Whats New in SharePoint 2010

Whats New in SharePoint 2010

SharePoint 2010 boasts many new capabilities and updates to existing SharePoint capabilities. Here are some of the most notable updates to existing capabilities:

Enhanced wiki capabilities: Wiki functionality can be added to any site. Wiki pages can contain web content and web parts managed together and organized in any configuration within wiki zones; in previous versions, these elements needed to be managed in separate content and web part zones.

Updated mobile access interface: The mobile access interface has been updated so it no longer just lists the libraries and lists available within the site; it now presents all page details in a form factor that is usable on mobile and handheld devices.

Site and content management: Silverlight management interfaces have been added to make site list and content updating easier. Also, the Office ribbon has been introduced to support site, page, list, and library management.

Integrated records management: Records management capabilities can now be used anywhere within the environment; documents no longer need to be moved to a records management site. Records can now be declared as records in their original source locations anywhere in SharePoint.

Search enhancements: The SharePoint Search feature has been updated to include better relevance management, conversational search queries, social searching capabilities, and the ability to integrate FAST Search with SharePoint.

Social networking: My Site has been updated to allow users to manage content, relationships with others, and professional details. It also allows for professional networking.

New capabilities that have been added as part of SharePoint 2010 include the following:

Managed metadata: The ability to centrally manage metadata has been added. This feature allows you to manage attributes and attribute values that are used throughout the environment.

Ratings: Users of SharePoint content can rate the content, allowing users to easily see how useful materials have been for others.

Tags and notes: Users can tag content to relate it to their needs and processes. By tagging content, users can see how it relates to internal needs and organize and track relevant information. Notes can also be added to further clarify details about the use of site resources and information.

Document sets: A group of documents can be defined as a set allowing them to be managed together. Management of document sets includes sending the full set of documents through a single workflow process instance.

Metadata driven navigation: Navigation hierarchies can be identified within lists and libraries, and these hierarchies can be used to navigate through the available information.

Visio services: Visio diagrams can be presented in SharePoint as web-based diagrams. Visio services can also be used to present data-driven diagrams to be used for graphical visualization of information.