SharePoint 2010 Download

If you are a MSDN or TechNet subscriber, Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Beta is now available to download.
Office Search Server Express 2010 Beta (x64) – (English)
Office SharePoint Foundation Server 2010 Beta (x64) – (English)
Office SharePoint Designer 2010 Beta (x64) – (English)
Office Web Applications 2010 Beta (x64) – (English)
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SharePoint Designer Top 10

Asif Rehmani has written a very informative post on EndUserSharePoint highlighting the new features in SharePoint Designer 2010.
Head over to get a feel of what you will get with SharePoint Designer 2010 for free! Yes it was announced at the SharePoint Conference 2009 that SharePoint Designer 2010 will be free just as SharePoint Designer [...]

PowerPoint Web Apps: Reading and Editing Online

From the PowerPoint Team Blog

PowerPoint on the Web: A New View of Your Presentation

PowerPoint on the Web: Editing

 

Collaborative Workflow Improvements in SharePoint 2010

New article in MSDN Magazine covers the new features in SharePoint 2010 geared for workflow developers and then walks the reader through a couple of new user scenarios.
Article here

Upgrading an Existing Master Page to the SharePoint Foundation Master Page

There have been significant changes to the user interface (UI) for Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010, including the addition of the Ribbon. By default, the v4.master page includes the Ribbon. Many of the commands previously found in menus and toolbars now exist inside of the Ribbon. As a result, if your existing master page does not [...]