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Monday, October 14, 2013
Articles
Here you'll find articles & other useful resources. Enjoy!
Previous Articles
Upgrade to Orchard CMS 1.7.1 - Azure Web Sites + Git Deploy
Orchard CMS Dev & Deployment with Azure Web Sites & Git: Upgrading to 1.7.1, Local Dev Set up, & Automated Publish
Friday, October 11, 2013
HOWTO: Improved Azure Web Sites 'Two-Way Sync' Deployments - More Control of your Remote Production Git Repo
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I’ve since updated my update & dev process for my OrchardCMS deployment which I’ve detailed here:
Continuos Delivery of OrchardCMS to Azure, Complete with Dev & Test Environments …
Friday, October 11, 2013
HOWTO: Set up Orchard for local dev and deploying to Azure
Learn how to set up a local source enlistment for Orchard CMS development, create branches, and manage customizations using Git and Azure.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Relaunching Site with Orchard CMS and Customizations
Join me as I share my experience of relaunching my site using Orchard CMS in March 2013. I’ll discuss my customizations and contributions.
Get started with SharePoint 2010 development with this video
For those who are unsure where to start with SharePoint 2010 development, I suggest watching my SharePoint Pro Magazine video that covers the basics.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Microsoft Deprecates User Code Part of Sandboxed Solutions
Microsoft clarifies that only the user code part of sandboxed solutions is deprecated, running in the sandboxed user code service.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Deploy Workflow Manager & Service Bus for SharePoint 2013
Common questions about deploying Workflow Manager 1.0 and Service Bus 1.0 for SharePoint 2013. Focus on HA, scalability, and certificates.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Working Smarter, More Efficiently & Being More Productive
Learn how I increased productivity by implementing new techniques and methods in response to a tweet. Explore the changes I made to my work life.
Monday, July 29, 2013
SharePoint 2013: CSOM vs. REST ... My Preference and Why
Earlier this week I watched a dialog progress between a few people: which client-side API they prefer in SharePoint 2013. In this post, I share my opinion.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
SharePoint Hosted Apps in SP 2013 as Single Page Apps
In this article, I share additional thoughts from my recent sessions about workflow development and SharePoint Hosted apps at SharePoint Evolutions.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
My Blog: Hosting on Azure - Why, What, How & Costs
In my latest post, I answer questions regarding my blog migration to Azure and provide helpful tips for others considering a similar move.
My Blog: Creating a Custom Brand and Orchard Theme
About a month and half ago I relaunched my blog onto a new web CMS platform moving away from the SubText engine to Orchard.
My SharePoint samples refreshed using latest tools
I’ve refreshed & republished my samples using the latest SharePoint 2013 & Visual Studio 2012 developer tools. Check them out now.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Using Tasks in SharePoint 2013 Workflows with Visual Studio
Learn how to create custom tasks in SharePoint 2013 workflows using Visual Studio 2012 with this helpful demonstration.
Friday, April 12, 2013
SharePoint 2013 Workflow - Create Custom Task Outcomes
In this article, learn how to bypass the SharePoint 2013 workflow engine bug and create custom task outcome buttons with my workaround and tips.
Friday, April 12, 2013
My Thoughts: InfoPath 2013 & the Future of InfoPath
In this article, I share my thoughts on the history of InfoPath 2013 as a forms solution for Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
My MSDN SharePoint 2013 Workflow Samples Have Been Updated
Explore updated Visual Studio 2012 workflow samples for SharePoint 2013, featuring external web service calls and custom activities.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
New SharePoint 2013 Workflow Development Updates and Tips
Grace Kochavi shares SharePoint 2013 workflow updates, tips for creating workflows with Office Developer Tools, and essential undocumented publishing step.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
My New Blog: Why Orchard as the Engine & Azure as the Host?
Site change prompts questions about Orchard engine choice, while Azure selection deemed a no brainer compared to SharePoint & WordPress options
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
My Blog is Now on Orchard, Hosted in Azure and Redesigned
I’ve re-launched my blog & will be sharing my journey and insights on how I did it. Join me as I explain my decisions and offer tips.
My journey from .Text v0.94 to SubText by Phill Haack
In this article, I reflect on the evolution of my blog, from its humble beginnings using .Text to my decision to switch to the modern forked engine SubText.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Lync + BusyLight = Great Solution for the Home Office
Discover BusyLight for Lync - the tool that lights up different colors based on your presence status. Stay synced with Lync’s calendar and phone service.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
SharePoint 2013 Deployment Options & License Types Explained
The post discusses an easier way to understand the feature matrix for SharePoint 2013 deployment options and license types.
Friday, January 11, 2013