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Boston Area SharePoint Users Group September 8th Meeting

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (ET)

Cambridge, MA

Boston Area SharePoint Users Group September 8th Meeting

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The Boston Area SharePoint Users Group (BASPUG) was founded to bring together like minds to network and share their experiences, triumphs, and tribulations around Microsoft SharePoint, to provide a community platform for Boston area SharePoint users, administrators, developers, architects, of all experience levels, even brand new to SharePoint, to share their knowledge with the community. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center in Cambridge, MA.

  
PRESENTER
Our presenter for our next meeting is Steven Fowler. He is an author, speaker, consultant, founder and principal of Fowler Consulting, Inc. He will be presenting "Becoming a SharePoint Solution Provider".
 
Session Abstract

What are the basics when designing and delivering SharePoint based business solutions? How do I approach a business problem? What are the available Tools and techniques? In this session we've cover the basics and get you pointed in the right direction.

We'll cover

  • Overview of Lists and Web Parts
  • Site Columns, Content Types, List Definitions
  • Use of Out of the Box > SharePoint Designer > Visual Studio
  • Page Viewer, CQWP, DVWP
  • Next Steps
 
About Steven
Steven Fowler is an author, speaker, and consultant possessing a mix of advanced technology and strategic business acumen derived from over 15 years of progressive project management, architecture and engineering experience. Steven has worked with SharePoint since version 2003 and recently completed one of the world’s largest SharePoint implementations for the Department of Defense.
 

MEETING SPONSOR
Our sponsor for this meeting is Axceler 

Specializing in software for Microsoft SharePoint, Axceler has delivered award winning administration products worldwide since 1994. For Microsoft SharePoint, Axceler offers ControlPoint and, with the recent acquisition of echoTechnology, Davinci Migrator for SharePoint 2010. ControlPoint is the best way to get control over a SharePoint environment and gives SharePoint professionals the ability to manage permissions, copy sites, analyze activity and much more. ControlPoint was recently named the Best SharePoint Product of 2009 by the editors of WindowsITPro. Davinci Migrator for SharePoint 2010 reduces the risk, lowers the overall cost, and shortens the time it takes to complete a SharePoint 2010 migration. Axceler is based in Woburn, MA with offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, and London, UK.


SUSTENANCE
Food and beverages will be provided at the event. The meetings will also not stop to a dead halt at 8pm, that is just when we need to be out of the facility. After the user group meetings, we will most likely announce and adjourn to a local watering hole, to continue on our discussions and networking, which may or may not be sponsored.

 

RAFFLE PRIZES
We will be handing out raffle tickets at the BASPUG meetings.

The SharePoint Technology Conference will be giving away two free passes (value of $1295/each) to the upcoming Boston conference.

Black Blade Associates will be raffling off a license, valued at $2000 for their SharePoint Zip product, at each and every meeting of the BASPUG!

Lightning Tools will also be raffling off a license for their BCS MetaMan product. Lighning Tools has also stepped up to provide this as a raffle item at each of our meetings!

We also have books, XBOX Games, T-Shirts, and a 2009 SharePoint Conference Pass to give away.

 

LOCATION
We will be meeting at the Microsoft New England Research & Development (NERD) Center, located in Cambridge, MA. For more information on the facility, as well as directions, please visit here: http://www.microsoftcambridge.com. Parking is available on-street and off-street (pay) in the NERD building.

 

LINKED IN
Join our group on LinkedIn today to connect with the rest of the BASPUG members, and spread the word!

 

TWITTER
Follow news about the Boston Area SharePoint Users Group on twitter by following us @BASPUG, and by using the hashtag #BASPUG


WEB
Visit the Boston Area SharePoint Users Group website at http://www.bostonsharepointug.org


ORGANIZERS

When & Where


Microsoft New England Research and Development Center
One Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (ET)


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