Aug20
I have been running Windows 7 for a few months now. I have to say, I am addicted. I was never a huge fan of Vista, but I saw the potential. I saw the need for revamping much of the OS to support administration, security and deployment. That does nothing for me as an end user, other than give me a little peace of mind. Windows 7 is a whole ‘nother story (as my niece puts it). I see productivity ga...
Posted by Matthew McDermott on
Thursday, 20 Aug 2009 04:47.
Aug14
The sneak peek agenda for the SharePoint Conference has been announced. SharePoint 2010 Overview and What's New Upgrading to SharePoint 2010 SharePoint 2010 Capacity and Performance Planning SharePoint 2010 Security and Identity Management: What's New Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Development SharePoint 2010 Ribbon, ECMAScript and Dialog Framework Development Dev...
Posted by Matthew McDermott on
Friday, 14 Aug 2009 07:45.
Aug10
If you are looking for PowerShell resources to get yourself up to speed look no further than “Mastering PowerShell”. 20 Chapters of what appears to be (I honestly have not read the whole thing) a comprehensive work on the topic. The book is available Online and for download as a PDF. From the generous makers of PowerShell Plus. The table of contents: Chapter 1. The PowerShell Console Cha...
Posted by Matthew McDermott on
Monday, 10 Aug 2009 05:47.
Aug3
August Program Description: Are you confused with how to change the user interface in SharePoint? Do you have concerns about how to go about making those changes? If so, then come to the August 12th meeting where Heather Solomon will be answering any SharePoint branding questions you have and discuss common issues you may have encountered. Heather Solomon is the Director of Creative Services at...
Posted by Matthew McDermott on
Monday, 3 Aug 2009 11:18.
Aug1
So I have done several SP2 upgrades. Depending on the size of the farm and number of databases it can take anywhere from 15 minutes to about an hour. Then I decide to upgrade our internal corporate farm. Two hours after I start I get it going but here is the lesson. Always, always, always have a backup plan. That way you can calmly work through the issues without fear of having to roll back. So...
Posted by Matthew McDermott on
Saturday, 1 Aug 2009 04:21.