Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Learning Snacks

Three interesting learning snacks (presentations/training) on SharePoint 2010 are avalaible:

- Developing Solutions with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 (20 minutes)
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 enables developers to build rich solutions easily, rapidly, and efficiently. This Learning Snack demonstrates how you can use Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 to create and deploy your solutions. It also demonstrates how you can build Microsoft Silverlight applications by using the SharePoint 2010 client object model, and how you can use LINQ to SharePoint to create SharePoint entities.
- Experiencing the Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 User Interface (20 minutes)
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 includes an enhanced user interface that provides IT professionals with a streamlined administration experience. This Learning Snack describes the features of the SharePoint Server 2010 user interface. It demonstrates how the new Central Administration console enables you to perform several administrative tasks from one central location. The Learning Snack also describes how shared application architecture can be used for flexible deployments in SharePoint Server 2010.
- Managing and Troubleshooting with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 (17 minutes)
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 facilitates administration by providing several tools that help IT professionals efficiently manage data and troubleshoot any issues. This Learning Snack describes the Large List Resource Throttling feature, which helps you manage large lists. It demonstrates how a Microsoft SQL Server logging database can be used to log SharePoint events. The Learning Snack also demonstrates how the SharePoint Best Practices Analyzer can be used to detect and automatically fix common issues.

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SharePoint Server Virtual Labs

Microsoft provides some interesting virtual labs to learn how to develop SharePoint applications.

See the labs list here.

Coach SharePoint on MSDN France

An interactive training is available for French-speaking people who want to begin with SharePoint development.

See your SharePoint coach here.