SharePoint 2010 Developer Documentation / Resources
If you didn’t notice, MSDN went live with a special SharePoint 2010 Beta Developer Center last week. There’s a ton of great information here… all public before the first public beta …
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Articles
Here you’ll find articles I’ve written on various topics, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and related topics for web & cloud developers.
Creating Custom Service Apps for SharePoint 2010 Cloud
One of the most interesting and powerful new things in SharePoint 2010 is the shift away from shared service providers (SSP’s) and the move to service applications. This area is of great …
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SharePoint Server 2010 Web Content Management: What's New?
This post is part of a series on what’s new with Web Content Management (WCM) in SharePoint Server 2010. The other posts in this series can be found here: Web Content Management (WCM) in …
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Improvements in SharePoint 2010 Web Content Management
This post is part of a series on what’s new with Web Content Management (WCM) in SharePoint Server 2010. The other posts in this series can be found here: Web Content Management (WCM) in …
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Part 1 - Improvements to the core SharePoint platform & benefits to WCM
This post is part of a series on what’s new with Web Content Management (WCM) in SharePoint Server 2010. The other posts in this series can be found here: Web Content Management (WCM) in …
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Copy Files and Communicate with VMs on Hyper-V: Challenges
Hyper-V users face challenges copying files and communicate between guest VMs and host machines, unlike simpler processes in VirtualPC and VMWare Workstation.
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***NOW AVAILABLE*** MSDN: Real World Branding with SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites
An article I worked on has recently been published to MSDN. The article, Real World Branding with SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites, walks designers through the process of creating a custom …
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*** NOW AVAILABLE *** Chapter 4 from our Real World SharePoint 2007 book for free on TechNet
Hey… it’s only been hour for a few years, right? What great timing! :P This is my chapter on creating Publishing sites in a structured and repeatable way. I wish I hadn’t used the …
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My Powerful Stealthy Virtualization Rig for SharePoint Devs
In June of 2008 I built a custom rig with three things in mind: Super powerful and not requiring an upgrade for a few years Primarily a virtualization rig (hosting HyperV images) Stealthy quiet As a …
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Creating Content-Centric Websites with ASP.NET: A Guide
When creating new content-centric Web sites using something like ASP.NET, developers usually follow a set lifecycle. I’ve been involved in my share of content-centric sites using tools like …
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Rendering Content Fields Only When Populated in SharePoint
Ever had the desire to hide or not render anything on a part of the page when one of your content fields is empty? If not, you will… seems I get this question all the time… it even goes …
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Extending Content Query Web Part: Code Now Available
At TechEd 2009 in LA a few weeks back, Todd Baginski and I co-presented a session OFC405 - Extending the Content Query Web Part to Aggregate Data Across Site Collections and External Sources where we …
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Download Adventure Works Travel: MOSS 2007 WCM Sample Site
Recently you’ve seen a few people use a sample MOSS 2007 WCM site that Microsoft had a partner develop them. The site, Adventure Works Travel, is one that I’ve used in demos at TechEd EMEA …
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Critical Path Training: A Leader in SharePoint Education
A historical announcement of Critical Path Training, the SharePoint education joint venture Andrew Connell and Ted Pattison launched in 2009 from the Ted Pattison Group, with a present-day editorial …
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***NOW AVAILABLE*** MSDN: Configuring and Deploying Anonymous Publishing Sites for SharePoint Server 2007
An article I worked on has recently been published on MSDN. The article, Configuring and Deploying Anonymous Publishing Sites for SharePoint Server 2007, covers things you should consider both in the …
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***NOW AVAILABLE*** MSDN: Understanding Field Controls and Web Parts in SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites
An article I worked on has recently been published on MSDN. The article, Understanding Field Controls and Web Parts in SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites, documents the differences between using …
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Streamline SharePoint administration with PowerShell script
In the last interview I did with the Rob Foster on the SharePoint PodShow (#17), I mentioned a PowerShell script I use to prep my PowerShell command environment with stuff I need. Got a few hits on …
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***NOW AVAILABLE*** MSDN: Approaches to Creating Master Pages and Page Layouts in SharePoint Server 2007
An article I worked on has recently been published to MSDN. The article, Approaches to Creating Master Pages and Page Layouts in SharePoint Server 2007, demonstrates the two different options …
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A Quicker Way to Create Custom SharePoint List Templates
Ever tried to create a custom list template for a SharePoint 3.0-based site? Something you thought was likely to be not such a big task quickly turned in to a nightmare of XML and GUIDs, right? …
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SharePoint Server 2007: Field Controls & Web Parts Compared
In the past I’ve written a lot about the differences between using field controls and Web Parts in SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing sites. For more info, you can read this blog post on the ECM …
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Improving SharePoint Performance with Parallels Desktop
As a professional who’s primary focus these days is SharePoint, like most folks I live in virtual machines. That’s usually meant working with Microsoft’s VirtualPC or VMWare …
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Building a powerful, quiet and fault-tolerant custom server
Earlier this year I built a custom server with a few goals in mind: Very powerful & capable of running multiple machines for an extended time Must be quiet Fault tolerant Not requiring a hardware …
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*** NOW AVAILABLE *** Finding Developer Help for SharePoint Products and Technologies
An article I worked on has recently been published on MSDN. The article, Finding Developer Help for SharePoint Products and Technologies, assists people in finding help and different resources when …
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Microsoft unveils new SharePoint certifications: MCM and MCA
Microsoft Announces Two Certifications for SharePoint Pros: MCM + MCA, Top Technical Certifications in SharePoint Development, Configuration, and Architecture
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*** NOW AVAILABLE *** Implementing a Brand in a SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Site
An article I worked on has recently been published on MSDN. The article, Implementing a Brand in a SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Site, discusses three options for deploying files used in branding …
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