Best Bets and Keywords in SharePoint and Search Server

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Search Federation with SharePoint - Part 1

Off Topic - String Along with Ford
Buried in Bureaucracy and Rebuffed Note: This is a follow-up piece to my "In a Fix with Ford" article. See that if you need some additional background. Where does one begin a tale of woe? For that, my friends, is what we have here. Six weeks ago, I wrote my original article with high hopes that I could prevail upon Ford to do the right thing,

SharePoint 2010 Hits the Jackpot
SharePoint Conference 2009 Wrap-up The show is over, but the adventure is only beginning. As stated before, SPC09 in Las Vegas was the coming out party for SharePoint 2010. While we will still have to wait a few weeks for stable bits to play with, over 7000 attendees came away with a treasure trove of knowledge and documentation. In my previous installments, I talked about the venue, the atmosphere, and the keynotes. I've also touched on some of the new Offi

Off Topic - A Brief Tribute
In Loving Memory of Three Wonderful People I know you are expecting my wrap-up of the SharePoint conference here, and that will still be coming. But, for now, I need to digress. While I was in Las Vegas, I received word that my grandmother on my mom's side (my last grandparent) had passed away. This caps a series of three losses for me and my family over the past few weeks. In addition to my grandmother, Mary Cary Rudes, I lost and attended services for my uncle, Dr. Les Meyer

SharePoint Conference 2009 - Midpoint Musings
Keynotes, Sessions, and More I can't believe how fast the time has gone. We're half-way through the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2009 already. If you're following me on Twitter, you'll know some of the things that caught my attention as I was sitting through the keynotes and sessions. I really haven't had much time to ponder things too deeply, but there are some items that stand out. "SharePoint is Magical"

SharePoint Conference 2009 - Sunday
Day 0.5 <cue Film Noir music> The day started clear and cold. I would say "bright" and cold, but it was only 4:45 AM when I left for the airport, so it was dark. There was frost on my car windows as I made my way to the airport. Traffic was light, but construction was heavy around O'Hare. The security line was long. Fortunately I had checked in online, so I didn't have to wait fo