Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2010 [hot] ★ Top-Rated

Note: SharePoint 2010 is now out of support, but this guide is useful for legacy system maintenance, migration planning, or historical study.

Communities: Introduced social features like My Sites, activity feeds, tagging, ratings, and social bookmarking. microsoft sharepoint server 2010

While SharePoint Server 2010 offers many benefits, it also presents several challenges and limitations, including: Note: SharePoint 2010 is now out of support,

Key Drivers for the 2010 Release:

• The Rise of the Ribbon UI: Microsoft had successfully introduced the Ribbon in Office 2007. SharePoint 2010 brought that same contextual interface to web-based document libraries.
• Demand for Self-Service: Business users wanted to create team sites without calling IT.
• Scaling Pressures: Enterprises with 10,000+ users found MOSS’s database and search architecture limiting.
• Competition: Open-source alternatives (Alfresco, Drupal) and cloud players (Box.net, early Dropbox) were eroding Microsoft’s collaboration lead.

• Tags and Notes: Allowing users to tag content with keywords and leave notes.
• Improved "My Sites": A personalized site for every user acting as a social profile, document repository, and activity feed.
• Activity Feeds: Keeping users updated on what their colleagues are working on.