2010 is an important year for Microsoft with some major releases. One of them is SharePoint 2010.
Back in 2003 I played quite a lot with what was then called SharePoint Portal Server 2003, but due to my focus on BizTalk Server I did almost nothing with MOSS 2007.
Now with SharePoint 2010 coming I want to get on that train again to also be able to work with that part of the Microsoft stack.
Since SharePoint 2010 is in a beta stage, not everything installs as smooth as will be with the final release. Luckily I found a great 1-page install guide which is probably the easiest guide available to install SharePoint 2010 beta2 on a Windows Server 2008 R2 box. It also uses the SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP so you’re in the front seat again.
http://www.chakkaradeep.com/post/Quick-Installation-Guide-for-SharePoint-2010-Beta2.aspx
I’ll also attend the Microsoft SharePoint Connections 2010 on 18/19 January in the Amsterdam RAI Forum Centre. Exciting stuff!