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Future Speaking Engagements

TechEd EMEA 2008 - Developer Week (Barcelona, Spain)

Creating & Debugging Custom Timer Jobs in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

 » November 10-14, 2008 @ TBD
SharePoint introduced the concept of timer jobs, or scheduled services, that run within the SharePoint platform in Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0. These timer jobs are used by SharePoint for numerous things such as cleaning up old sites (aka: dead Web cleanup), sending user created alerts and disk quota warning notifications. Developers can also create their own timer jobs that run on a configurable schedule and within the specified scope. Come learn how you can create custom timer jobs as well as the various deployment/installation options. You'll also see how to create a compelling administration interface for managing the timer job and configuration data the job needs in order to function.

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 TechEd EMEA 2008

Creating Custom Document Converters for MOSS 2007 Publishing Sites

 » November 10-14, 2008 @ TBD
In Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007, Publishing sites have the capability to transform one type of a file to another type using document converters. MOSS 2007 includes a handful of document converters out-of-the-box (OOTB) that help you transform Word, InfoPath and XML files to HTML pages. However like most OOTB things, they don’t always satisfy every business requirement. Therefore Microsoft ensured the document converter framework was extensible and gave developers a way to create custom document converters. In this session you’ll learn how the document converter framework works, how to configure and leverage the OOTB converters as well as create custom converters complete with custom property and settings pages for administrators and users alike!

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 TechEd EMEA 2008

Don't Be a Tool, Be a Better SharePoint Developer through Tools!

 » November 10-14, 2008 @ TBD
Developers know all too well that development in a Microsoft SharePoint environment can be a challenging experience with so many moving parts. However, with the rights tools and shortcuts, you can mitigate the challenges and let the tools do most of the work so you can focus on the more challenging business requirements. In this session, we cover numerous shortcuts and tools, most without spending a penny, that will help you be the most productive SharePoint developer possible.

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 TechEd EMEA 2008

Previous Speaking Engagements

Dallas/Ft Worth SharePoint User Group (Dallas, TX)

Don't Be a Tool, Be a Better SharePoint Developer through Tools! (OFC02-TLC)

 » June 17, 2008 @ 630p-8p
Developers know all too well that development in a Microsoft SharePoint environment can be a challenging experience with so many moving parts. However, with the rights tools and shortcuts, you can mitigate the challenges and let the tools do most of the work so you can focus on the more challenging business requirements. In this session, we cover numerous shortcuts and tools, most without spending a penny, that will help you be the most productive SharePoint developer possible.

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 Dallas/Ft Worth SharePoint User Group
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TechEd US 2008 - IT PRO Week (Orlando, FL)

Managing Web Content Management Sites in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (OFC376)

 » June 12, 2008 @ 4:30-5:45p
Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides the content management capabilities to manage a content-centric site. These Web Content Management (WCM) capabilities replace the offering of a previous product Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 to create Publishing sites. Publishing sites facilitate the separation of the content from the presentation of the site and add capabilities to control various aspects of a content heavy site. While Publishing sites are still just SharePoint sites at the core, they present new challenges in managing the permissions, roles, workflows, multi-lingual and other aspects of content sites. In this session, learn the in's and out's of Publishing sites and the various control mechanisms that can be utilized to facilitate a very dynamic, yet current content-centric site.

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 TechEd US 2008
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Code Access Security (CAS) for SharePoint Administrators (OFC451)

 » June 13, 2008 @ 4:30p-5:45p
Code Access Security (CAS) is something included with the Microsoft .NET Framework that allows developers and administrators to grant specific permissions and rights to managed code. Most people think of CAS as purely a developer topic since it applies to custom assemblies, but this could not be further from the truth. SharePoint administrators should be keenly aware of how CAS works and how to manage it. Without this knowledge, administrators can be at the mercy of developers who may not have as solid a grasp on CAS as they should and thus, a site could be opened up to be much less secure than intended. An astute SharePoint administrator can quickly spot problems in custom code when it comes to CAS. In this session, learn the basics of CAS and how SharePoint utilizes it. Then see the different options developers and administrators have to configure security so custom code will run within SharePoint sites. Armed with this knowledge, an administrator can easily manage a SharePoint farm that not only contains considerable amounts of custom code but is also very secure.

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 TechEd US 2008
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TechEd US 2008 - Dev Week (Orlando, FL)

Don't Be a Tool, Be a Better SharePoint Developer through Tools! (OFC02-TLC)

 » June 5, 2008 @ 2:45p-4p
Developers know all too well that development in a Microsoft SharePoint environment can be a challenging experience with so many moving parts. However, with the rights tools and shortcuts, you can mitigate the challenges and let the tools do most of the work so you can focus on the more challenging business requirements. In this session, we cover numerous shortcuts and tools, most without spending a penny, that will help you be the most productive SharePoint developer possible.

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 TechEd US 2008
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Building High Performance Solutions on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (OFC307)

 » June 6, 2008 @ 1p-2:15p
Performance should be one of the top areas of focus on everyone's mind when embarking on an Internet facing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 site. In this session we look at the built-in caching capabilities in the SharePoint platform, including disk-based and page output caching. In addition, we take a look at various hot-button issues developers should be aware of when developing components for a public site built on MOSS 2007. Topics include object model techniques, how to properly manage memory in order to avoid the dreaded OutOfMemory exception, key sizing numbers to keep in mind when architecting your implementation and minimizing the page payload to speed up those page load times. After this session, you'll be armed with the power to create high performance, scalable solutions in MOSS 2007!

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 TechEd US 2008
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SharePoint Pro Live (virtual)

Building Advanced Web Parts for SharePoint 3.0 the ASP.NET 2.0 Way

 » May 13, 2008 @ 1:45-2:45p
Microsoft recommends that developers build ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts for use in the latest release of SharePoint. In this session, you’ll learn advanced topics for building Web Parts, such as customizing the verbs menu, constructing connected Web Parts, and leveraging asynchronous techniques in your Web Parts. Get ready for a lot of code!

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 SharePoint Pro Live
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New York City SharePoint User Group (New York, NY)

Structured Approach to Building MOSS 2007 Publishing Sites

 » April 2, 2008 @ 5:30-7:30p
“SharePoint doesn’t support source control.” “SharePoint doesn’t follow good SDL or change control processes.” “Developers have to use SharePoint Designer to create Publishing sites.” Heard these before? Guess what? All these myths are completely untrue. Unlike many traditional SharePoint projects, Publishing sites frequently require following an organizations change control process, software development lifecycle processes and integration within source control. Not only is it possible to follow all of these common development guidelines in SharePoint, it is a lot easier than you may think. In this session we’ll take a look at how this is possible by obtaining a better grasp of the inner workings of SharePoint, how you can make sure your development team leverages this, as well as some tips and tricks in how to achieve it.

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 NYC SharePoint User Group
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SharePoint Conference 2008 (Seattle, WA)

Structured Approach to Building MOSS 2007 Publishing Sites

 » March 4, 2008 @ 1:30-2:45p
“SharePoint doesn’t support source control.” “SharePoint doesn’t follow good SDL or change control processes.” “Developers have to use SharePoint Designer to create Publishing sites.” Heard these before? Guess what? All these myths are completely untrue. Unlike many traditional SharePoint projects, Publishing sites frequently require following an organizations change control process, software development lifecycle processes and integration within source control. Not only is it possible to follow all of these common development guidelines in SharePoint, it is a lot easier than you may think. In this session we’ll take a look at how this is possible by obtaining a better grasp of the inner workings of SharePoint, how you can make sure your development team leverages this, as well as some tips and tricks in how to achieve it.

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 SharePoint Conference 2008
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Using MOSS 2007 to Create Content-Centric Internet Facing Publishing Sites using Web Content Management

 » March 3, 2008 @ 4-5:15p
This session provides an overview of the Web Content Management features in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Understand the Web page model and how it takes advantage of common SharePoint features to deliver rich Web pages. Learn how authors can create Web pages in-context and using applications such as Microsoft Office Word that stay in synch with your Web site’s look and feel. Also, see how site managers can control what content gets published, using features like workflow and scheduling.

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 SharePoint Conference 2008
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Jacksonville Office Geeks (Jacksonville, FL)

Building a High Performance Solutions on MOSS 2007

 » February 21, 2008 @ 6p - 8p
Performance should be one of the top areas of focus on everyone’s mind when embarking on a Internet facing MOSS 2007 site. In this session we'll look at the built-in caching capabilities added to the latest release of the SharePoint platform, including disk-based and page output caching. In addition we'll take a look at various hot-button issues developers should be aware of when developing components for a public site built on MOSS 2007. Topics include object model techniques, how to properly manage memory to avoid the dreaded OutOfMemory exception, key sizing numbers to keep in mind when architecting your implementation and minimizing the page payload to speed up those page load times. After this session, you'll be armed with the power to create high performance and scalable solutions in MOSS 2007.

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 Jacksonville Office Geeks
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Sarasota Developer User Group (Sarasota, FL)

Building & Incorporating Custom Applications on the SharePoint Platform

 » February 19, 2008 @ 6p - 8p
When embarking on the development of a custom application developers face the same things over and over: you need a navigation solution, a security model, a search offering and an easy way to add update / functionality. More advanced applications want a plug in model, a way for site owners and even users to snap in new functionality without a major overhaul to the application. Other applications need to provide auditing capabilities, even alerting mechanisms as well as ways to create scheduled tasks. Before building all of this from scratch, check out WSS v3 as much of this is provided out of the box! Rapidly create new applications leveraging the existing functionality included OOTB in WSS v3. Better yet, don’t like how something works? This platform is incredibly extensible… come see how you can turn it on its head and how to build applications on top of the SharePoint platform.

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 Sarasota Developer User Group
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Office Developer Conference 2008 (San Jose, CA)

A Structured & Repeatable Approach to Building Microsoft Office SharePoint Solutions

 » February 11, 2008 @ 3-4:15p
“SharePoint doesn’t support source control.” “SharePoint doesn’t follow good SDL or change control processes.” “Developers have to use SharePoint Designer to create Publishing sites.” Heard these before? Guess what? All these myths are completely untrue. Many traditional SharePoint projects frequently must follow an organization’s change control process, software development lifecycle processes and integration within source control. Not only is it possible to follow all of these common development guidelines in SharePoint, it is a lot easier than you may think. In this session we’ll take a look at how this is possible by obtaining a better grasp of the inner workings of the SharePoint architecture such as Features, customized and uncustomized files and solutions. Finally you will learn some tips and tricks in how to adopt this process in your development team.

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 Office Developer Conference 2008
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Building High Performance Solutions on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

 » February 13, 2008 @ 9-10:15a
Performance should be one of the top areas of focus on everyone’s mind when embarking on a Internet facing Microsoft Office Server 2007 site. In this session we'll look at the built-in caching capabilities added to the latest release of the SharePoint platform, including disk-based and page output caching. In addition we'll take a look at various hot-button issues developers should be aware of when developing components for a public site built on MOSS 2007. Topics include object model techniques, how to properly manage memory to avoid the dreaded OutOfMemory exception, key sizing numbers to keep in mind when architecting your implementation and minimizing the page payload to speed up those page load times. After this session, you'll be armed with the power to create high performance and scalable solutions in MOSS 2007.

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 Office Developer Conference 2008
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Tampa Office Geeks (Tampa, FL)

Building a High Performance Solutions on MOSS 2007

 » January 29, 2007 @ 6p - 8p
Performance should be one of the top areas of focus on everyone’s mind when embarking on a Internet facing MOSS 2007 site. In this session we'll look at the built-in caching capabilities added to the latest release of the SharePoint platform, including disk-based and page output caching. In addition we'll take a look at various hot-button issues developers should be aware of when developing components for a public site built on MOSS 2007. Topics include object model techniques, how to properly manage memory to avoid the dreaded OutOfMemory exception, key sizing numbers to keep in mind when architecting your implementation and minimizing the page payload to speed up those page load times. After this session, you'll be armed with the power to create high performance and scalable solutions in MOSS 2007.

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 Tampa Office Geeks
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Chicago SharePoint User Group (Chicago, IL)

Creating Publishing Sites with MOSS 2007 Web Content Management

 » January 24, 2008 @ 1p - 5p
This session provides an overview of the new Web Content Management features in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Understand the Web page model and how it takes advantage of common SharePoint features to deliver rich Web pages. Learn how authors can create Web pages in-context and using applications such as Microsoft Office Word that stay in synch with your Web site’s look and feel. Also, see how site managers can control what content gets published, using features like workflow and scheduling.

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 Chicago SharePoint User Group
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Jacksonville Office Geeks (Jacksonville, FL)

Building Workflows for SharePoint Server 2007 with Visual Studio 2008

 » January 17, 2008 @ 6p - 8p
While you may be familiar with building workflows for SharePoint v3 using Visual Studio 2005, using Visual Studio 2008 provides a totally different test and debugging experience. This session will start with an introduction to workflow in SharePoint v3 and continue into building a workflow for use in SharePoint Server 2007... even utilizing InfoPath forms!

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 Jacksonville Office Geeks
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Philadelphia SharePoint User Group (Bellevue, WA)

Structured Approach to Building MOSS 2007 Publishing Sites

 » November 28, 2007 @ 6p - 8p
“SharePoint doesn’t support source control.” “SharePoint doesn’t follow good SDL or change control processes.” “Developers have to use SharePoint Designer to create Publishing sites.” Heard these before? Guess what? All these myths are completely untrue. Unlike many traditional SharePoint projects, Publishing sites frequently require following an organizations change control process, software development lifecycle processes and integration within source control. Not only is it possible to follow all of these common development guidelines in SharePoint, it is a lot easier than you may think. In this session we’ll take a look at how this is possible as well as some tips and tricks in how to achieve it.

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Philly SharePoint User Group
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SharePoint Connections Fall 2007 (Las Vegas, NV)

Prescriptive Guidance for Developers Building Publishing Sites with WCM in MOSS 2007

 » November 7, 2007 @ 4:15p-5:30p
Most of the information available covers how to create, brand and customize Publishing sites. Unfortunately developers are left to figure out how to best implement these changes in their environments on their own, such as implementing source control, change management, and migrating code from development to testing to staging and finally into production. In this session we'll look at how you can best structure your development environment and practice to fully utilize your organization's source control management solution and move code and site structure changes (site columns, content types, page layouts, mater pages, images, CSS, etc) from environment to environment all the while staying in full compliance with Microsoft's official guidelines.

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http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/11/11/SharePoint-Connections-Fall-2007-Vegas-Wrap-up.aspx (recap post)
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Building & Incorporating Custom Applications in SharePoint v3 Sites

 » November 8, 2007 @ 11:15p-12:30p
Were you aware you can build custom applications and deployment them within a SharePoint v3 site? Not only is this possible and fully supported, but it's also very easy! In this session I'll show you how to build an ASP.NET 2.0 application and incorporate it into your SharePoint v3 site, including leveraging the Web Part framework & have your application pages leverage the same master page and permission settings within your SharePoint site.

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http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/11/11/SharePoint-Connections-Fall-2007-Vegas-Wrap-up.aspx (recap post)
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Building an Internet site with Web Content Management in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

 » November 8, 2007 @ 2-3p
Web Content Management (WCM) is a new addition in the release of MOSS 2007. In this session we will build take a look at building custom field types and field controls, ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts and incorporating custom navigation controls. At the end of this session, you will walk away with a good understanding of what WCM is all about as well as what’s involved in building and managing websites in MOSS 2007.

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http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/11/11/SharePoint-Connections-Fall-2007-Vegas-Wrap-up.aspx (recap post)
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Puget Sound SharePoint User Group (Bellevue, WA)

Structured Approach to Building MOSS 2007 Publishing Sites

 » October 25, 2007 @ 6:30p - 8:30p
“SharePoint doesn’t support source control.” “SharePoint doesn’t follow good SDL or change control processes.” “Developers have to use SharePoint Designer to create Publishing sites.” Heard these before? Guess what? All these myths are completely untrue. Unlike many traditional SharePoint projects, Publishing sites frequently require following an organizations change control process, software development lifecycle processes and integration within source control. Not only is it possible to follow all of these common development guidelines in SharePoint, it is a lot easier than you may think. In this session we’ll take a look at how this is possible as well as some tips and tricks in how to achieve it.

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Puget Sound SharePoint User Group
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SharePoint Pro Live (virtual)

Introducing Features! A Deep Dive into the New "Feature" Infrastructure in Windows SharePoint Services v3

 » October 17, 2007 @ 12:30p - 1:45p
Microsoft is introducing a new concept to Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) v3 called Features. Features are a more portable and modular framework you can use to deploy new functionality to WSS v3 and MOSS 2007 Web sites. After an overview of the Feature framework you will see how you can utilize them to deploy your own custom solutions to new and existing WSS v3 Web sites. This session will also cover all the different things you as a SharePoint developer can do using Features.

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SharePoint Pro Online LIVE Registration
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JAXDUG (Jacksonville, FL)

Introduction to Unit Testing with MbUnit

 » October 3, 2007 @ 6p - 8p
In this session Andrew will demonstrate the open source utility MbUnit that you can use to implement unit testing in your projects. While MbUnit is similar to other testing tools, you will see some of the subtle differences demonstrated including row testing. In addition, some general tips, tricks and techniques will be covered that will help you in adopting unit testing in your projects with MbUnit. You'll see how to automate the execution of your tests using TestDriven.net as well as other free tools.

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JAXDUG: October 3rd – JaxDUG – Consulting and Unit Testing Tips
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Jacksonville Office Geeks (aka: JAXDUG Office Developement SIG)

Creating Publishing Sites with MOSS 2007 Web Content Management

 » September 27, 2007 @ 6p - 8p
This session provides an overview of the new Web Content Management features in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Understand the Web page model and how it takes advantage of common SharePoint features to deliver rich Web pages. Learn how authors can create Web pages in-context and using applications such as Microsoft Office Word that stay in synch with your Web site’s look and feel. Also, see how site managers can control what content gets published, using features like workflow and scheduling.

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Jacksonville Office Geeks meeting announcement
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Jacksonville Code Camp 2007

What Every SharePoint Developer Should Know - Customization vs. Development

 » August 25, 2007
Most of the information available covers how to create, brand and customize SharePoint sites. Unfortunately developers are left to figure out how to best implement these changes in their environments on their own, such as implementing source control, change management, and migrating code from development to testing to staging and finally into production. In this session we'll look at the differences between SharePoint customization and development, how you can best structure your development environment and practice to fully utilize your organization's source control management solution and move code and site structure changes (site columns, content types, page layouts, mater pages, images, CSS, etc) from environment to environment all the while staying in full compliance with Microsoft's official guidelines.

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http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/08/19/6090.aspx
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Jacksonville Office Geeks (aka: JAXDUG Office Developement SIG)

Overview of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Developers

 » July 19, 2007 @ 6:00p
Ever wondered what opportunities exist for developers within Windows SharePoint Services v3? In this session you will see all the different options available to SharePoint developers such as Web Parts, event receivers, Features, solutions and custom workflows. However it won't stop there. You will also learn what you need to get started on your own in standing up your own SharePoint development environment to hit the ground running.

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http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/07/02/6066.aspx
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Naples User Group (Naples, FL)

Overview of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Developers

 » July 18, 2007 @ 6:30p
Ever wondered what opportunities exist for developers within Windows SharePoint Services v3? In this session you will see all the different options available to SharePoint developers such as Web Parts, event receivers, Features, solutions and custom workflows. However it won't stop there. You will also learn what you need to get started on your own in standing up your own SharePoint development environment to hit the ground running.

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http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/07/05/6072.aspx
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Jacksonville Office Geeks (aka: JAXDUG Office Developement SIG)

Overview of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

 » June 28, 2007 @ 6:00p
What is this thing we keep hearing about called SharePoint? Come to this presentation to learn what SharePoint is all about and what it brings to the table for your organization. You’ll walk away with an understanding of what you will get in the free version of SharePoint, Windows SharePoint Services v3, as well as the enterprise version, Office SharePoint Server 2007. Finally, you’ll also learn how your development team can customize this extremely extensible platform to meet your business requirements or to use it as the framework for custom applications.

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TechEd 2007 (Orlando, FL)

Chalk Talk: Migrating your Content Management Server 2002 sites to Web Content Management in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

 » June 5, 2007 @ 1p-2:15p
Web Content Management (WCM) in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 is a significant upgrade from Content Management Server 2002 (CMS). In this session we’ll briefly look at the significant improvements in WCM over CMS as well as terminology and technology changes. Microsoft has provided a few options for moving your content, templates, and code from CMS to WCM; we’ll cover all these options in this session. Then we’ll dive into preparation: how can you prepare your new or existing CMS implementations for easy upgrade to WCM. Finally we’ll look at the process of migrating CMS sites to WCM. Most CMS sites won’t migrate to WCM with the magical click of a button. We’ll cover what is automatically migrated into the new platform and then what post-migration steps you’ll need to take to get your site up and running in the new platform.

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TechEd 2007
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/06/10/6060.aspx (recap post)
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BOF62 - Prescriptive Guidance for Developers Building Publishing Sites in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

 » June 5, 2007 @ 1p-2:15p
Most of the information available covers how to create, brand and customize Publishing sites. Unfortunately developers are left to figure out how to best implement these changes in their environments on their own, such as implementing source control, change management, and migrating code from development environment to testing to staging and finally into production. Join me in this discussion on how you can best structure your development environment and practice to fully utilize your organization's source control management solution and move code and site structure changes (site columns, content types, page layouts, mater pages, images, CSS, workflows, custom field controls, etc) from environment to environment all the while staying in full compliance with Microsoft's official guidelines.

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TechEd 2007
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/06/10/6060.aspx (recap post)

Breakout Session: Building Advanced Web Parts for SharePoint v3 the ASP.NET 2.0 Way

 » June 6, 2007 @ 2p-3:15p
Microsoft recommends developers build ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts for use in the latest release of SharePoint. In this session we'll show you what's involved with building an ASP.NET 2.0 Web Part for use in a SharePoint site as well as the deployment process using SharePoint solutions. Then, we'll take a look at some advanced topics in building Web Parts such as customizing the verbs menu, constructing connected Web Parts and leveraging asynchronous techniques in your Web Parts.

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TechEd 2007
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/06/10/6060.aspx (recap post)
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Breakout Session: Building a High Performance dot-com Site on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

 » June 7, 2007 @ 8a-9:15a
Performance should be one of the top areas of focus in a developer's mind when embarking on a Internet facing MOSS 2007 site. In this session we'll take a look at various hot-button issues developers should be aware of when developing components for a public site built on MOSS 2007. Topics include object model techniques, how to properly manage memory to avoid the dreaded OutOfMemory exception and key sizing numbers to keep in mind when architecting your implementation . In addition we'll also look at the built-in caching capabilities added to the latest release of the SharePoint platform, including disk-based and page output caching. After this session, you'll be armed with the power to create high performance and scalable sites in MOSS 2007.

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TechEd 2007
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/06/10/6060.aspx (recap post)
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sample code from presentation

SharePoint Conference APAC (Sydney, Australia)

UX03 - Building and Branding SharePoint Sites Using new Web Content Management Capabilities

 » May 15, 2007 @ 1:20p-2:20p
All about how Web Content Management works in Office Server 2007, both for extending portals and for designing and customizing any kind of Web site. This session demonstrates the technologies and features that will help you keep your site looking consistent. It also covers the design of the page rendering model using master pages, page layouts, and content pages, as well as some more advanced features like variations (used to simplify creating sites for multiple languages or device formats).

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APAC SharePoint Conference 2007
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/04/09/6023.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/05/10/6044.aspx (recap post)
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ARC05 - Web Content Management Overview

 » May 15, 2007 @ 4:10p-5:10p
This session provides an overview of the new Web Content Management features in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Understand the Web page model and how it takes advantage of common SharePoint features to deliver rich Web pages. Learn how authors can create Web pages in-context and using applications such as Microsoft Office Word that stay in synch with your Web site’s look and feel. Also, see how site managers can control what content gets published, using features like workflow and scheduling.

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APAC SharePoint Conference 2007
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/04/09/6023.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/05/10/6044.aspx (recap post)
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DEV13 - Extending MOSS 2007 WCM with custom components for Authoring, Rendering, Navigation, Caching, and Operations

 » May 16, 2007 @ 11a-12p
The Web Content Management facilities in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) provide a great deal of functionality out of the box, but many areas were meant to be extended with your custom code. This session highlights the potential of custom field controls, components for rendering specific document formats as HTML, and much more.

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APAC SharePoint Conference 2007
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/04/09/6023.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/05/10/6044.aspx (recap post)
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ACR13 - Migrating from CMS 2002 to MOSS 2007 Web Content Management

 » May 16, 2007 @ 4:10p-5:10p
Moving a Web application from Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) requires a combination of software tools, content editing procedures, custom component assessments, and a series of best practice recommendations. This session will cover what can be automated and what can't, as well as which procedures will put you on the best track to move up to Microsoft's premiere Web publishing platform.

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APAC SharePoint Conference 2007
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/04/09/6023.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/05/10/6044.aspx (recap post)
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SharePoint Pro Live (Online)

Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) v3 Web Part Development

 » May 10, 2007 @ TBD
Web Parts provide the foundation for customization and personalization. Depending on the site configuration, users can easily personalize or customize pages in a Windows SharePoint Services site by adding, reconfiguring, and removing Web Parts. The next step in an evolving site or portal solution is to integrate it with existing production systems and provide a means to view information in ways that makes sense to your specific users. Custom Web Part development in WSS v3 is different than what you dealt with in earlier versions. In this session, designed for developers, you will learn how to develop and deploy a custom Web Part for use in WSS v3.

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SharePoint Pro Live

http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/05/10/6044.aspx (recap post)

VSLive! San Francisco 2007 (San Francisco, CA)

Web Content Management with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

 » March 27, 2007 @ 6:15p (3:15p Pacific)
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is a complete Web content management solution, featuring capabilities for users and developers alike in the areas of content authoring, rendering, management, and deployment – all based on common SharePoint technology facilities. This session will take you through the entire Web content management process from start to finish.

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VSLive! Microsoft SharePoint & Office Day Agenda
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/01/16/5781.aspx
presentation slide deck

Orlando Code Camp 2007 (Orlando, FL)

Building ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts for Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) v3 Sites

 » March 24, 2007 @ TBD
Microsoft introduced the Web Part framework in the second generation of SharePoint (WSS v2). Since then, ASP.NET 2.0 has adopted the Web Part concept albeit with a completely different implementation and this is what recent release of SharePoint v3 now utilizes over the older WSS v2 Web Part framework. In this demo and code-heavy session you’ll learn how to build a simple ASP.NET 2.0 Web Part and add it to a SharePoint v3 site after briefly reviewing the differences between the three Web Part implementations (WSS v2 vs. ASP.NET 2.0 vs. WSS v3). You’ll also see an easy way to package up your Web Parts for deployment into a WSS v3 site.

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Orlando Code Camp 2007
(recap post)
presentation slide deck
(see Advanced Web Part talk for code download)

Advanced ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts for Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) v3 Sites

 » March 24, 2007 @ TBD
Now that you know how to build ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts for SharePoint v3/2007, take the next step and introduce some advanced concepts. In this session you’ll see how you can enhance your Web Parts by customizing the verbs menu. Then I’ll show you how we can build two connectable Web Parts and how asynchronous programming techniques can make your Web Parts be good citizens in your SharePoint sites. Finally, we’ll take a look at the Web Part Page Services Component, SharePoint’s own page DOM!

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Orlando Code Camp 2007
(recap post)
presentation slide deck
Visual Studio 2005 solution built in session

Jacksonville Office Geeks (aka: JAXDUG Office Development SIG)

Building ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts for Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) v3 Sites

 » March 22, 2007 @ 6-8p
Microsoft introduced the Web Part framework in the second generation of SharePoint (WSS v2). Since then, ASP.NET 2.0 has adopted the Web Part concept albeit with a completely different implementation and this is what recent release of SharePoint v3 now utilizes over the older WSS v2 Web Part framework. In this demo and code-heavy session you’ll learn how to build a simple ASP.NET 2.0 Web Part and add it to a SharePoint v3 site after briefly reviewing the differences between the three Web Part implementations (WSS v2 vs. ASP.NET 2.0 vs. WSS v3). You’ll also see an easy way to package up your Web Parts for deployment into a WSS v3 site.

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JOG Meeting RSVP
(recap post)
presentation slide deck
Visual Studio 2005 solution built in session

South Florida .NET Code Camp 2007 (Miramar, FL)

Advanced ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts for Windows SharePoint Services v3

 » February 10, 2007 @ 11:10a
Microsoft introduced the Web Part framework in the second generation of SharePoint (WSS v2). Since then, ASP.NET 2.0 has adopted the Web Part concept albeit with a completely different implementation and this is what the upcoming release of SharePoint 2007 (WSS v3) now utilizes over the older WSS v2 Web Part framework. In this demo and code-heavy session you’ll learn how to build a simple ASP.NET 2.0 Web Part and add it to a SharePoint 2007 site. Then we’ll enhance it by customizing the verbs menu. In addition, you'll also learn how to create a connection between two Web Parts and a trick to leverage asynchronous programming to make your Web Parts good citizens in a SharePoint site.

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South Florida .NET Code Camp 2007 - Agenda
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/02/01/5939.aspx
presentation slide deck
sample code from presentation

Don't be a Tool, be a Better Developer Through Tools: for the SharePoint Developer

 » February 10, 2007 @ 3:40p
SharePoint Developers know all too well that development in a SharePoint environment can be a tedious and challenging experience with so many moving parts. However, with the rights tools and shortcuts, you can mitigate the challenges and let the tools do the work for you. In this session we'll cover numerous shortcuts and tools, all without spending a penny that will help you be the most productive SharePoint developer possible.

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South Florida .NET Code Camp 2007 - Agenda
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/02/01/5939.aspx
presentation slide deck
sample code from presentation

Jacksonville Developer Users Group (JAXDUG) February 2007

Advanced ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts for Windows SharePoint Services v3

 » February 7, 2007 @ 6:00p
Microsoft introduced the Web Part framework in the second generation of SharePoint (WSS v2). Since then, ASP.NET 2.0 has adopted the Web Part concept albeit with a completely different implementation and this is what the upcoming release of SharePoint 2007 (WSS v3) now utilizes over the older WSS v2 Web Part framework. In this demo and code-heavy session you’ll learn how to build a simple ASP.NET 2.0 Web Part and add it to a SharePoint 2007 site. Then we’ll enhance it by customizing the verbs menu. In addition, you'll also learn how to create a connection between two Web Parts and a trick to leverage asynchronous programming to make your Web Parts good citizens in a SharePoint site.

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http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/01/16/5781.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2007/02/06/5984.aspx
presentation slide deck
sample code from presentation

Vista & Office Launch Event (Jacksonville, FL)

Building Key Business Applications on the Office 2007 Server Platform

 » January 30, 2007 @ 9:45a
The Office 2007 Servers form an exceptional platform for building and extending business applications in order to make enterprise data more accessible and business processes more efficient. See how the various server technologies work together to help you create enterprise-grade business solutions in a wide variety of forms, all from the same core platform.

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JAXDUG Announcement
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/12/20/5455.aspx

Vista & Office Launch Event (Tampa, FL)

Building Key Business Applications on the Office 2007 Server Platform

 » January 18, 2007 @ 3:00p
The Office 2007 Servers form an exceptional platform for building and extending business applications in order to make enterprise data more accessible and business processes more efficient. See how the various server technologies work together to help you create enterprise-grade business solutions in a wide variety of forms, all from the same core platform.

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http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/09/06/4301.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/11/29/5293.aspx (registration open)

MSDN Webcast

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Web Content Management for Developers and Designers

 » December 21, 2006 @ 1p-2p
The Web Content Management (WCM) technology in the upcoming 2007 version of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) represents the first major release of Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) since 2002. This webcast looks at developer and designer oriented tasks in WCM such as creating field controls, creating and customizing master pages and page layouts. In addition, we’ll look at how you can customize the HTML Editor and Page Edit Toolbar and enforce rules on your authors such as allowing only certain styles within specific field controls. We’ll also cover what tools you’ll use and when to use them in developing your WCM sites, such as Visual Studio 2005 and SharePoint Designer 2007.

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MSDN Webcast detail page
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/11/17/5205.aspx (reschedule post)
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/12/23/5533.aspx (recap post)
presentation slide deck
code samples
 Webcast Question & Answer Log (edited)

Jacksonville Office Geeks (aka: JAXDUG Office Development SIG)

December 2006 Meeting - Building Content-Centric Sites with WCM in MOSS 2007

 » December 21, 2006 @ 6p-8p
Web Content Management (WCM) is a new addition to the upcoming release of MOSS 2007. In this session we’ll take a look at WCM and how it fits within MOSS 2007. Then we’ll dive in and take a look at what’s involved in using WCM to host, author, and manage an Internet facing content site as well as using SharePoint Designer 2007 to build custom page layouts and master pages.

Next we’ll dig deeper by taking a look at building custom field controls and field types, and customizing the out-of-the-box navigation controls. At the end of this session, you will walk away with a good understanding of what WCM is all about as well as what’s involved in building and managing websites in MOSS 2007.

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Event information & registration
JOG meeting announcement
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/11/27/5284.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/12/23/5534.aspx (recap post)
presentation slide deck
code samples

San Francisco Bay Area User Group

Creating Internet Scalable Sites Using Web Content Management (WCM) in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS)

 » December 14, 2006 @ 7p-9p
Microsoft has discontinued evolving Content Management Server as a stand-alone product and has rolled the best concepts into the next version of Office SharePoint Server 2007 as Web Content Management (WCM). In this session you’ll see what improvements Microsoft has made to make SharePoint 2007 Internet scalable as well as how you can use WCM to host robust template driven content publishing Internet sites. You’ll see how to create new sites, create new templates, and modify templates and master pages quickly to create a consistent branded user interface. In addition, you’ll see how easy it is to create custom navigation, and incorporate smart client authoring as well as the content deployment features in WCM. You’ll walk away knowing SharePoint isn’t all about collaboration, you can use it to create and host your company’s Internet presence!

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presentation slide deck

SharePoint Connections 2006

HDV201 & HDV302: Building an Internet Site with Web Content Management in MOSS 2007: Part 1 & 2

 » Part 1: November 8, 2006 @ 11:30a - 12:45p
 » Part 2: November 8, 2006 @ 2:15p - 3:30p
Web Content Management (WCM) is a new addition to the upcoming release of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. In part 1 of this session, we’ll take a look at WCM and how it fits within Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007. Then we’ll dive in and take a look at what’s involved in using WCM to host, author, and manage an Internet-facing content site as well as using SharePoint Designer 2007 to build custom page layouts. In part 2 of this session, we’ll build off the site we created in part 1 and dig deeper by taking a look at building field controls, ASP.NET 2.0 master pages and web parts, incorporating custom navigation controls, and building custom workflows. At the end of these two sessions, you will walk away with a good understanding of what WCM is all about as well as what’s involved in building and managing Web sites in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

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SharePoint Connections Fall 2006
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/06/20/3195.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/08/14/3362.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/11/13/5158.aspx (recap post)
presentation slide deck (part 1)
presentation slide deck (part 2)
code samples

HDV203: Migrating Your Content Management Server 2002 Sites to Web Content Management in MOSS 2007

 » November 9, 2006 @ 8:00a - 9:15a
Web Content Management (WCM) in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is a significant upgrade from Content Management Server 2002 (CMS). In this session, we’ll briefly look at the significant improvements in WCM over CMS as well as terminology and technology changes. Microsoft has provided a few options for moving your content, templates, and code from CMS to WCM; we’ll cover all these options in this session. Then we’ll dive into preparation: how can you prepare your new or existing CMS implementations for easy upgrade to WCM. Finally, we’ll look at the process of migrating CMS sites to WCM. Most CMS sites won’t migrate to WCM with the magical click of a button. We’ll cover what is automatically migrated into the new platform and then what post-migration steps you’ll need to take to get your site up and running in the new platform.

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SharePoint Connections Fall 2006
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/06/20/3195.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/08/14/3362.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/11/13/5158.aspx (recap post)
presentation slide deck
Sample CMS Assessment Tool report

Jacksonville Office Geeks (aka: JAXDUG Office Development SIG)

Introducing Features! A Deep Dive into the New "Feature" Infrastructure in Windows SharePoint Services v3

 » October 26, 2006 @ 6p-8p
Microsoft is introducing a new concept to Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) v3 called Features. Features are a more portable and modular framework you can use to deploy new functionality to WSS v3 and MOSS 2007 Web sites. They address one of the pain points in WSS v2 in which it wasn't very easy to deploy new functionality to a WSS v2 Web site after the site was provisioned from an underlying site definition. Features are also used to deploy site customizations, event receivers, workflows, and content light-up.

In this meeting, Andrew will introduce the new feature framework, demonstrate how they can be used with live demos, and how you can utilize them to deploy your own custom solutions to new and existing WSS v3 Web sites. In addition, we will take a deep dive, exploring how Microsoft uses features to implement this new version of SharePoint (WSS v3 & MOSS 2007) and demonstrate how you can use features to build complete applications and solutions on top of Windows SharePoint Services v3.
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Jacksonville Office Geeks meeting details
JAXDUG meeting announcement
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/10/08/4831.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/10/27/5019.aspx (recap post)
presentation slide deck
code samples

MSDN Webcast

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Web Content Management for Site Administrators and Owners

 » October 10, 2006 @ 2p-3p
The Web Content Management (WCM) technology in the upcoming 2007 version of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) represents the first major release of Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) since 2002. This webcast looks at site administrator and owner tasks in WCM such as managing the site topology including creating sites and managing the site navigation. We’ll also take a look at managing security and permissions to delegate the content ownership and editing to appropriate groups within your organization and improving the performance of your site using SharePoint cache policies and settings as well as other site administrator and owner responsibilities.

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MSDN Webcast detail page
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/10/11/4859.aspx (recap post)
presentation slide deck

MSDN Webcast

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Web Content Management for Content Owners and Authors

 » October 3, 2006 @ 2p-3p
The Web Content Management (WCM) technology in the upcoming 2007 version of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) represents the first major release of Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) since 2002. This webcast looks at site content owner and author oriented tasks in WCM such as creating and editing content pages, working with page and document versions, and utilizing content SharePoint workflows. In addition, we’ll look at some of the tools included in WCM that will help you with your role as a content author and owner such as the Reports List and setting up alerts when new content has been submitted and is awaiting your approval. Finally, we’ll take a look at how you can author content in a WCM site from Microsoft Word and InfoPath 2007.

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MSDN Webcast detail page
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/10/04/4803.aspx (recap post)
presentation slide deck

Jacksonville Code Camp 2006

Creating, Establishing, and Maintaining a Successful Blog

 » August 26, 2006 @ 12:30p
Establishing a successful blog is not as easy as simply creating it, throwing some content up on occasion, and throwing links to it all over the Internet. Nor is a successful blog the product of dumb luck. The process of creating a successful blog is much more of a science and practice that you have to manage over the course of many months. This short session will look at what it takes to create and maintain a successful blog as well as touch on common pitfalls to avoid. In addition, we’ll talk about a few services available to help you promote your blog and analyze your syndication and content consumers.

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Jacksonville Code Camp 2006
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/08/14/3363.aspx
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2006/08/28/4048.aspx (recap post)
presentation slide deck

Developing Advanced ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts for SharePoint 2007

 » August 26, 2006 @ 1:50p
Microsoft introduced the Web Part framework in the second generation of SharePoint (WSS v2). Since then, ASP.NET 2.0 has adopted the Web Part concept albeit with a completely different implementation and this is what the upcoming release of SharePoint 2007 (WSS v3) now utilizes over the older WSS v2 Web Part framework. In this demo and code-heavy session you’ll learn how to build a simple ASP.NET 2.0 Web Part and add it to a SharePoint 2007 site after briefly reviewing the differences between the three Web Part implementations (WSS v2 vs. ASP.NET 2.0 vs. WSS v3). Then we’ll enhance it by customizing the verbs menu and creating a simple connection between two Web Parts. Finally we’ll look at how we can add SharePoint specific features to the Web Part by implementing advanced Web Part connections and utilizing the SharePoint data caching mechanism.

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Jacksonville Code Camp 2006
http://www