San Francisco SharePoint Users Group

Here is Shailen Sukul’s presentation from tonight’s group:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/te15y4575ulyxr3/SPUG.Azure.20120510.pptx

Meeting Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Arrival Time: 5:30 PM to 6:00PM
Presentation: 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Doors Close: 7:30PM
Location: QuickStart San Francisco
Address: 160 Pine Street, 5th Floor (@ Battery)
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415.972.2554
closest BART station is Embarcadero

Sponsored by Slalom Consulting, Avepoint and QuickStart

Cost: FREE – thanks to our sponsor Slalom Consulting. Please register so we know how much food to order:  REGISTER

“Stump the Panel” and win a prize – courtesy of AvePoint

May 10th Topic: Integrating Azure with SharePoint
Presented By: Shailen Sukul, MCT, MCPD, MCTS, MCITP, MCSD

Shailen Sukul has been working as the Lead Architect on a long running SharePoint-based project at Microsoft called MASS.  The MASS platform is a cutting-edge syndication platform built on SharePoint 2010 and based on the principles of multi-tenancy. It is leveraged by Microsoft Partners and Microsoft Marketing departments. Due to its high popularity, it was decided to leverage Azure for some of the most traffic-heavy operations while retaining the core logic in SharePoint. Shailen will talk about the real world challenges and benefits of being one of the first companies integrating SharePoint and Azure.

Suggested Audience: IT Professionals, Developers, SharePoint Architects and IT Managers.

About Shailen (pronounced Shay-Len) Sukul is a bleeding-edge innovator, Architect, Project Manager, Trainer and Developer; working with the latest Web technologies to create compelling solutions. He loves to present at user groups and write articles and whitepapers based on his work. He works for the EMC Corporation as his day job and on stealth startups as his night job.

He loves to work with the following technologies:
- Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and wave 15
- Microsoft ASP.Net and ASP.Net MVC 4
- NHibernate, Fluent NHibernate CSLA.Net, Microsoft Entity Framework
- MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, Oracle databases
- Design patterns such as Repository, Abstract Factory, Inersion of Control, etc and its applications to the real world
- CSS 3, Javascript, NodeJS, jQuery and its plugins

Shailen also has an active interest in the pre-sales and sales processes and occasionally helps out with RFPs and estimates, along with managing and working with large offshore teams.

Follow Shailen on Twitter (http://twitter.com/shailensukul) and check out his blog at: http://shailen.sukul.org

SharePoint Saturday Silicon Valley
Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM in Palo Alto
SharePoint Saturday Silicon Valley is FREE, open to the public and is your local chance to immerse yourself in SharePoint! It is an educational, informative and lively day filled with sessions from respected SharePoint professionals and MVPs, covering a wide variety of topics focused on Microsoft SharePoint technologies.

Location:
Oshman Jewish Community Center
3921 Fabian Way Palo Alto, CA 94303
www.paloaltojcc.org

Event details: www.sharepointsaturday.org/siliconvalley
Register: http://spsaturdaysv.eventbrite.com/

Special Offers from O’Reilly
O’Reilly Media has generously provided discounts and book samples to our user group members. http://oreilly.com/

**NOTE** The meeting date has been changed from Thursday 4/12 to Tuesday 4/17 **

The April meeting will be a special event held at Mindjet’s office in San Francisco. Read about Mindjet’s products that work with SharePoint on the Mindjet website.

We will start the meeting a little bit later (6:30PM instead of 6:00PM) to give everyone a little more time to get to the Mindjet office – near Levi’s Plaza in San Francisco.

April SharePoint User Group Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Arrival Time: 6:00 PM to 6:30PM
Presentation: 6:30PM to 7:30PM
Doors Close: 8:00PM
Location: Mindjet Office
Address: 1160 Battery Street East, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415.972.2554
closest BART station is Embarcadero (15 minute walk from BART)
Map: click here

Cost: FREE – thanks to our sponsors!  Please register: Click here

Sponsored by Mindjet, Slalom Consulting, Avepoint and QuickStart

April 17th Presentation Topic:

Top Factors That Drive the Success of SharePoint Intranet Information Architecture

In this session we will cover the predominant factors that drive successful SharePoint Intranet information architecture.  We will dive in to a few common information architecture mistakes and approaches to avoiding them.  We will wrap up the session with Q&A.

Suggested Audience: Project Managers, Information Architects, Web Designers, Power Users and Business Analysts.

Speaker Bio: Bob Mixon is a Senior SharePoint Information Architect, Project Manager, Speaker & Author, and Microsoft SharePoint MVP with more than 30 years of experience delivering business solutions driving improved process management, communications and collaboration.  His areas of expertise include Document Management, Knowledge Management, BPM/BPA, Portals & Collaboration. With his extensive information architecture and library sciences background, Bob has led the successful implementation of over 100 enterprise-class SharePoint Document Management, Knowledge Management and Collaboration Intranet Portals.   www.BobMixon.com

The SF SharePoint User Group meetings are held the second Thursday of each month.

Some exciting new events to announce! Instead of the monthly second Thursday meeting date, our February meeting will be held on Tuesday 2/28 in conjunction with the SPTechCon conference. The March meeting will be held Thursday, March 8th (see below). SharePoint users have also been invited to the AIIM conference in San Francisco on March 20-22. See below for event details.

February User Group Meeting Date: Tuesday February 28, 2012
Time: 7:00PM to 9:00PM

Register here: Click to Register
Location:
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
333 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: +1-415-771-1400
www.hiltonsanfranciscohotel.com
Map and Directions

The SPTechCon conference chair has graciously invited our user group members to attend the Exhibit Hall Reception for free on Tuesday 2/28, and then host our user group meeting in a hotel meeting room after the reception. Join us for a panel of SharePoint experts – including Bill English - who will be able to answer our questions and discuss all the hottest SharePoint topics:

Ajay Mistry – Microsoft – Panel Moderator
Chris Beckett – SharePoint Bits – Development
Ben Curry – Summit 7 Systems – IT Pro
Cathy Dew – Summit 7 Systems – Branding and User Interface
Bill English – MindSharp – IT Pro
Randy Williams – AvePoint - IT Pro

 
This meeting will be a joint session of the San Francisco SharePoint User Group and the Silicon Valley SharePoint User Group. Attendance is free, and all interested SharePoint users are welcome to attend (invite your friends and colleagues).
 
Upon arrival at the Hilton San Francisco, please stop at the SPTech Con registration desk to pick up your badge, which will allow you entry to the exhibit hall and user group meeting. The reception starts at 5:15PM at the Exhibit Hall (until 7:00PM), with the user group meeting to immediately follow. Exhibitors include O’Reilly Media, which has invited our members to visit their booth to see SharePoint books and receive discounts on both printed and digital format E-books.

SPTechCon Conference Information: 
SPTechCon: The SharePoint Technology Conference
The conference runs Sunday 2/26 to Wednesday 2/29
7:30AM - 7:00PM at the Hilton San Francisco
http://www.sptechcon.com/SanFrancisco2012/
 
March SharePoint User Group Meeting Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Arrival Time: 5:30 PM to 6:00PM
Presentation: 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Doors Close: 7:30PM
Location:  QuickStart San Francisco
Address:    160 Pine Street (at Battery) 
                  Suite 530
                  San Francisco, CA 94111
                  Phone: 415.972.2554
closest BART station is Embarcadero
Map: click here

Sponsored by Slalom Consulting and Avepoint

March 8th Presentation Topic: Cloud Collaboration Strategies and Technologies

Cloud computing has spawned a new industry with many different technologies and applications including new approaches to document management, workflow, and storage not to mention new approaches to buying and managing software. This presentation will help the user understand cloud-collaboration technologies including document management, records management, preservation, legal, workflow, and storage. Mr. Porter-Roth will also review benefits and risks, as well at touch upon emerging governance issues. Because the cloud-collaboration technologies are changing rapidly, there is no clear strategy or road map that has emerged for adopting these technologies, but we will discuss what are the current options and trade-offs.

Who Should Attend: Information management users and managers; information technology managers; records managers; and executive managers who are interested in learning about cloud-based document/records management applications. The presentation will be from the business side of the table and will be non-technical.

Speaker Bio: Bud Porter-Roth has over 20 years of experience as a document/records management consultant with a focus on electronic document management, document imaging, workflow, and records management. Mr. Porter-Roth is the past president of the AIIM San Francisco Golden Gate Chapter, and is a member of the SharePoint User Group, AIIM, and ARMA.

AIIM Conference March 20-22 in San Francisco:
The association for enterprise content management invites SharePoint User Group members to attend their conference March 20-22 at the Grand Hyatt hotel in San Francisco.
http://www.aiimconference.com/

The SF SharePoint User Group is sponsored by Slalom Consulting and Avepoint
Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month.

SF SharePoint Users Group Meeting on Thursday 1/12 5:30-7:30PM
TOPIC: “Stump the Panel”
Bring your hardest SharePoint questions and challenge our panel of experts to answer them. Topics can include SharePoint administration, configuration, developer topics, etc.

About the Panel:
Maarten Sundman, Slalom Consulting
Mayank Malik, Stanford Linear Accelerator
Antoine Victor, QuickStart Instructor

Suggested Audience: All

Sponsor AvePoint will be giving away a new Kindle as a raffle prize!

Registration Opens: 5:30 PM
Presentation: 6:00 PM – 7:00PM
Q&A and Raffle: 7:00 PM
Doors Close: 7:30PM
Location: QuickStart San Francisco
160 Pine Street (at Battery), Suite 530
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415.972.2554
http://www.quickstart.com/locations/san_francisco.aspx
closest BART station is Embarcadero

Sponsored by Slalom Consulting and Avepoint

Slalom will provide pizza and drinks. Please email us so we know how much to order

December 8, 2011 meeting will be a casual Happy Hour get-together.

MEETING AGENDA

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011

•5:30PM – 7:30PM Meet for Happy Hour

Location: 

bin 480 (in the Marriott Union Square)  Map

480 Sutter Street (corner of Powell Street)
San Francisco, California 94108

Located 1 block from Union Square

Take BART (Powell Street Station) or park at Sutter Stockton Garage

Email: info – at – sfspug.org

Go with the Flow: SharePoint and Workflow – What’s new in 2010

AvePoint will be raffling off a Kindle touch at the meeting!

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011
Arrival Time: 5:30 PM to 6:00PM
Presentation: 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Q&A and Raffle: 7:00PM
Doors Close: 7:30PM
Location:  QuickStart San Francisco
Address:   160 Pine Street (at Battery)
                 Suite 530
                 San Francisco, CA 94111
                 Phone: 415.972.2554
closest BART station is EMBARCADERO

Map: click here

Sponsored by Slalom Consulting and Avepoint

Go with the Flow: SharePoint and Workflow – What’s new in 2010
 
Description: See what’s new in SharePoint 2010 and workflow.  K2 will present an overview of workflow and Business Process Management and what this means with the new design tools for workflow in SharePoint 2010.   See a how a workflow can be created with Visio 2010 and SharePoint designers from end to end.
 
Suggested Audience: All
Audience Experience Level: Intermediate

About the Speaker:
Roy Higgs, Technical Specialist at K2
K2 is a platform for building workflows and process-driven applications that improve business efficiency. All kinds of organizations are using K2 to streamline operations, save money and reduce risk.  www.k2.com

SharePoint Migration with Metalogix

Migrating to a new version of SharePoint does not have to be a long and arduous journey. Learn techniques and best practices for moving to SharePoint 2010 from Metalogix at this Thursday’s meeting.

Metalogix will also be raffling off a gift card from Best Buy and hosting a round of drinks at Harrington’s Bar and Grill after the meeting.

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Arrival Time: 5:30 PM to 6:00PM
Presentation: 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Location:  QuickStart San Francisco
Address:    160 Pine Street (at Battery)
                   Suite 530
                   San Francisco, CA 94111
                   Phone: 415.972.2554
closest BART station is EMBARCADERO

Map: click here

Sponsored by Slalom Consulting and Avepoint

SharePoint Migration:

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 takes a giant leap forward from previous versions and now includes many new features and capabilities which is causing many customers to explore the options for moving to this technology. Learn the top five best practices for upgrading to SharePoint 2010 to ensure a successful deployment. We’ll show you how to upgrade from WSS 2.0, SharePoint 2003, WSS 3.0, or SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2010. The session will also show how to handle complex upgrade scenarios, including 32-bit to 64-bit upgrades and the use of PowerShell to extend and automate migration operations. You’ll also learn how to handle granular and partial migrations and re-structuring of list, library and site content during migration and how to take advantage of new site templates in SharePoint 2010.

Speaker Bio: Jeremy Davis
Jeremy Davis is a Sr. Systems Engineer, based in Metalogix’s Dallas, TX office. He has extensive experience in implementing solutions into complex SharePoint deployments nationwide. With over 7 years of experience in SharePoint and SharePoint deployment, Davis is well-versed in implementing and maintaining SharePoint portals. His expertise and contributions to the SharePoint community have earned him speaking opportunities at technical conferences, symposiums, and user groups throughout North America. Metalogix website: www.metalogix.com

The San Francisco SharePoint User Group web page: www.sfspug.org

September Meeting Announcement:
SQL Reporting Services and SharePoint – The Right Way
Plus: SharePoint 2010 on Office 365

This month we have a double feature: Maarten Sundman will present SQL Server Reporting Services, and Chris Romp will present SharePoint 2010 on Office 365. Please note – the QuickStart office has moved to a new location on Pine and Battery. See you on Thursday!
 
Date: Thursday, September 8, 2011
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30PM
Location:  QuickStart San Francisco **NEW ADDRESS**
Address:  160 Pine Street (at Battery)
                   Suite 530
                   San Francisco, CA 94111
                   Phone: 415.972.2554
closest BART station is Embarcadero

Sponsored by Slalom Consulting and Avepoint

SQL Reporting Services and SharePoint – The Right Way
Guidance on the plusses and minuses of different methods of integrated SQL Reporting Services with SharePoint. With guidance, direction and steps for deploying in the most sustainable method possible.

Speaker Bio: Maarten Sundman
Maarten Sundman is a Consultant for Slalom Consulting and spends most of his time working with eBay as their architect in charge of SharePoint and Mobility. He has recently received the Microsoft Community Contributor award and his work is being featured during the keynote of the upcoming Microsoft SharePoint Conference in Anaheim.

SharePoint 2010 on Office 365
Overview of the setup and features of SharePoint on Microsoft Office 365, the latest evolution of BPOS. We will show setup, intranet, extranet, and public-facing internet sites.  We will also discuss the differences between on-premise and O365 versions of SharePoint.

Speaker Bio: Chris Romp
Chris is that guy who talks a lot at group meetings. He is an independent consultant in San Francisco specializing in integration systems and business process automation.  Chris has been a board member with SFSPUG since 2009 and was previously a Senior Technical Specialist with Microsoft in San Francisco.  Twitter: @ChrisRomp, Email: chris.romp -at- r3interworks.com

August 11, 2011 meeting will be a casual Happy Hour get-together.

***PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION***

MEETING AGENDA

Date: Thursday, August 11, 2011

•5:30PM – 7:30PM Meet for Happy Hour

Location: 

bin 480 (in the Marriott Union Square)  Map

480 Sutter Street (corner of Powell Street)
San Francisco, California 94108

Located 1 block from Union Square

Take BART (Powell Street Station) or park at Sutter Stockton Garage