply or remove bold formatting from the selected text.	CTRL+B
Apply or remove italic formatting from the selected text.	CTRL+I
Apply or remove the underline from the selected text.	CTRL+U
Apply or remove strikethrough from the selected text.	CTRL+HYPHEN
Apply or remove superscript formatting from the selected text.	CTRL+SHIFT+=
Apply or remove subscript formatting from the selected text.	CTRL+=
Apply or remove bulleted list formatting from the selected paragraph.	CTRL+PERIOD
Apply or remove numbered list formatting from the selected paragraph.	CTRL+SLASH
Apply a Heading 1 style to the current note.	CTRL+ALT+1
Apply a Heading 2 style to the current note.	CTRL+ALT+2
Apply a Heading 3 style to the current note.	CTRL+ALT+3
Apply a Heading 4 style to the current note.	CTRL+ALT+4
Apply a Heading 5 style to the current note.	CTRL+ALT+5
Apply a Heading 6 style to the current note.	CTRL+ALT+6
Apply the Normal style to the current note.	CTRL+SHIFT+N
Indent a paragraph from the left.	ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Remove a paragraph indent from the left.	ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Right-align the selected paragraph.	CTRL+R
Left-align the selected paragraph.	CTRL+L
Increase the font size of selected text.	CTRL+SHIFT+>
Decrease the font size of selected text.	CTRL+SHIFT+<
Clear all formatting applied to the selected text.	CTRL+SHIFT+N
Show or hide rule lines on the current page.	CTRL+SHIFT+R

Adding items to a page

To do this	Press
Insert a document or file on the current page.	ALT+N, F
Insert a document or file as a printout on the current page.	ALT+N, O
Show or hide document printouts on the current page (when running OneNote in High Contrast mode).	ALT+SHIFT+P
Insert a picture from a file.	ALT+N, P
Insert a picture from a scanner or a camera.	ALT+N, S
Insert a screen clipping.  Note    The OneNote icon must be active in the notification area, at the far right of the Windows taskbar.	Windows logo key+S
Insert the current date.	ALT+SHIFT+D
Insert the current date and time.	ALT+SHIFT+F
Insert the current time.	ALT+SHIFT+T
Insert a line break.	SHIFT+ENTER
Start a math equation or convert selected text to a math equation.	ALT+=
Create a table by adding a second column to already typed text.	TAB
Create another column in a table with a single row.	TAB
Create another row when at the end cell of a table.  Note    Press ENTER a second time to finish the table.	ENTER
Create a row below the current row in a table.	CTRL+ENTER
Create another paragraph in the same cell in a table.	ALT+ENTER
Create a column to the right of the current column in a table.	CTRL+ALT+R
Create a column to the left of the current column in a table.	CTRL+ALT+E
Create a row above the current one in a table (when the cursor is at the beginning of any row).	ENTER
Delete the current empty row in a table (when the cursor is at the beginning of the row).	DEL (press twice)

Selecting notes and objects

To do this	Press
Select all items on the current page.  Note    Press CTRL+A more than once to increase the scope of the selection.	CTRL+A
Select to the end of the line.	SHIFT+END
Select the whole line (when the cursor is at the beginning of the line).	SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Jump to the title of the page and select it.	CTRL+SHIFT+T
Cancel the selected outline or page.	ESC
Move the current paragraph or several selected paragraphs up.	ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW
Move the current paragraph or several selected paragraphs down.	ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Move the current paragraph or several selected paragraphs left (decreasing the indent).	ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Move the current paragraph or several selected paragraphs right (increasing the indent).	ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Select the current paragraph and its subordinate paragraphs.	CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN
Delete the selected note or object.	DELETE
Move to the beginning of the line.	HOME
Move to the end of the line.	END
Move one character to the left.	LEFT ARROW
Move one character to the right.	RIGHT ARROW
Go back to the last page visited.	ALT+LEFT ARROW
Go forward to the next page visited.	ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Start playback of a selected audio or video recording.	CTRL+ALT+P
Start playback of a selected audio or video recording.	CTRL+ALT+S
Rewind the current audio or video recording by a few seconds.	CTRL+ALT+Y
Fast-forward the current audio or video recording by a few seconds.	CTRL+ALT+U

Tagging notes

To do this	Press
Apply, mark, or clear the To Do tag.	CTRL+1
Apply or clear the Important tag.	CTRL+2
Apply or clear the Question tag.	CTRL+3
Apply or clear the Remember for later tag.	CTRL+4
Apply or clear the Definition tag.	CTRL+5
Apply or clear a custom tag.	CTRL+6
Apply or clear a custom tag.	CTRL+7
Apply or clear a custom tag.	CTRL+8
Apply or clear a custom tag.	CTRL+9
Remove all note tags from the selected notes.	CTRL+0

Using outlines

To do this	Press
Show through Level 1.	ALT+SHIFT+1
Expand to Level 2.	ALT+SHIFT+2
Expand to Level 3.	ALT+SHIFT+3
Expand to Level 4.	ALT+SHIFT+4
Expand to Level 5.	ALT+SHIFT+5
Expand to Level 6.	ALT+SHIFT+6
Expand to Level 7.	ALT+SHIFT+7
Expand to Level 8.	ALT+SHIFT+8
Expand to Level 9.	ALT+SHIFT+9
Expand all levels.	ALT+SHIFT+0
Increase indent by one level.	TAB
Decrease indent by one level.	SHIFT+TAB
Expand a collapsed outline.	ALT+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Collapse an expanded outline.	ALT+SHIFT+MINUS SIGN

Specifying language settings
 Note    To change the writing direction for your notes, you must first enable right-to-left languages in the Microsoft Office 2010 Language Preferences tool.

To do this	Press
Set writing direction left to right.	CTRL+LEFT SHIFT
Set writing direction right to left.	CTRL+RIGHT SHIFT
Increase indent by one level in right-to-left text.	TAB
Decrease indent by one level in right-to-left text.	SHIFT+TAB

Organizing and managing your notebook
Working with pages and side notes

To do this	Press
Enable or disable full page view.	F11
Open a new OneNote window.	CTRL+M
Open a small OneNote window to create a side note.	CTRL+SHIFT+M
Expand or collapse the tabs of a page group.	CTRL+SHIFT+*
Print the current page.	CTRL+P
Add a new page at the end of the selected section.	CTRL+N
Increase the width of the page tabs bar.	CTRL+SHIFT+[
Decrease the width of the page tabs bar.	CTRL+SHIFT+]
Create a new page below the current page tab at the same level.	CTRL+ALT+N
Decrease indent level of the current page tab label.	CTRL+ALT+[
Increase indent level of the current page tab label.	CTRL+ALT+]
Create a new subpage below the current page.	CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+N
Select all items.  Note    Press CTRL+A several times to increase the scope of the selection.	CTRL+A
Select the current page.	CTRL+SHIFT+A If the selected page is part of a group, press CTRL+A to select all of the pages in the group.
Move the selected page tab up.	ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW
Move the selected page tab down.	ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the page title.	CTRL+SHIFT+T
Go to the first page in the currently visible set of page tabs.	ALT+PAGE UP
Go to the last page in the currently visible set of page tabs.	ALT+PAGE DOWN
Scroll up in the current page.	PAGE UP
Scroll down in the current page.	PAGE DOWN
Scroll to the top of the current page.	CTRL+HOME
Scroll to the bottom of the current page.	CTRL+END
Go to the next paragraph.	CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Go to the previous paragraph.	CTRL+UP ARROW
Move the insertion point up in the current page, or expand the page up.	CTRL+ALT+UP ARROW
Move the insertion point down in the current page, or expand the page down.	CTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point left in the current page, or expand the page to the left.	CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point right in the current page, or expand the page to the right.	CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Go to the next note container.	ALT+DOWN ARROW
Go to the beginning of the line.	HOME
Go to the end of the line.	END
Move one character to the left.	LEFT ARROW
Move one character to the right.	RIGHT ARROW
Go back to the last page visited.	ALT+LEFT ARROW
Go forward to the next page visited.	ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Zoom in.	ALT+CTRL+PLUS SIGN (on the numeric keypad) –OR– ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Zoom out.	ALT+CTRL+MINUS SIGN (on the numeric keypad) –OR– ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN
Save changes.  Note    While OneNote is running, your notes are automatically saved whenever you change them. Manually saving notes is not necessary.	CTRL+S

Working with notebooks and sections

To do this	Press
Create a new section.	CTRL+T
Open a notebook.	CTRL+O
Open a section.	CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+O
Go to the next section.	CTRL+TAB
Go to the previous section.	CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Go to the next page in the section.	CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Go to the previous page in the section.	CTRL+PAGE UP
Go to the first page in the section.	ALT+HOME
Go to the last page in the section.	ALT+END
Go to the first page in the currently visible set of page tabs.	ALT+PAGE UP
Go to the last page of the currently visible set of page tabs.	ALT+PAGE DOWN
Move or copy the current page.	CTRL+ALT+M
Put focus on the current page tab.	CTRL+ALT+G
Select the current page tab.	CTRL+SHFT+A
Put focus on the current section tab.	CTRL+SHIFT+G
Move the current section.	CTRL+SHIFT+G, SHIFT+F10, M
Switch to a different notebook on the Navigation bar.	CTRL+G, then press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW keys to select a different notebook, and then press ENTER

Searching notes

To do this	Press
Move the insertion point to the Search box to search all notebooks.	CTRL+E
While searching all notebooks, preview the next result.	DOWN ARROW
While searching all notebooks, go to the selected result and dismiss Search.	ENTER
Change the search scope.	CTRL+E, TAB, SPACE
Open the Search Results pane.	ALT+O after searching
Search only the current page.  Note    You can switch between searching everywhere and searching only the current page at any point by pressing CRTL+E or CTRL+F.	CTRL+F
While searching the current page, move to the next result.	ENTER or F3
While searching the current page, move to the previous result.	SHFT+F3
Dismiss Search and return to the page.	ESC

Sharing notes
Sharing notes with other people

To do this	Press
Send the selected pages in an e-mail message.	CTRL+SHIFT+E

Sharing notes with other programs

To do this	Press
Send the selected pages in an e-mail message.	CTRL+SHIFT+E
Create a Today Outlook task from the currently selected note.	CTRL+SHIFT+1
Create a Tomorrow Outlook task from the currently selected note.	CTRL+SHIFT+2
Create a This Week Outlook task from the currently selected note.	CTRL+SHIFT+3
Create a Next Week Outlook task from the currently selected note.	CTRL+SHIFT+4
Create a No Date Outlook task from the currently selected note.	CTRL+SHIFT+5
Open the selected Outlook task.	CTRL+SHIFT+K
Mark the selected Outlook task as complete.	CTRL+SHIFT+9
Delete the selected Outlook task.	CTRL+SHIFT+0
Sync changes in the current shared notebook.	SHIFT+F9
Sync changes in all shared notebooks.	F9
Mark the current page as Unread.	CTRL+Q

Protecting notes
Password-protecting sections

To do this	Press
Lock all password-protected sections.	CTRL+ALT+L

VMware Virtual Cloud Day

Virtual Cloud Day - Unveiling the Infrastructure of The Future!

In the VMware Virtual Cloud Day, an online event where Paul Maritz, CEO and Steve Herrod, CTO will unveil the next major step forward in Cloud Computing.

Why You Should Attend
Every business needs to be agile and requires an IT organization that keeps pace with their business needs. VMware's industry proven solutions help enterprises meet these requirements by:

• Reducing complexity to enable a more flexible and agile service delivery
• Delivering the benefits of cloud with the security and control that enterprises need to meet the demands of their business
• Preserving existing investments so that enterprises can build upon their existing infrastructure
• Providing freedom of choice to avoid vendor lock in

Event Highlights

• Keynote by VMware CEO, Paul Maritz and CTO, Steve Herrod where they share VMware's vision on the infrastructure of the future and the key technologies powering it
• Breakout sessions where you can learn more about the latest VMware products & solutions
• 6 virtual booths comprising solutions in Cloud Infrastructure & Management, Cloud Application Platform and Desktop Virtualization
• Chat with VMware experts on topics including datacenter, business critical applications, desktop virtualization and cloud computing
• Interaction with industry peers at the online Networking Centre to find out how they are building their cloud that is tailored to their needs

http://info.vmware.com/content/APAC_AP_Virtual_Cloud_Day_ASEAN

SharePoint 2010 scalability articles

The scalability test results for SharePoint large scale document management is here.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff608068.aspx

The SharePoint 2010 support boundaries and limits document is here.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262787.aspx