Seems like Microsoft is determined to position SharePoint 2010 solidly in the "Enterprise 2.0" space. Check out this really cool story about Microsoft's invitation to extend the SharePoint 2010 social platform and the winner of the SocialFest competition. Now, the question is what will happen to these 2010 extensions - will they be incorporated into the product or be developed and marketed as third-party add-ons?
Susan Hanley is an independent consultant and president of her own firm, Susan Hanley LLC, where she specializes in helping organizations build effective portal and collaboration solutions using SharePoint as the primary platform.
She is co-author of Essential SharePoint 2010: Overview, Governance, and Planning. Read a free chapter of the book.