Free PDF: Using SharePoint for MCMS 2002 Search & Queries
Get a free PDF of ch5 from Advanced Content Management Server Development, explaining how to use SharePoint for MCMS 2002 search and queries.
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Here you’ll find articles I’ve written on various topics, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and related topics for web & cloud developers.
The author pre-orders a WROX book mentioned on Scott's blog
I saw it mentioned on Scott’s blogmentioned on Scott’s blog a few weeks ago and jumped at the pre-order discount. I’ve always been a fan of WROX books. Back when the v1 of the Framework came out …
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Released: Advanced Microsoft Content Server Development
Finally the moment I, and the rest of my fantastic co-authors, have waited for. Our book, Advanced Content Management Server Development by Packt Publishing is now available. Here’s what the Packt …
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SharePoint MVP Bloggers List: No Consolidated Format Yet
Others have come up with great lists of resources (like Heather’s SharePoint resource list) and lists of bloggers (like Mark Kruger’s list). I’ve been asked through my site, user group meetings, and …
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MVP Global Summit group photo with names and tags by Bil
Thanks for doing this Bil… he’s tagged a group photo from the MVP Global Summit with everyone’s name, including the Channel 9 guy, the foosball table (Bil & I rocked Arno & Mads) & even my …
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An Update to Building my Custom Media Center Computer
I was VERY surprised to get a email the last two days from people asking about the progress of my buildout… so let me take a moment to toss out an update. Things have gone quite slow in the last 48 …
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Adding "OpenInNewWindow" option to SharePoint Links lists
I’d assume that almost any SharePoint admin/site owner has received a request by an end user or content owner that they want to specify if links in the Links list Web Part open in a new window or not. …
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Adding "OpenInNewWindow" option to SharePoint Links lists
Forward A very common question that pops up in the SharePoint newsgroups, list servers, and blogs surrounds the issue that the SharePoint Links Web Part doesn’t provide the option to open new …
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SharePoint AD Integration Limitations & Alternatives
SharePoint, OOTB, provides some very nice Active Directory integration in terms of acquiring a user’s sign in, display name (usually “Last, First”), and email address. While this is …
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Just Use the Content Management Server's Publishing API
Why does it seem this is such a MCMS 2002 topic? It’s come up with SharePoint, but not nearly as much as it does with MCMS? If you’ve worked with MCMS long enough, you’ll know there are a few things …
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SharePoint Portal and CMS integration for Office 12 wave
I’m sure we’ll hear more about this as the PDC approaches. Microsoft is melding the infrastructure underlying SharePoint Portal Server and Content Management Server (CMS) for the Office 12 wave …
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And so it begins - my Windows Media Center build-out
I’ve had two TiVo Series 2 units for over two years now. Both are networked and are full of content, but my patience has been paper thin with TiVo. I’m a very demanding customer. You can’t just build …
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Leveraging regular expressions within MCMS implementations
What are regular expressions? Regular expressions (regex) is one of the few things that even some of the more experienced developers haven’t wrapped their brain around. As Roy Osherove puts it:
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Leveraging regular expressions within MCMS implementations
In the course of some of my MCMS 2002 projects, I’ve noticed how powerful and helpful regular expressions can be. One such case is when you’re working on a navigation component. You could …
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Erich Gamma discusses design patterns and code reuse
A few days ago, Darrell turned me onto the first of a three part series involving a conversation with Erich Gamma of GoF and Design Patters fame. The second part of the series is up and it’s a great …
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Resolving Debugging Issues in VS.NET: Tips and Tricks
The following steps helps me resolve a nasty VS.NET debugging issue I was having. When you launch the VS .NET debugger automatically by pressing the PLAY button or F5, debugging works just fine. …
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Debugging a MCMS 2002 project with PSS ticket resolution
Last week I had a nasty issue: I couldn’t get the debugger to attach to a process while working on a MCMS 2002 project. As MCMS developers know, you can’t just hit F5 to fire off the debugger, you …
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Warning against working directly with MCMS 2002 database
I don’t know why it seems this has hit the blogsphere more frequently lately, but yet again, someone else has written an article that involves working directly with the MCMS 2002 database. …
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New Microsoft Content Management Server Book is in the Works
Stefan announced today that there is another book in the works for MCMS 2002. The book is a combined effort with Stefan Goßner (Microsoft), Joel Ward (MVP MCMS), Mei Ying Lim (MVP MCMS), Angus Logan …
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Humbled to be Recognized as a Microsoft MVP for MCMS
It’s been a fun process, and one where my anxiety peaked quite a few times over the last few months… and tonight it all paid off. Tonight I received word from Microsoft that I have been awarded MVP …
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Issues caused by MCMS2002 SP1 to SP1a ISAPI filter upgrade
I recently upgraded one of my Virtual PC’s from MCMS2002 SP1 to SP1a. After some flakyness, and a little input from Stefan Goßner, I realized that the SP1a upgrade added two new ISAPI filters, but …
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SharePoint Developer’s Roadmap: Essential Books and Tools
Gregory S. MacBeth posted a list of books and items you need to be an “effective SharePoint developer”. This list is long enough to scare some people off! SharePoint Developer’s Roadmap
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Scalability issues with CmsApplicationContext in MCMS 2002
Stefan Goßner posted a good article about the scalability issues around CmsApplicationContext. MCMS 2002 context objects are not really designed for long running scenarios. Usually long running …
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Enhance SharePoint Document Libraries with Custom Solutions
The SharePoint (WSS & SPS) OOB document library is very simple and straightforward. But, what if you need more functionality like a full blown document repository complete with workflow, auditing …
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How Content Management Server 2002 Processes Pages
[Via MSDN] MCMS uses an ISAPI filter to trap requests and build the pages before handing them off to IIS and .NET for processing. This article on MSDN details how it works. Inside MCMS: How Content …
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