Online Resources for SharePoint 2010

With the momentum growing for the next release of SharePoint there are quite a large number of pre-release (Beta) resources available now to get a head start for SharePoint 2010. Here are some of these that you can use to get started.

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Understanding the various versions of SharePoint 2010. – Networked world has this article titled “SharePoint 2010: A guide to the many versions - Network World” about the various options of this release. A good read if you want to determine what it is that you’d need to plan for.

Operating System Requirements for SharePoint 2010 – For planning and guidance for ensuring that you are making the right choice in your hardware purchases today for SharePoint 2010. (In a nutshell SP2010 can run only in x64 capable architecture). More details are available on TechNet which will also be updated once production status of SP2010 is achieved.

Getting started with SharePoint 2010 Development – The place for developers to get started with SharePoint development. The good news is that developers can now run a development version of SharePoint directly on Windows 7. This opens up a whole new set of capabilities for developers to increase productivity in SharePoint development. Also a good resource to check out is “SharePoint 2010: Professional Developer Evaluation Guide and Walkthroughs”

What’s new and updated SharePoint 2010 Planning and Evaluation resources for IT Professionals are also being updated regularly on TechNet. All in all there are lots of resources to get started.