SharePoint 2007 - Calculated Fields
I was reading thru some blogs, namely that of Kevin DeRudder, today. He recently posted some information on calculated fields. I get questions pretty often from clients on the available formulas when...
View ArticleIs Social Networking behind in the Enterprise?
The short answer is Yes it is, but there are reasons.There is a bigger problem than just Social Networking, which is that many enterprises are behind on the Web 2.0 push. I’m not sure they are behind,...
View ArticleNET Runtime version 2.0.50727.42 - Fatal Execution Engine Error (7A05E2B3)...
What an obscure title for a blog entry eh? I just want to make sure that if someone else searches for this, they will find it because I was spinning my wheels for 3 hours researching for this fix. At...
View ArticleDougW created a SharePoint Skinner for SharePoint 2007
Our good friend Doug Ware has uploaded a free tool that lest you skin a SharePoint 2007 site from within the UI. This is a good way to get real time feed back on the changes you are making. Go take...
View ArticleSPWeb.AuthenticationMode always returns WindowsAuthentication
I am trying to determine what type of authentication the current SharePoint 2007 web site has, but no matter which SharePoint site I checked the AuthenticationMode of the SPWeb always seems to return...
View ArticleMatt's chapter from the SharePoint 2007 book on Wrox.com
If you didn't know Me (Brendon), Matt and Dan worked on a SharePoint book this past year. Today part of Matt's chapter, chapter 5 ("Programming Windows SharePoint Services") was posted on the Wrox...
View ArticleUseful User Groups list for the Atlanta area
I don't remember if I posted this list before, but I maintain a list of user groups in the Atlanta area on DevCow.com and thought I would share it with everyone. Each group that we keep up with is...
View ArticleOodles of Trial Software...
I stumbled across this link today that I never knew existed. I have always had a hard time locating trial software, but look no more. Here you will find links to download the following products,...
View ArticleSet up SharePoint sites with user profiles and SSP correctly
SharePoint 2007 sites that are created can have many configuration options, due to this some options can be overlooked. Most users are able to set the options that are in the Central Administration...
View ArticleMSDN Event in GA tomorrow
If you want to learn about cutting edge technologies, attend the MSDN event tomorrow. If you don't live in GA there might be one close to where you live. You can find the other locations at...
View ArticleApplication Error for every new site collection using Network Services account
Have you ever been testing new web applications in SharePoint and constantly gotten the Runtime Error (Server Error in '/'). If you do get this error the real error might be displayed in the event log...
View ArticleCustom SharePoint List-based Membership and Roles Provider
I've finally finished (almost) with the project that has been keeping me up late at night. I want to thank Doug Ware, Brendon Schwartz, Dan Attis, and Adam Buenz for all the help they gave me over the...
View ArticleUsing SAP iViews with SharePoint 2007
One of the easiest ways to integrate SharePoint 2007 to SAP is using a predefined iView from SAP. Of course this will display the same data and view that you would see in any other system that would...
View ArticlePhew - coming to the end of a long dark tunnel
I've been working heads down on a project for the last several months which has consumed a huge portion of my time and probably some of my hair. Even now, as I write this, I'm in the process of...
View ArticleBe careful about hard coding Javascript in SharePoint 2007
Have you ever gotten "Please wait while scripts are loaded..." in SharePoint 2007? This is caused by a script error on the current SharePoint page. To solve this problem just fix the javascript...
View ArticleBe sure to use distinct names in your SharePoint Web Applications
If you are creating an externally accessible portal or extranet with SharePoint which uses Forms based authentication, business requirements such as Search and ECM Publishing might require you to...
View ArticleSharePoint 2007 - Content Editor Web Part and Absolute Url's
I am not sure if this type of information has been posted before. I looked around for a good 2 days or so trying to find a solution to my particular problem and could not. Here is a short description...
View ArticleOctober Atlanta Microsoft Professionals meeting - new location alert!
Please join us on Monday, October 1 at 6:30 PM for the monthly Atlanta Cutting Edge .NET / MsPros / VB Study Group meeting. Note, for this meeting we will be meeting at Turner in midtown (1015 Techwood...
View ArticleSharePoint 2007 - Add a Lookup Field to a List Template Element that...
I had a real hard time coming up for a title for this post. Here is what I am trying to explain in the title. I had a need to create a custom List Template. This can be done via a Feature. The...
View ArticleTechnical Interview Tips
Keith Rome, an über smart friend of mine and fellow MVP, recently posted some interview tips on how to increase the odds of landing that next dream job. Remember, it's the little things that...
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