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Welcome to the Minnesota SharePoint User Group. Agenda. Quick Intro Keynote Presentation – Chris Caposella User Group Kick Off Introductions Goals / Objectives Proposed Schedule Proposed Format Possible Future Topics Introduce www.sharepointmn.com The XML Web Part
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Agenda • Quick Intro • Keynote Presentation – Chris Caposella • User Group Kick Off • Introductions • Goals / Objectives • Proposed Schedule • Proposed Format • Possible Future Topics • Introduce www.sharepointmn.com • The XML Web Part • Q & A
Keynote Presentation – Chris Capossela • Microsoft Corporate Vice President • Information Worker Product Management Group • SharePoint Technologies • Office System • Business Productivity Solutions Group • 12 Years at Microsoft
Introductions – Who is Inetium? • Twin Cites based Microsoft consulting company • Microsoft Gold Certified Partner • Practice Area focused on Information Worker Technologies • Microsoft Office System • SharePoint Portal Server • Windows SharePoint Services • InfoPath • Smart Documents • Integration Services
User Group Goal – Why Are We Here? Build a local community focused on Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
User Group Objectives • Educate user group members about SharePoint Technologies • Transfer knowledge within the community • Communicate best practices • Introduce new products / solutions
Housekeeping • Proposed Schedule • 1st Tuesday of each Month at Microsoft (Tentative) • What time works best – morning, lunch, afternoon, evening? • Proposed Format • 2 hour meetings • Technology / business presentations • Product demonstrations • Case Studies • Web Part / feature of the month • Q & A
Possible Future Topics • Extending SharePoint’s Workflow Capabilities • Planning a SharePoint Implementation • Incorporating the Office System with SharePoint • Collaboration – Document / Meeting / Project • Developing Web Parts (basic / advanced) • Creating customized templates for SharePoint • Extending SharePoint’s Document Management Capabilities • Integrating external data into SharePoint • Administration / Support • Others?
www.sharepointmn.com • Website for user group • SharePoint resource documents • SharePoint resource websites links • RSS Feeds • Meeting Schedule • Upcoming meeting agendas • Discussion board • What else would you like to see?
Web Part of the Month – XML Web Part • Utilizing built-in Web Parts • Many 3rd party web parts available (links to be provided on site) • XML Web Part – one of the more powerful parts • Link to XML file or enter XML • Link to XSL file or enter XSL • Leverage information from external sites • Quickly integrate content into SharePoint
XML Web Part – RSS Example • What is RSS? • Real Simple Syndication • XML Feeds • ex. Weblogs • Setting it up • Add an XML Web Part to a page • Link to the URL where the RSS feed is located • Apply the XSL • Done!