The lady is pregnant, but we’re just guessing. MS Sharepoint 2009/2010 was promised to be released very shortly from now. Sharepoint14 as Sharepoint 12 ‘s follow up (no comment ;) reveals some features we may now consider obvious:
- The server software announced as 64 bit only
- Silverlight Media web parts
- Backup/Restore/Rollback and Snapshot backups with virtual load balancing
- Claims-based authentication
- Possible inclusion of InfoPath style web-based editor – since Office 14 is allowing for some applications to be web-based with limited functionality.
- SQL tables-like behaviour for SharePoint lists
- PowerShell
- Master Data Management (MDM)
- FAST search (Enterprise Search revamp)
- AJAX based interface
- .NET 4 based
- An STSADM GUI
- Groove and SharePoint will now be fully integrated
- ODF and PDF support
- Content Management Interoperability Services support
- SharePoint 2009’s default web interface will be using the Ribbon interface
- Super-Lists SQL tables-like behaviour for SharePoint lists
Let’s throw some other speculations & interpretations:
- CKS (Community Kit 4 SharePoint) will be integrated and more: SharePoint will have some facebook looks
- Podcasting Kit for SharePoint
- Interactive Media Manager ..?
- Full blown Internet, Web 2.0 features.
- A More friendly development environment
- Workflow. Excessively ;)
- Since Groove will be integrated I guess you’ll have to buy modules for it.
- Ghosting/unghosting issues solved.
From a developers perspective I think the new WSS will make our job a lot easier. More templates will be available in VS 2010. Despite of all Blueprints ‘Silverlight’ now will be fully integrated. The Geneva platform will definitely make its entrance, although some sources mention it to be planned for an SP. For now the baby has to be born. Follow the star…
Tx to Jaap Steinvoorte for accurate research!
