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This is a aggregated list of SharePoint 2010 resources for IT Pros and also Developers.

IT Pro Resources

• http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-us/pages/default.aspx Main Microsoft site (running on SharePoint 2010)
• http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-us/product/capabilities/Pages/default.aspx Capability overview
• http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-us/buy/Pages/Editions-Comparison.aspx Edition comparison

Training

• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/sharepoint/ff677987.aspx Advanced IT Pro training
• IT Professional Overview A video that shows you some of the great new features in SharePoint 2010.
• Experiencing the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 User Interface: A video that provides a look at the new, improved user interface in SharePoint 2010.
• Getting Started Screencast Series: A series of entry-level screencasts by Microsoft SharePoint MVPs that lets you take advantage of an 11-module e-learning course
• http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/sharepoint.aspx training and certification

Documentation

• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee428287.aspx full TechNet documentation
• http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9730143 The total economic impact of SharePoint 2010

Downloads

• Download trial http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee388573.aspx
• VM demonstration images http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9728417

Communications

• SharePoint Team Blog
• SharePoint 2010 Forums

Downloadable Books

• Getting started with SharePoint Server 2010
  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=191146
• Planning guide for SharePoint Server 2010
  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196150
• Upgrading to SharePoint Server 2010
  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196221
• Deployment guide for SharePoint Server 2010
  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196222
• Operations guide for SharePoint Server 2010
  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196154
• Technical reference for SharePoint Server 2010
  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196155

Diagrams and white papers

• Technical diagrams (SharePoint Server 2010)
• Evaluation guide for SharePoint Server 2010 (white paper)

Developer Resources

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/default.aspx SharePoint developer centre
• Setting Up the Development Environment for SharePoint 2010 on Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008
• What’s New in SharePoint Foundation 2010
• What’s New in SharePoint Server 2010
• Get Started Developing on SharePoint 2010
• Getting Started with Development for SharePoint Foundation

Training

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff770300.aspx is the best starting point.
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff420377.aspx is excellent free developer training.
• http://channel9.msdn.com/learn/courses/SharePoint2010Developer/ channel 9 training
• http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=83a80a0f-0906-4d7d-98e1-3dd6f58ff059&displaylang=en SharePoint developer training kit download

Documentation

• SharePoint 2010 SDK Documentation. Software development kits (SDKs) or references
• SharePoint 2010 Technical Articles. Technical articles are 15-20 pages in length and provide detailed technical information and code examples
• SharePoint 2010 Book Excerpts. Book excerpts are online excerpts of published books.-
• SharePoint 2010 Visual How-Tos. Visual how-to articles are 10-15 pages in length and combine some of the best elements of blogs, video, and technical articles by providing a brief overview, a code sample, and a how-to video.
• SharePoint 2010 Quick Notes. Quick Notes are 2-4 page tasks in a single scenario.
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee556429.aspx Search connector development

Code Samples

• SharePoint Downloads and Samples
• SharePoint Code Gallery Projects
• SharePoint CodePlex Projects

Community

• SharePoint 2010 Forums
• SharePoint Community

ALM Resource Center | SharePoint 2010
Application Lifecycle Management is the coordination of all aspects of software engineering—including the formulation and communication of business and technical requirements, code design and architecture, project tracking, change management, coding, testing, debugging, and release management—by using tools that facilitate and track collaboration among and within work teams.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dd552992.aspx