If you don’t see content query web part listed in the web parts list, this is because you have not enabled “Search Server Web Parts” feature in site collection features. Enable this feature and content query web part will show in the list of web parts.
content query web part
Download complete user guide “Installing and Configuring SharePoint 2010″:http://sharepoint2007tips.com/sharepoint2010book.aspx
Installing and configuring SharePoint 2010
The following steps show how to install SharePoint 2010 on VMware workstation 7.0. Host computer used during the preparation of this walk-through was a Vista (32-bit) machine and guest machine used was VMware workstation 7.0 with Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (64-bit).
Is your machine 64-bit compatible? Download following standalone utility from vmware.com that will check if your processor is 64-bit compatible or not:
http://download3.vmware.com/software/wkst/VMware-guest64check-6.0.0-45731.exe
If your machine is 64-bit compatible then second step is to confirm whether Virtualization Technology (VT) is enabled or not. To enable 64-bit support for virtual machines in VMware, you must enable Virtualization Technology (VT). VT provides greater flexibility and maximum system utilization. With VT, your machine will make the most of its underlying hardware. You can enable VT in the BIOS by going to advanced processor features and enabling Intel Virtualization Technology. The VT setting is locked at power on. After enabling VT in BIOS, save changes to the BIOS settings and then turn off power to the system. Your changes take effect when the system is turned on again. Simply rebooting the system without turning it off will not enable VT. This is called as power cycling the system.
1. Install VMware
2. Install Windows Server 2008
3. Change computer name
4. Disable IE security
5. Install Active Directory Domain Services
6. Create an account for SQL
7. Install WCF Hotfix
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkID=160770
8. Install .NET Framework 3.5 SP 1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=AB99342F-5D1A-413D-8319-81DA479AB0D7
9. Install hotfix (KB942288)
10. Install SQL Server 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/SQLserver/2008/en/us/trial-software.aspx
Download following setup package:
en_sql_server_2008_enterprise_x86_x64_ia64_dvd_x14-89207.iso (3,180,582 KB)
11. Install SQL Server 2008 SP 1
12. Install Cumulative update package 2 for SQL Server 2008 SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970315
13. Install ADOMD.NET
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=130651&clcid=0×409
14. Install Geneva Framework 2 Beta
15. Install Microsoft Sync Framework v1.0
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=141237&clcid=0×409
16. Install Microsoft Filter Pack v2.0
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=166504
17. Install chart controls for .NET Framework 3.5
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=141512
18. Install Powershell v2.0 CTP3
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165758
19. Install ADO.NET Data Services v1.5 CTP2
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=158354
20. Install Silverlight 3.0
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=166506
21. Install Application server and web server roles
22. Install SharePoint 2010
http://sharepoint2010.microsoft.com/try-it/Pages/Trial.aspx
It is not as easy as it seems. Finding correct links to download the pre-requisite software is the first hurdle. Then the ordering in which the software has to be installed is the second hurdle. What hotfixes are required and where to download them from is another issue. If you get stuck in any of the steps above, and need help, I would suggest you download the following user guide that explains each of the above steps in detail and has screenshots to help you complete the steps easily.
http://sharepoint2007tips.com/sharepoint2010book.aspx
The guide consists of 100+ pages and covers everything you need to know about the SharePoint 2010 installation.
Look at the following questions to figure out if you need this guide or not:
1. How will you know if your machine is 64-bit compatible and ready for SharePoint 2010 installation?
2. If you are running 32 bit OS on your system, how will you install 64 bit SharePoint 2010 software?
3. If you don’t have hyper-V or don’t want to use hyper-V, what are your other options?
4. From where can you download VMware version that is required for SP 2010 installation?
5. How to prepare your machine for SharePoint 2010 installation? How to enable VT in BIOS? What to do if changes in BIOS do not take effect, etc?
6. What software pre-requisites to install and in what order?
SharePoint Pakistan User Group (SharePointPUG) held a successful event in Lahore on Dec 5,2 009. Event details can be found at the following URL:
http://splahore.eventbrite.com
SharePoint 2010 was showcased at the event. People showed great interest in this upcoming version of SharePoint. Beta is available and can be downloaded from the Microsoft site. Presenters showed new features available in the SharePoint 2010.
Fig 1: Jerry presenting SharePoint 2010
Fig 2: Audience viewing the SharePoint 2010 features
You can view more pictures by visiting the following URL:
Session: Deep dive into SharePoint 2010 MySites and Social Networking by Russ Basiura
Session: Findability, Putability, and taxonomy building in SharePoint 2010 by Bill English
Fig 1: Bill English starting his session
What is Putability
Definition: The quality of putting content in the correct location with the correct metadata.
The degree to which we put quality information into our information management system
Truths: What goes in, must come out: garbage in, garbage out
What is findability
Definition: the quality of being locatable or navigable
The degree to which objects are easy
Putablity, findability and technology
Most are clueless when it comes to thinking about how information should go into SharePoint
Fig 2: Full room during Bill English’s session
Notes/Interesting points
What is e-discovery?
Dispute -> file civil claim -> discovery -> trial or settlement
Discovery is the exchange of evidence between the parties
MMS – in a nutshell
Enterprise taxonomy development
Problem: users don’t want to take the time to tag information
(Solution) MMS feature: force metadata assignments via closed lists and DIP
Problem: users don’t know what metadata to select
(Solution) MMS feature: users can select from a set of choices in a choice list
The MMS is about putability, not findability
(Note: This is live blogging. You may find typos and mistakes. Please ignore the mistakes. Thanks.)
Personal Note: You can read more about MMS here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee424403(office.14).aspx
Session: Upgrading existing products to the new SharePoint 2010 by Shai Petel
The above two are the tools that are required for SP 2010 development in VS.
You have following options to create development environment:
PROs and CONs:
Pros: isolated, developer control, slower hardware, performance
Cons: win7/win 2008 64 bit, hard to backup, easy to mess up
Pros: easy to backup, hard to mess up the server, slower computers, runtime
Cons: not isolated, no control on farm
Pros: isolated, developer full control on farm, backup; duplicate; portable, restore
Cons: win7 or win2008 64bit only, strong computer
14 hive is not supported in sandboxed solutions
(Note: These notes were taken during live blogging. Please ignore any typos or mistakes that you may find. Thanks)
An excellent post by Joel. He has summarized all the top features in one post. A must read for all SP 2010 enthusiasts!
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