Groove @ SharePoint Conference

As you can see, I already posted an article dealing with the SharePoint Conference in Berlin earlier in the day. However, I thought it would be worth devoting a stand-alone posting to Groove since the event proved very useful for our Groove book for Microsoft Press as well.

First of all, I was fortunate enough to run into Microsoft’s Sr. Product Manager for Groove Matt Shannon at one of the talks dealing with Groove. It was great to hear some thoughts on Groove straight from the source. I also told him we’re currently working on the German version of the Groove handbook for Microsoft Press, and he was more than willing to provide us with support if needed.

Secondly, by chance more than anything else, I think, the Managing Director of Hommes & Process Jean-Michel Davault came to visit our booth. His company offers solutions for Groove and makes grooveit, a very useful tool for Microsoft Groove which will let you synchronize your Outlook calendar with Groove – a function available in Groove Virtual Office 3.1 but missing in 2007. He was delighted to hear about the book just as we were about meeting another real Groove expert. I think it’s certain to say that grooveit will feature in the upcoming book.

You know, it’s things like these that I adore about conferences. Chance conversations happen all the time. You’ll never know who you might meet next. And the best thing about it is that these people are actually open and willing to talk! It’s a terrific platform for professional exchange of information and knowledge as well as building networks for the future. Oh, and if you’re lucky enough, it’s also lots of fun.

So, since I forgot to ask this in my previous post: What was your stay at the SharePoint Conference like?