Feb4
I haven’t blogged in a while because I have been crushed with both project work and dog training. The project work has exposed me to some JQuery techniques that I have wanted to learn. I have also been reviewing the new features of SharePoint 2010 search and FAST Search Server for SharePoint 2010. There are some great new features coming out with both products, features that many of my clients ...
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Thursday, 4 Feb 2010 01:48.
Jan25
This session will take an in-depth look into the Business Data Catalog (BDC) with Microsoft SQL Server. It will include an overview of the Business Data Catalog, an introduction to configuring the BDC, and a demonstration of integrating the BDC with list forms. During this meeting we will also share firsthand information and experience around the value of the Microsoft Certified Master program....
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Monday, 25 Jan 2010 02:56.
Jan11
Sid Atkinson, Sr. Lead Consultant, Catapult Systems, will provide an overview of the great new Business Intelligence features of SharePoint 2010. This session will cover the Insights Business Intelligence platform in SharePoint 2010. Microsoft made a significant investment in BI and has made available a broad range of tools and applications to service reporting and analytical needs. In this s...
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Monday, 11 Jan 2010 08:09.
Dec9
I have been playing around with SharePoint 2010 Search this morning. I love the new UI. The search refinements panel is just begging to be messed with. In my case I wanted to add the file extension JPG as an Image Type refiner. Simple Refiner Tweak Here is how you add a file extension refinement. Put the page in edit mode. Choose the drop down menu for “Refinement Panel” and choose ...
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Wednesday, 9 Dec 2009 10:22.
Dec5
In order to support my SharePoint 2010 demo environment I have become quite a fan on Microsoft Hyper-V. I admit that I did not enjoy the learning curve and that there are a few “features” missing that would make it significantly easier to use as a portable demo environment, features that I have grown quite attached to in both Virtual PC and VMware. Now before you get all protective of Hyper-V I...
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Saturday, 5 Dec 2009 04:09.
Nov18
I am upgrading my Silverlight demo code from the old beta to beta 2 and see that there are a few new considerations for the deployment of ClientAccessPolicy.xml files. In a previous post I demonstrated how to do this for SharePoint 2007. The heartburn that I get with that approach is any site collection owner or designer can drag the file into the site collection and open the site up to unwanted ...
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Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009 03:04.
Nov15
I want to thank the folks who attended my session in San Antonio. I had a great time and think the session is getting better every time I do it. I plan to release all the code after I update it for SharePoint 2010 Beta 2. In the mean time here is the PDF version of the presentation for the folks who were asking about it. I plan to create a post for each step in the process too. So check back for ...
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Sunday, 15 Nov 2009 08:38.
Nov15
I have been SLAMMED lately (mostly traveling and speaking, but also taking time with my family) and not blogging enough, I get it, I hear you all loud and clear. I am going to try (starting this week) to publish little bites of new features and enhancements that I have not seen posted elsewhere.
Since I am in the process of building my post about yesterday’s SharePoint Saturday, it seems like...
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Sunday, 15 Nov 2009 08:30.
Nov10
Well, we’re half way through our 5 city tour with Catapult Systems “Best of SharePoint 2010”. My colleagues and I have delivered this great day long SharePoint 2010 overview in Austin, TX and Tampa, FL. Today is Dallas then Houston on Thursday and Denver next Thursday. There is still time to register if you are in Houston and Denver. Just hit our Events page and get all of the details. For those...
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Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009 07:17.
Oct29
Matthew McDermott, Microsoft MVP, and Brad Freels, Microsoft Senior Technology Specialist, will provide a 2 hour overview of the great new features of SharePoint 2010. Including: Sites: UI Changes, Mobility Support, Office Client Support Communities: Social Improvements, My Sites, Activity Feeds Content: Enterprise Content Types, Metadata, Video Content Types Search: Phonetic S...
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Thursday, 29 Oct 2009 08:08.