(With apologies to the New York State Lottery system…)
“Class, today we’re going to learn how to say one billion dollars. Anyone?”
“Pudding.”
“Tweezers!” “No.”
“Monkey?” “Uh... what?”
“YAMMER!”
“Yes, that’s it!”
As of yesterday, Yammer is how Microsoft says “one billion dollars.” (Actually, US$1.2 billion, but what’s a couple hundred mil among friends?) That’s how much Microsoft has paid to acquire social network software maker Yammer in a deal that has the Twitterverse wild with speculation that the the move is designed to strengthen SharePoint.
I weighed in with my two cents (or 140 characters, whichever has greater value), but then thought I’d speak to a real expert, so I got in touch with Mike Watson, a longtime SharePointer who started a company called SnapWorkSocial to deal with SharePoint’s social inadequacies. Aside from the bitterness (“Outside of NewsGator, there are lots of other startups like mine who just got shafted because we were all focused on the opportunity to be Microsoft’s solution for social.”), Mike has an interesting take on the deal.
—David
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“Underwear, socks and a tie.” Carnac the Magnificent rips open the envelope, blows into the opening and removes a slip of paper upon which the question is asked: “What can The Linker expect to receive as gifts on this, the anniversary of his birth?” So, you might ask, after wishing him well, how has his special day gone so far? “Woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across his head. Made his way downstairs and had a cup, and looking up, he noticed he was late.” But it should take a turn for the markedly better later on, when he meets Mrs. Linker and the Little Linkers for dinner (and he might even enjoy an adult beverage or two...). Hope your day is joyful as you receive this gift of links... They’re the gifts that keep on giving!
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A few SPTechCon speakers really make me laugh sometimes, and the most recent chuckle came from a Twitter conversation that started last week about a #danceoff at SPTechCon Boston. Now, I’m pretty sure I know the schedule of the show, and no dance-off was slated, at least not to my knowledge. After reading a few of the tweets (and getting in on it, too), I must say I’m really looking forward to Mark Rackley’s lawn mower and Eric Riz’s “wicked blackflip sprinkler.”
Rumor has it that SPTechCon Chairman David Rubinstein will also be doing the Charleston along with Rob Windsor. I sent them this video to make sure they practice beforehand and are up for the challenge. I’m guessing this dance-off (if it does in fact happen) will take place at the Networking Reception on Tuesday, July 24, at 5:15 p.m. The reception is usually one of the best parts of the conference, where attendees mingle with exhibitors, speakers, and peers over drinks and hors d'oeuvres. It looks like an impromptu dance-off will now also be added.
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| Back to the basics of SharePoint | ||
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SharePoint offers great functionality out of the box. I find that when I spend too much time looking at complex issues, I often forget the simple things that provide so much impact to my solutions.
Most of the time, these things are just little configurations that I can set that provide an extra layer of usability for my end users. I think it is good to take some time to remember all those basics, so here are some of the basics to remind you of the simple things, and to encourage you to try them out in your current solutions.
This article was originally published in the Feb. 22, 2012 edition of SPTechReport.
Jennifer Mason is a consultant specializing in business user issues at SharePoint911, a Rackspace company.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
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