72 posts from: Daniel McPherson's Point2Share
Calling an SSL Web Service from SharePoint 2010 (For example LinkedIn)
(Indexed 2010-09-04):
I just got to the bottom of what was a pretty painful problem. We are working on a project that requires integration with LinkedIn, something we were really looking forward to. During our research we found some great code samples out there, so a big thanks at this point to the following people for their community submissions: http://sp2010linkedin.codeplex.com/ by Stef van Hooijdonk (thanks Stef) http://stefvanhooijdonk.com/2010/03/22/sp2010-and-linkedin-w...(truncated)... thanks to Andrew Conn...(truncated)...
Visiting Australia from Sept 10thSept 28th
(Indexed 2010-09-02):
One of the nice things about being based in India rather than Europe is that it is a lot easier to duck home to Australia every now and then (makes Mum VERY happy, and I know she is reading this). And that is exactly what I will be doing between the 10th and 28th of September. My plan at this stage is to: Spend the first week in Adelaide, being from the 10th 19th of September Head to Sydney on the 19th of September until the 22nd of September (depending on meetings) Finally Melbourne from the...(truncated)...
Another Approach to Twitter for Teams
(Indexed 2010-07-29):
I just had a chat to Chris Pettigrew from ICS Solutions in the UK, part way through the conversation he mentioned that he had remixed our TeamTalk solution. Strangely I hadnt come across it, but was cool to see someone else pick up the idea and put their own spin on it. The re-mix was to re-write it as a Sandboxed solution (http://www.lifeinsharepoint.co.uk/sptwitter-internal-twitte...(truncated)... and he has dropped it up on CodePlex here: http://lifeinsharepoint.codeplex.com/releases/view/477...(truncated)...
Driving User AdoptionSocially | SharePoint and Badges
(Indexed 2010-07-27):
This post was recently featured on EndUserSharePoint and Im reposting it here.http://www.endusersharepoint.com/EUSP2010/2010/07/20/dr...(truncated)... I recently presented a session titled How to be more Social at the SharePoint Australia and New Zealand conferences. The basic premise was to talk about some of the experience I picked up helping large organisations do better Knowledge Management through Social Computing. Its things like http://demo.zevenseas.com. As the events got closer, I decid...(truncated)...
Career : Are you the Best In India? SharePoint Designer, SharePoint Developer and .NET MVC guru
(Indexed 2010-07-26):
Were putting together a fantastic team here in Pune, India. Im really enjoying heading to the office each day knowing that its going to be filled with tough technical challenges, tech talk, and of course, Chai and Pakora. Well be making some more announcements about just what Ive been doing here over the coming weeks, so stay tuned. With that said, there is always room for one more. Right now we are looking for the best in India at SharePoint Design, SharePoint Development and .NET MVC. Putting...(truncated)...
SearchCoder updated for SharePOint 2010
(Indexed 2010-07-23):
I finally got around to publishing an updated version of SearchCoder, one that supports SharePoint 2010. DOWNLOAD SearchCoder is a tool we put together to help developers write, test and interrogate the SharePoint Search Engine. It is comprised of two things: 1) A UI that lets you write the SQL Search Queries via a UI [Image] 2) An object model that lets you write the SQL Queries through .NET objects Both tools are in Beta, and they work pretty well. We know of a couple of bugs in the more compl...(truncated)...
TunnelPoint and Produshare Web Cast by SharePointDevWiki.com
(Indexed 2010-07-14):
If you have been waiting for a super easy way to take a look at TunnelPoint and Produshare then you finally have a way to do it! (I cant believe I hadnt done this before). Jeremy was kind enough to interview me on his SharePointDevWiki.com WebCast series, so check it out here: http://www.screencast.com/users/jthake/folders/SharePointDev...(truncated)... Jeremy:zevenseas answer to the SharePoint App Store - webcastAnd if you are a developer with a solution, drop me an email: daniel@zevenseas.com ...(truncated)...
Work in progress, but we are running #SharePoint2010
(Indexed 2010-07-07):
Just wanted to let you know that we went live with SharePoint 2010 on our www.zevenseas.com site a couple of weeks ago. We are strong believers in Eating our own dogfood, if you say you are a SharePointer, then I think you need to practice it too. We also moved to a cleaner, crisper brand, with a new logo that looks like this: [Image] Let us know what you think! We will be migrating across our blogs, though that is going to take a little time, as we need to preserve that Google Juice and the UR...(truncated)...
How to bootstrap JQuery on every SharePoint page, even in the Sandbox
(Indexed 2010-07-06):
Ive been doing a lot of work in the sandbox over the last few days, not all of it stress-free, but that is for another post. Something I wanted to be able to do was bootstrap a javascript library, for example JQuery, onto every page in the site. Outside the sandbox of course, there are a few ways to do this, however inside it your options are limited. After much research, help from Wouter van Vugt (and SharePoint Overflow) I have the solution and now, the blog post too. Solution First, as desc...(truncated)...
Introducing Link Conductor for the SharePoint 2010 Sandbox
(Indexed 2010-07-05):
Ive just completed our first true Sandboxed solution for SharePoint 2010**, its an updated, and improved version of the Link Conductor. What does it do? Well, in a nutshell, it provides you with a simple way to create a permanent URL which can then redirect to anywhere you like. Its a little bit like a URL shortening service. We use it across our blogs, so that when we include a link to a product, or information page, we can ensure it always points to the latest information, without the need to...(truncated)...
Everybodys talking about an AppStore for SharePoint
(Indexed 2010-07-04):
But theres already one out there, and has been for over 12 months. Produshare (http://www.produshare.com) If you have solutions you would like to put in a store, drop me an email daniel@zevenseas.com. Weve done an incredibly lousy job of telling anyone about it, but we released it to deafening silence somewhere around March in 2009. The cool thing about it is that it works today, with SharePoint 2007, with BPOS, with Themes, Assembly-Free solutions and Web Parts like the Data View Web Part and...(truncated)...
TeamTalk Now released For SharePoint RTM (Twitter for Teams)
(Indexed 2010-06-01):
It took us a little longer than we expected, but we just fixed the bug associated with building the TeamTalk solution on the SharePoint Beta. For anyone running SharePoint 2010 you can now download the solution here. Download TeamTalk [Image] On the left you can see a steady stream of messages from anyone who is a member of this team site, on the right you have your 140 character message composer, and below that, a list of any messages sent directly to you. [Image] [Image] Installation is very...(truncated)...
Australian SharePoint Conference: I Will Be There!
(Indexed 2010-05-24):
Fast approaching is the Australian SharePoint Conference, and I cant wait to be there! As previously blogged, I will be speaking at the New Zealand SharePoint Conference, then heading across to Sydney for my first speaking engagement on home turf for more than 8 years. You will have to let me know how my accent has travelled. [Image] I will be presenting the following session, and would love to see you there: How to be more social - 200 Level"Social Computing is popping up everywhere. Its the...(truncated)...
New Zealand SharePoint Conference: I will be there
(Indexed 2010-05-17):
On June 7th I will be heading back down under to attend the SharePoint New Zealand conference. It will be a fantastic event with an incredible line up of speakers. Its sure to be the biggest SharePoint event in New Zealand for 2010. [Image] I will be presenting the following session, and would love to see you there: How to be more social - 200 Level"Social Computing is popping up everywhere. Its the latest buzzword to be used to describe a set of technologies and capabilities, which when comb...(truncated)...
SharePoint Peru: I will be there!
(Indexed 2010-05-04):
Next week I will be heading to Peru for a SharePoint conference, really looking forward to being back in Lima, and I think I might just find some time to also return to Cusco and the Macchu Picchu. I will be presenting the following session, please drop by to say hello if you will be there! Bubbling to the Top: Aggregation and the Real Time Enterprise. With SharePoint 2010, Team Sites have become an even better place to store your organisations information. This session explores an application d...(truncated)...
REPOST: SharePoint 2003, Permissions and Robins Blog
(Indexed 2007-04-03):
I have moved: http://www.point2share.comRepost from: http://www.point2share.com/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=15A mate of mine has been putting a lot of effort into his blog of late, and its worth following: Robin's Sharepoint Bloghttp://glorix.blogspot.com/2007/04/wsssps2003-user-permi...(truncated)... While he has recently been pretty focused on MOSS, today he posted an article that covers off a pretty common customer request, that is, enumerating users permissions. The post includes all his c...(truncated)...
REPOST: Upping the Grade or Upgrading to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS)
(Indexed 2007-03-26):
I've moved: http://www.point2share.com Repost from: Upping the Grade or Upgrading to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) - BlogRecently I was lucky enough to be one of the presenters at a Microsoft EMEA training offsite, however, I was unlucky enough to get the "Upgrade" session. Why unlucky? Well, because "Upgrading" doesn't really fit into the "cool" category of things to play around with when you are gifted with a new product release. Continued...[Image]
REPOST: The biggest SharePoint implmentation in the world?
(Indexed 2007-03-19):
I've moved: http://www.point2share.com REPUBLISHED FROM: http://www.point2share.com/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=13Caught this on Channel 9 today: Office SharePoint Server at Microsoft: 12TB and countinghttp://channel9.msdn.com/showpost.aspx?postid=291986 I have of course been an End User on the Microsoft environment and have to say that overall they have done a great job. Its worth checking out....The final question is of course, is this really the biggest implementation? See anything bigger?[...(truncated)...
REPOST: The Name ActiveX Control problem
(Indexed 2007-02-26):
I've moved: http://www.point2share.com REPUBLISHED FROM: http://www.point2share.com/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=10I received a comment earlier this week regarding an issue a reader had found with the new Point2Share site. It's something that I had been meaning to sort out, but which I had forgotten because I had "fixed" it on my machine. I think this screen shot describes it best: [Image] The yellow status bar may already be familiar to a number of you. So what's it's all about then? Well, fro...(truncated)...
SharePoint Community Kit
(Indexed 2007-02-21):
II've moved: http://www.point2share.com REPUBLISHED FROM: http://www.point2share.com/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=8Arno Nel (2.0) quietly made mention of the fact that the SharePoint Community Kit: User Group Edition has hit RC1. What is it? Well the site describes it as follows: The Community Kit for SharePoint is a set of best practices, templates, Web Parts, tools, and source code that enables practically anyone to create a community website based on SharePoint technology for practically any...(truncated)...
Released: Microsoft Best Practices Analyzer for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and the 2007 Microsoft Office System
(Indexed 2007-02-16):
II've moved: http://www.point2share.com REPUBLISHED FROM: http://www.point2share.com/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=7Typical, the minute I leave Premier Field Engineering, is the minute we decide to release the tool that would have transformed my life!Download details: 2007 Office System Tool: Microsoft Best Practices Analyzer for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and the 2007 Microsoft Office Systemhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?family...(truncated)... But seriously, this is a re...(truncated)...
I've Moved!
(Indexed 2007-02-13):
I've never felt particularly comfortable blogging about SharePoint on a platform other than SharePoint, but I've just never been in a position to put all the pieces together. Well, now I think I have. I'm running MOSS here at home, I've fired up MOSS 2007, and I've created the new Point2Share. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that my server can hold up, lets face it besides my mother I only have a handful of you readers! So lets see how we go, I will be considering the first month or so "Beta"...(truncated)...
Dont let moss grow on em....Trial versions released
(Indexed 2006-11-16):
Rush to download the newly released trial versions of the next wave of SharePoint products:Download details: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Trial Versionhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?Famil...(truncated)... details: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=...(truncated)... is huge news, a very big and very sincere congrats to everyone on the SharePoint team, thanks for a great release, you have done a truly amazing job. I'...(truncated)...
Tony McIntyre and Crawl Performance and a quick comment on Incremental Crawls
(Indexed 2006-10-29):
Keith just pointed out that another "SharePoint Legend" at Microsoft has started blogging, Tony, welcome to the SharePoint Blogosphere! His opening post is a good one, and an excellent compliment to a post Keith did earlier here. One thing I will just throw in quickly, I have often heard customers ask why their "Incremental Crawls" are not that much faster than their Full Crawls. Well, the reason is in the way SharePoint actually determines whether or not a document has changed and should theref...(truncated)...
New Content: Understanding and Troubleshooting the SharePoint Explorer View
(Indexed 2006-10-27):
Oh Bliss, Oh Joy!Understanding and Troubleshooting the SharePoint Explorer View:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyi...(truncated)... have been waiting and waiting and waiting for just this document. Why? Because I have been onsite many times to try and work through the issues now beautifully described in this document. Reading through it caused epiphany after epiphany: "ahhhh...so THAT is what is going on".The explorer view feature is one that is VERY popular with end users A...(truncated)...
How to avoid a CritSit. An important Coding Best Practice
(Indexed 2006-06-17):
What is a CritSit? Its short for Critical Situation, and basically, it's when my red phone rings. It means I have to drop everything and jump on a plane because there is a SharePoint server somewhere in Europe, Middle East or Africa that needs my help. Needless to say this is something we really want to try to avoid. Its bad for our customers because a service important to their business is not operational. It reflects badly on the product, because the initial assumption is that its SharePoint a...(truncated)...
Want to be a Rapid Response Engineer?
(Indexed 2006-05-16):
Just got back from a fantastic trip to Peru, trekked the Inca Trail and spent some time completely disconnected in the rainforests of Manu Biosphere. Would recommend it to anyone, especially the Inca Trail which finishes with the amazing Macchu Picchu. Anyway, onto more important subjects. It seems that while I have been away there have been some developments in Microsoft Services, specifically the Premier Field Engineering group which includes the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) SharePoin...(truncated)...
Taking a break
(Indexed 2006-04-24):
I'm taking a break. This week I'm heading off to Peru with my 4 best mates, no small achievement since we all live in different places. We are going to walk the Machu Picchu trail, which is something I have wanted to do for a very long time, as well as heading into the Manu Biosphere, a huge tropical park. If I see any big cats you are going to hear about it. This trip will be my first time to South America, a place I have always wanted to visit, and somewhere I'm sure to return to. Its also per...(truncated)...
Happy Anniversary Point2Share!
(Indexed 2006-04-07):
Well, it's been 2 years of Point2Share! I'm a little late with the Anniversary, but it seems I started on 1st April, 2004. (quite fitting that I started it on April Fools day!) Lots has happened since then, a job change, visits to over 20 different countries, beta versions of the the next version of SharePoint, and lots of really rewarding discussions. So, it seems a fitting time to thank the entire SharePoint community for reading, for commenting and for helping. Its a community that over the l...(truncated)...
How Bill Gates uses SharePoint
(Indexed 2006-04-05):
http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/30/news/newsmakers/gates_howiwo...(truncated)... puts me in touch with lots of people deep in the organization. It's like having a super-website that lets many people edit and discuss—far more than the standard practice of sending e-mails with enclosures. And it notifies you if anything comes up in an area you're interested in.”[Image]
FAQ: Indexing Acrobat files on a Small Farm or higher
(Indexed 2006-03-09):
This one comes up quite a bit, and causes one of those “wait, I know, I know, of course!” moments every time I’m about 85% through explaining the solution.The IssueYou want to index Adobe Acrobat files. You have installed the Adobe Acrobat iFilter on the index server, and you are able to successfully search for Acrobat files in the Portal. However, whenever you search for exactly the same Acrobat files from a team site, nothing comes back.The SolutionSharePoint Portal server is...(truncated)...
FAQ: Creating a Site Context Search Box that Uses Portal Search Results
(Indexed 2006-03-04):
Going to start posting up a few Frequently Asked Questions I tend to get as I travel around meeting customers.The first one? “How can I use SharePoint Portal Server Search from within a WSS team site”Here is the article: Sample: Creating a Site Context Search Box that Uses Portal Search ResultsAnd here is the sample: Download details: Sample: Creating a Site Context Search Box that Uses Portal Search Results.[Image]
Next SharePoint User Group UK Meeting
(Indexed 2006-02-26):
Nick has just announced the details for the next SharePoint User Group in the UK, for more information head on over to here:http://suguk.org/forums/thread/360.aspxI was there at the first meeting and the numbers were fantastic, really great to see. We actually had to change rooms midway through the first presentation due to the numbers going over our occupational health and safety limits! [Image]
Couple of new blogs in the SharePoint Blogosphere!
(Indexed 2006-02-26):
A couple of new blogs have come online in the SharePoint blogosphere, just thought it might be useful to point them out:http://offlinesharepoint.com/ – Offline SharePointThis blog is by the Colligo Gang who have some expertise to share in the whole “How can I take SharePoint with me on the road” question. Look forward to some great posts on SharePoint and mobility….http://amargalla.com/blog/ – Amar Galla Previously posting under the DotBetJunkies blog, now standing...(truncated)...
Active Directory and SharePoint User Tables
(Indexed 2006-02-21):
Thorough and detail blog post by Mr Keith Richie on how to cure the pain that is email and display name maintenance in SharePoint. Like Keith I have found that “most enterprise customers I have worked with find this feature really annoying”, so its great to see a fully documented solution.Keith Richie : Using SPUserUtil to synchronize SharePoint user Display Names and Email addresses with the information in Active Directory.[Image]
Unwanted Authentication Prompts
(Indexed 2006-02-17):
I’m often bumping into customers who complain they are getting “Too many authentication prompts” when using SharePoint. So, I thought it would be useful to throw together a quick post outlining some of the common causes I have found, along with an explanation and possible solutions:1) You are using “Basic Authentication” and you are getting an authentication prompt when you access a Team or Portal site. In this case you will indeed get an authentication prompt, this...(truncated)...
A little speculation about Office Live
(Indexed 2006-02-15):
Apparently we release Microsoft Office Live today, which is something I’ve been really looking forward to. In preparation for the release I was doing a little research, reading through what some of the pundits are saying about it and trying to get a clear idea on exactly what it is going to offer. One of the best articles I found was on “Microsoft Monitor” here: Microsoft Monitor: What Office Live IsI noticed that in this post Joe had actually gone through and created a new Off...(truncated)...
All those hours of my life! Authentication issues with NTLM
(Indexed 2006-02-11):
I have lost more hours of my life to the old “double hop” issue than almost any other. No matter how many times I hit it, it was always the last thing I thought of. The number of times I hit it of course multiplied with SharePoint and web parts, especially when you are dealing with medium server farms and up. So thanks Mohammed for blogging about it, I’m going to put this one somewhere prominent….maybe a post-it note on my laptop screen. Mohammed Jeelani's Blog : Imperso...(truncated)...
NEW CONTENT: SQL Server 2005 Performance Test Results
(Indexed 2006-02-08):
Some new content has been added comparing the performance of SharePoint running with SQL 2000 to SharePoint running with SQL 2005. It all looks pretty positive….“This appendix provides test results captured on the performance impact of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in relation to SQL Server 2005” Microsoft Office Assistance: Appendix: SQL Server Performance Test Results.[Image]
New Content: Troubleshooting Windows SharePoint Services
(Indexed 2006-02-01):
This new document was released with very little fanfare. I have taken a browse through it today, while it’s pretty high level, and focused on specific issues rather than general advice on how to go about resolving unknown issues you might encounter, it’s worth adding to the kitbag. Download details: Troubleshooting Windows SharePoint Services.[Image]
Using SPS to search 3rd party SQL databases
(Indexed 2006-02-01):
Just found someone (birchTree, hi guys!) out there wondering how they might go about indexing a SQL Server database with SharePoint. Using SPS to search 3rd party SQL databases.I have often found customers posing the same question, and in a number of cases we were easily able to achieve just this using the following technique:http://blogs.msdn.com/danielmcpherson/archive/2004...(truncated)...
My Golden Rules of Personal Computer Management
(Indexed 2006-01-31):
To date this blog has been about just one thing, SharePoint, and that isn’t about to change. However, for some time I have wanted to share some general computer management tips, I’m hoping it just might be useful to others, and in some ways it follows in the footsteps of Andrew Connell’s discussion around how he uses Virtual Machines. Anyway, maybe in my list of “Golden Rules” you will find a gem, maybe not, regardless, you can rest assured knowing I will be back t...(truncated)...
Couple of new Microsoft Bloggers: Welcome Alex and Paul
(Indexed 2006-01-26):
Just noticed a couple of new SharePoint (and some other stuff) bloggers from Microsoft have arrived:Paul Holdaway who recently joined the Solutions Team (my old team over in the Microsoft Consulting Services world) whom Im sure will have some valuable contributions to make. Especially given his enthusiasm for community building on the inside of Microsoft.The second new blogger is Alexander Windel who has just become the second SharePoint RRE in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Its great t...(truncated)...
The SharePoint User Group UK
(Indexed 2006-01-26):
The SharePoint User Group in the UK is having their first meet up. Its going to be held at the Microsoft Offices in Thames Valley Park on the 13th of Feb. For further information take a look at the following:http://suguk.org/forums/thread/72.aspxIm going to be doing my best to be there, and it would be great to see you there.[Image]
The SharePoint Group Blog
(Indexed 2006-01-13):
Really excellent news..Lawrence Liu just pointed out that the SharePoint team have quietly launched a Group Blog modelled on the IE Blog where we can expect some excellent information directly from the Product Group. The first couple of post have got it off to a great startWelcome Jeff, Kurt and the whole gang!SharePoint BlogJeff Tepers first post titled: SharePoint Roadmap and Light-Up Not Just Roll-UpKurt Delbenes first post title: SharePoint's Role in Microsoft's Collaboration Strategy[Image]
Invitations to MSN Messenger 8
(Indexed 2006-01-10):
Well, this is not directly related to SharePoint, but SharePoint does integrate with Live Communcations Server! If you want an invitation to MSN Messenger 8 contact me, first 10 or so win…..[Image]
Happy New Year!
(Indexed 2006-01-05):
Just want to wish all SharePointers a very happy new year! It is set to be a big one for SharePoint, and having found some time to spend with the next version over the break I can tell you that there is LOTS of good new stuff to learn.[Image]
Pint2Share: Dubai 17th-20th Dec
(Indexed 2005-12-17):
Making a Pint2Share call for Dubai, I’m here in this sunny city with an obsession for big things right now. Let me know if you want to talk SharePoint…Contact me here. [Image]
The Point2Share Blog Series Summary Post
(Indexed 2005-12-15):
This post is simply to summarise the Blog “series” I do, for example the “Working with Web Part Pages” and “Best Practices”. I still plan to do more of these, I just wanted one page I could point people at to find them, not sure this is the best solution, but anyway…I will add new links as new posts come on board…Web Part PagesWorking with Web Part Pages Tip #1 - Creating a multi-page web site in SharePointWorking with Web Part Pages Tip #2 - Cre...(truncated)...
You cannot create a new area in SharePoint Portal Server 2003 after you install Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 2
(Indexed 2005-12-08):
This issue attracted a bit of attention when it was first discovered, good to see we have a KB article that describes it in more detail.You cannot create a new area in SharePoint Portal Server 2003 after you install Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 2[Image]
Searching custom WSS columns with SPS Search
(Indexed 2005-12-08):
I have been meaning to get a post out about this very topic, Renaud at SPS Clerics has put some hints and tips together. I think this is a really powerful aspect of the product, with the gatherer automatically detecting item metadata then allowing the administrator to add it to the index, and search across it.Using Search from SPS on custom column in WSSThanks Renaud [Image]
A useful web part from the goldfish bowl...
(Indexed 2005-12-01):
A good mate of mine, Graham Tyler, over at The Goldfish Bowl has published a web part he put together for publishing files on a file share via a SharePoint Web Part.Head on over to The Bowl for more information and a download..[Image]
Well I'm a bit behind the times but...Angus Logan (MSFT)
(Indexed 2005-11-28):
Angus Logan has joined Microsoft, this is excellent news as he has been a fantastic contributor to the community for some time (and besides that a shared mate of ours Cameron Reilly of The Podcast Network says hes alright)I know he has joined not because of his blog post, which I somehow missed, but because he wasted no time in introducing himself to our internal discussions on SharePoint! Anyway, Im sure the Australian sub (where I spent three great years) will benefit from him being on board. ...(truncated)...
SuperSharePointers....
(Indexed 2005-11-21):
Pint2Sharer’s Margriet and Nikander Bruggeman have just launched a new site, head over here to check it out here:http://www.lcbridge.nl/They have been very active in the community for a long time and I look forward to some great information and tools![Image]
James Milne strickes again....with the SPStatus tool
(Indexed 2005-11-18):
James Milne, of SPSkin fame, is back with a new SharePoint tool. He describes it best:How do you check for broken links in Sharepoint? With large SharePoint Portal deployments a major challenge is ensuring all the web links contained within a Portal and Team Sites are kept up to date. In SharePoint Portal and Team Sites links can be stored in "Link Lists", "Content Editor Web Parts" and "Portal Listings". Unfortunately there is no reporting tool built-in to SharePoint that will allow you to che...(truncated)...
James Milne strikes again....with the SPStatus tool
(Indexed 2005-11-18):
James Milne, of SPSkin fame, is back with a new SharePoint tool. He describes it best:How do you check for broken links in Sharepoint? With large SharePoint Portal deployments a major challenge is ensuring all the web links contained within a Portal and Team Sites are kept up to date. In SharePoint Portal and Team Sites links can be stored in "Link Lists", "Content Editor Web Parts" and "Portal Listings". Unfortunately there is no reporting tool built-in to SharePoint that will allow you to che...(truncated)...
SharePoint Best Practice: Architecture Design and SharePoint "Solution Sites"
(Indexed 2005-11-15):
While working on my first large scale SharePoint deployment I was invited to meet with a team of people collectively called the solutions group, a group described to me as developers who were looking to build business solutions based on the SharePoint platform. This sounded like an excellent idea, I agreed, and later that day I walked into a room with 4 or so developers.To break the ice I threw out a couple of questions to kick start some chat, you know, things like What language was your last H...(truncated)...
SharePoint Best Practice: Architecture Design and SharePoint "Solution Sites"
(Indexed 2005-11-15):
While working on my first large scale SharePoint deployment I was invited to meet with a team of people collectively called the “solutions group”, a group described to me as developers who were looking to build business solutions based on the SharePoint platform. This sounded like an excellent idea, I agreed, and later that day I walked into a room with 4 or so developers.To break the ice I threw out a couple of questions to kick start some chat, you know, things like “What lan...(truncated)...
Andre and the Config Database worst case scenario
(Indexed 2005-11-11):
Andre has posted an article on how to re-create the SharePoint configuration database. This really is a "solution of last resort", that is, something you can try if all else fails (in fact I would only do it after you have finished panicking). With that said, it's nice to have a document to follow, that has been tried and tested, if you do ever find yourself in that situation.The final interesting thing to say here is that it can be done relatively "safely", that is, it can be done without losin...(truncated)...
SharePoint SharePoint Everywhere....
(Indexed 2005-11-11):
I have had a very busy couple of weeks and because I haven't been posting much lately I want you to know just what I've been up to. The good news is I've been travelling all over the place talking to customers about SharePoint, and I'm constantly amazed by what people have been able to achieve! In the last two and a half weeks I.....Went to Denmark to deliver a one day advanced workshop on SharePoint Best Practices with a really enthusiastic Microsoft Partner. Went to Portugal to help out a cust...(truncated)...
Everyone is talking about it...A SharePoint Recycle Bin
(Indexed 2005-10-07):
The Microsoft Internet IT group has released a SharePoint Recycle Bin implemented via an ISAPI filter. This is really the only bullet proof approach to the problem with the current version of SharePoint. Read about it here from Chris: http://blogs.msdn.com/cjohnson/archive/2005/10/06/477544.aspxAnd here from Joel: http://spaces.msn.com/members/joeloleson/Blog/cns!1pw3EWFLZc...(truncated)...
Maurice is in London AND having a Pint2Share
(Indexed 2005-09-21):
Check out the details here:http://www.bluedoglimited.com/SharePointThoughts/ViewPo...(truncated)... real kicker for me is that I will be in Estonia and wont be able to make it. Will be an excellent opportunity to talk straight to the horses mouth (no offence Maurice) about all things SharePoint, and with PDC over there is lots more that can be said about V3.[Image]
Andre Kieft in DA BLOG HOUSE!
(Indexed 2005-09-07):
Im fighting very hard to not continue the swash-buckling water and ocean theme of the latest Microsoft SharePoint blogger to dip his toe in the water (ok, so Im not doing that well!)Andre Kieft, fellow Pint2Sharer, fellow Support Engineer here in EMEA, and fellow Workshop Presenter has enter the blog house with Share-Port.Please give him a very warm welcome. Ideally, just to let him know you are watching, contribute a really cheesy comment related to boats, water, ports, pirates (not the softwar...(truncated)...
SharePoint Best Practice: Start with just one portal
(Indexed 2005-09-02):
This post could be a little controversial, however Im going to put it out there, put my head down, and then look forward to hearing responses from others. Let me start with this statement:In an ideal world, all customers would deploy just one PortalThere, I said it, in fact, the whole principle of a portal is that it provides a single place on your intranet for you to find things. It does this by providing the following key facilities:1. Search 2. Browse3. AggregateIt seems to me that as soon as...(truncated)...
Pint2Share: Tel Aviv Week of 21/8
(Indexed 2005-08-19):
Pint2Share call for SharePointers in Tel Aviv!Anyone interested in trying to outdo the very successful Amsterdam Point2Share should contact me. [Image]
Pint2Share Amsterdam Report
(Indexed 2005-08-16):
Well, just back from a great Pint2Share (actually it was more like Pints2Share). The picture below captures the evening very nicely:[Image]From left we see Margriet Bruggeman, Nikander Bruggeman, Me (Daniel McPherson) and Andre Kieft (Microsoft Support, soon to have a blog!).Margriet and Nikander recommended a great pub called “Kale de Grote” in Heinekenplein (nothing made me happier than knowing we were meeting somewhere with Heineken in its name) and it was there that we tackled th...(truncated)...
SharePoint Best Practice: Reserving "Friendly" Top-Level URL's in the Portal
(Indexed 2005-08-11):
One of the first questions people ask after playing around with a SharePoint Portal for a while is Why do my URLs suddenly have Cx in them?. Well, its a long story, and it was one of the first topics I decided to tackle on this blog. Rather than repeat myself, take a read of URLs Matter for a full explanation. Anyway, in that article I suggest that you may want to reserve these friendly top-level URLs for areas on the Portal that are particularly important. This was certainly the case with the ...(truncated)...
Stramit has posted a Best Practice on using SharePoint Web Services
(Indexed 2005-08-11):
Some good information and resource pulled together, an excellent addition to the “Best Practice” toolkit. Best Practive: Access to SharePoint Web Services[Image]
Well I didn't know these were coming..."Windows SharePoint Services Applications Templates"
(Indexed 2005-08-03):
Just found these on Microsoft Downloads:Windows SharePoint Services Applications Template: Room And EquipmentWindows SharePoint Services Applications Template: Expense Report PortalWindows SharePoint Services Applications Template: Event PlanningWindows SharePoint Services Applications Template: RFP ManagementWindows SharePoint Services Applications Template: HR InfoPath FormsWindows SharePoint Services Applications Template: Professional Services Contractual SetupWindows SharePoint Services App...(truncated)...
SharePoint Best Practice: Locking down the Portal Database
(Indexed 2005-08-01):
This next Best Practice proposal involves what Im calling Locking down the Portal Database. All this means is that immediately after creating a new Portal we restrict thecontent database so that it can store only Portal content. We do this using standard SharePoint functionality, specifically, the ability to restrict the number of sites (the UI calls them Sites, but they are actually Site Collections) stored in an individual contentdatabase. The first question this raises iswhat exactly constitu...(truncated)...
Jessica said I had to blog her latest post...
(Indexed 2005-07-28):
In all honesty though I would have anyway, its an absolute cracker! Custom Menus (Not Just Menu Items) in SharePoint[Image]
SharePoint Best Practice: Creating a dedicated Windows SharePoint Services environment
(Indexed 2005-07-27):
This is the first in my series of Best Practices, and this is one that Im particularly keen on encouraging. Im interested in your feedback.The default implementation of SharePoint Portal Server creates Windows SharePoint Services team sites on the same IIS Web Site as the portal. This means the following:Portal will be available on: http://portal (or whatever you choose)Team Sites will be available on: