Automating PowerPoint Presentations with Open XML SDK 2.0
Automating updates of headers/footers in PowerPoint presentations with Open XML SDK 2.0 reduced task time from an hour to 15 seconds for Critical Path Training.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Articles
Here you'll find articles & other useful resources. Enjoy!
Previous Articles
Automate PowerPoint & Labs File Versions: Time-Saving Tool
Learn about a tool I built to automate versioning and adding course versions in PowerPoint slides & lab files. Save 2-3 hours of manual work with this tool.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Stranded in Europe for 10 Days: My Iceland Volcano Saga
Join me as I recount my travel experience during the Iceland volcano eruption. Read about how I got stranded in Europe and my itinerary during the event.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Customize SharePoint 2010 Error, Login & Access Pages
SharePoint 2010 enables customization of error pages, sign in, request access, confirmation, access denied & sign-out pages, as per a recent blog
Friday, April 23, 2010
Teaching in Norway, Presenting in London: A SharePoint Trip
Follow me on my journey as I travel from Norway, where I taught a private SharePoint Designer 2010 class, to London where I presented at a conference.
Canceling my Conference Plans Due to Volcano Travel Issues
I had to cancel my appearance at the SharePoint 2010 Evolution Conference due to the Icelandic volcano eruption. Read about my experience here.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Introducing the SharePoint Site Collection Keep Alive Job
I’ve released a new version of my SharePoint Warmup Job utility for SharePoint 2010, which includes bug fixes and new features. Check it out.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Data Binding SharePoint 2010 List Items in Silverlight 3
I explain how I overcame the challenge of binding a collection of SharePoint list items to a Silverlight 3 list box using the Client Object Model.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
SalesForce Web Service API Presents Querying Challenges
Working with SalesForce Web Service API proves challenging, with an objects returned fields unfilled if not explicitly selected.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Reorganization of CAML reference in SharePoint 2010 SDKs
Join me in this article as I discuss the CAML reference found in the WSS v3.0 SDK and how it has been reorganized in the SharePoint 2010 SDKs.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
***NOW AVAILABLE*** MSDN: SharePoint Administrator's and Developer''s Guide to Code Access Security
Microsoft published an article I recently wrote for them: SharePoint Administrator’s and Developer’s Guide to Code Access Security.
Friday, December 18, 2009
***NOW AVAILABLE*** MSDN: Designing and Developing High-Performance SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites
Microsoft recently published an article I wrote for them: Designing and Developing High-Performance SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites.
Friday, December 11, 2009
SharePoint 2010 Dev TidBit - Want to create your own dialog?
SharePoint 2010 has a new dialog framework that makes it easy to create a new item in a list. You just need to use JavaScript on an application page
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
SharePoint 2010 Administration Made Easy with PowerShell
The article highlights that SharePoint 2010 administration is mainly done through PowerShell and finding the right cmdlet can be challenging
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
SharePoint 2010 dev tip - Use tokens in Visual Studio 2010
Visual Studio 2010 simplifies SharePoint 2007 development by replacing manual strong name entries with tokens for easy project builds in application pages.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Guide: Set up SharePoint Server 2010 Beta 2 with Ease
Critical Path Trainings guide simplifies the set up process for SharePoint Server 2010 Beta 2, incl. Windows Server, SQL Server, Office & Visual Studio.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Fixing Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 SharePoint Tools Issue
Encountered an issue while using Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 SharePoint tools for SharePoint 2010 code samples? Check out the author’s helpful solution.
Friday, November 20, 2009
SharePoint 2010 Dev TidBit - It finally has an official name
The official name for a SharePoint nested location is yet to be announced, but developers are seeing some indication of it
Friday, November 20, 2009
SharePoint 2010: Improved Markup for Accessibility
SharePoint 2010 will generate WCAG 2.0 AA compliant markup after customer feedback on SharePoint 2007s non-compliant markup. It also generates XHTML 2.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Insights from a Vegas: Upgrade SharePoint 2007 to 2010
I presented at a SharePoint conf on upgrading a 2007 site to 2010, including a process for adding a master page to maintain consistency.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
SharePoint 2010 Developer Documentation / Resources
MSDN launched a SharePoint 2010 Beta Developer Center, providing early access to developer documentation before the public beta release
Monday, November 2, 2009
Creating Custom Service Apps for SharePoint 2010 Cloud
SharePoint 2010’s move to service applications has potential for an internal cloud. Learn at a session on creating custom service apps at a conference
Monday, October 19, 2009
SharePoint Server 2010 Web Content Management: What's New?
Learn what’s new in Web Content Management in SharePoint Server 2010 in this series. This post highlights a few things such as Silverlight and ribbon
Monday, October 19, 2009
Improvements in SharePoint 2010 Web Content Management
Learn about the top improvements in Web Content Management (WCM) with SharePoint Server 2010, including authoring, CQWP, content deployment, and more.
Monday, October 19, 2009