This is the second in a 10-part video series focused on helping Microsoft Project users adapt to new version of Project Professional 2010.  The first video, posted on May 7, was an introduction to what’s new in 2010 and what the series will cover.

This second video is a demonstration of the ribbon UI and some of the user interface improvements you will find when using Project Professional 2010.

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-Bill

Note: I am posting this at 12:30pm PST on 5/8/2010.  If you are watching this immediately, YouTube usually takes awhile to improve the video quality so check back later and see if it’s any better.

When I started beta testing Microsoft Project Professional 2010 some time ago, it was a bit of a struggle to find all my original settings, get around the new user interface and use the new features.

Once familiar with the interface I can tell you I did NOT want to go back.  The streamlined Ribbon (tabbed) user interface makes common tasks more accessible and some of the new capabilities really make using Microsoft Project 2010 so much easier than previous versions.

Today, I am excited to announce a new series on Adapting to Microsoft Project 2010.  I used the word Adapting because this series is really designed for a seasoned Project Manager already familiar with previous versions.  Once you have watched the series you should be ready to start making use of Project 2010.  If you are new to Microsoft Project 2010 you might find there to be some real gaps since I’m really talking about changes rather than how to start using the tool from scratch.

I hope you find this helpful and really appreciate your feedback! –Bill

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Well, I was able to download SQL Server 2008 R2 today so it looks like the whole stack is now available on MSDN.  One important note is if you are downloading from MSDN, you might find that SharePoint Designer 2010 is not available.  This is now a free product so I guess it is why Microsoft put it in a different location.

To download SharePoint Designer 2010, go to http://microsoft.com/downloads and search for them.  Here are the current working links as I found them today:

SharePoint Designer 2010 32-bit Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d88a1505-849b-4587-b854-a7054ee28d66

SharePoint Designer 2010 64-bit Edition:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=566d3f55-77a5-4298-bb9c-f55f096b125d

-Bill

If you are wondering when you can get your hands on the new Office 2010 products, they are now becoming available.  So far, I’ve managed to get the following products from my MSDN site and assume more will be on the way:

• SharePoint 2010
• Web Apps 2010
• Visio 2010
• Project 2010
• Office Professional Plus 2010
• Visual Studio 2010

Also, I noticed the Solver Foundation just became available but that may not have been within the last day or two

Right now the biggie that I am still waiting for is SQL Server 2008 R2.  I plan on setting up a brand new Virtual Machine for demos and training videos once SQL R2 is available.

-Bill

Well it has been awhile again since I’ve posted something.  The road less traveled was nowhere near me for the last few months!

I am really pleased to announce that Pcubed (the company I work for) is the only Microsoft Project Platinum Sponsor for the US Launch of Microsoft Office 2010.  Over the coming weeks, I will be sharing some exciting details around Project 2010 and will be following the happenings for the Launch Events.

If you are in Miami, I will be presenting Project and Visio 2010 at the Hilton Downtown Miami and then in Orlando on Thursday at the International Palms. 

If you want to sign up or learn more about the Office 2010 wave of products, click here.

-Bill