My Powerful Stealthy Virtualization Rig for SharePoint Devs
In 2008, a SharePoint developer built a custom virtualization rig for hosting HyperV images, prioritizing power, longevity and quietness.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Articles
Here you'll find articles & other useful resources. Enjoy!
Previous Articles
Creating Content-Centric Websites with ASP.NET: A Guide
Author outlines typical steps for creating content-centric websites with ASP.NET and Microsoft tools, including custom layouts and workflows.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Rendering Content Fields Only When Populated in SharePoint
Learn how to hide or not render anything on a page when a content field is empty. Follow my experience implementing this with SharePoint.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Extending Content Query Web Part: Code Now Available
I presented my Extending Content Query Web Part session at TechEd 2009, introducing solution to aggregate data in SharePoint. Code available.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Download Adventure Works Travel: MOSS 2007 WCM Sample Site
Adventure Works Travel is a sample MOSS 2007 WCM site that Microsoft had a partner develop. You can now download it to use for your own demos
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Critical Path Training: A Leader in SharePoint Education
Critical Path Training, a new joint venture between two industry leaders, has been announced to create the leading SharePoint education company.
***NOW AVAILABLE*** MSDN: Configuring and Deploying Anonymous Publishing Sites for SharePoint Server 2007
Microsoft recently published an article I wrote for them: Configuring and Deploying Anonymous Publishing Sites for SharePoint Server 2007
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
***NOW AVAILABLE*** MSDN: Understanding Field Controls and Web Parts in SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites
Microsoft published an article I recently wrote for them: Understanding Field Controls and Web Parts in SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Streamline SharePoint administration with PowerShell script
I’ve developed a PowerShell script that loads common SharePoint assemblies and sets an alias to STSADM for easy command execution. Check it out.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
***NOW AVAILABLE*** MSDN: Approaches to Creating Master Pages and Page Layouts in SharePoint Server 2007
Microsoft published an article that I authored for them on ‘Approaches to Creating Master Pages and Page Layouts in SharePoint Server 2007’.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
A Quicker Way to Create Custom SharePoint List Templates
Creating custom list templates in SharePoint 3.0 is complicated, with XML and GUIDs causing a nightmare. In this post, learn about a quicker way to do this.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
SharePoint Server 2007: Field Controls & Web Parts Compared
Comparison of field controls and web parts in SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing sites - Author shares related posts and articles for details.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Improving SharePoint Performance with Parallels Desktop
Blog post discusses working with virtual machines for SharePoint projects, and how the author sought a more efficient approach.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Building a powerful, quiet and fault-tolerant custom server
I built a custom server that is incredibly powerful, yet quiet and fault-tolerant. I expect it to last for years without needing a hardware upgrade.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
*** NOW AVAILABLE *** Finding Developer Help for SharePoint Products and Technologies
Microsoft published an article that I authored for them on ‘Finding developer help for SharePoint products & technologies’.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Microsoft unveils new SharePoint certifications: MCM and MCA
Microsoft Announces Two Certifications for SharePoint Pros: MCM + MCA, Top Technical Certifications in SharePoint Development, Configuration, and Architecture
Thursday, November 20, 2008
*** NOW AVAILABLE *** Implementing a Brand in a SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Site
Microsoft published an article that I authored for them on ‘Implementing a brand in SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing sites’.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
***NOW AVAILABLE*** MSDN: Prescriptive Guidance for MOSS 2007 WCM Sites
Microsoft published an article I wrote for them: Prescriptive Guidance for SharePoint Server 2007 Web Content Management Sites.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Web Parts vs Field Controls: Guidance for Publishing Sites
The Enterprise Content Management Team Blog clarifies the differences between Web Parts and Field Controls for publishing sites and offers guidance.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Former Students Launch SharePoint Sites, Starz Entertainment
It’s always great to hear from my former students, esp. when they have launched new SharePoint publishing sites like the one for Starz Entertainment.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
***NOW AVAILABLE*** Two Chapters from my Pro WCM Development Book on MSDN
Microsoft has published two chapters from my book, Professional SharePoint 2007 Web Content Management Development.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Author gets new and improved MBP to replace faulty one
In this article, I’ll share my experience of replacing my MBP with a model that features multitouch on the trackpad & how to set up triple-boot.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
The Saga of an Ultimate Virtualization Rig: Part 3
I discuss my set up, installation, and performance testing of the virtualization rig built in parts 1 and 2 of my series.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
The Saga of an Ultimate Virtualization Rig: Part 2
I share my reasons for building a virtualization rig & the components I use in this article. Stay tuned for the next post: set up & installation.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008