Latest SharePoint 2010 topics

In this article, learn how you can upgrade your SharePoint Server 2007 WCM site to a SharePoint Server 2010 WCM site.

I documented my demo on upgrading a SharePoint 2007 WCM site to SharePoint 2010, featuring the Adventure Works Travel sample site.

SharePoint 2010’s LINQ support makes it easier to read/write data to/from lists. SPMETAL.EXE generates entity models for queries but has some limitations.

Learn how to create SharePoint Server 2010 document sets by using Visual Studio 2010 instead of by using the browser-based user interface.

Learn how to create custom SharePoint 2010 service applications for robust, scalable, and fault tolerant shared services. This Visual How To demonstrates how to create custom SharePoint 2010 service applications and consumers that take advantage of the service.

Learn how to use the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 managed client object model to read and write data in SharePoint sites from Microsoft .NET Framework–based applications.

When using Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint Development Tools for a SharePoint site, renaming the default name (WebPart1) can be a hassle.

Keep your SharePoint site alive with v1.1 of the free Site Collection Keep Alive Utility. Custom logging and improved installer included.

SharePoint Server 2010s ECM: A Vast Array of Topics for Managing Content Life Cycle incl. WCM, RM, DM, DAM, Web Analytics, EDiscovery, Metadata & more.

Learn about SharePoint 2010’s Client Object Model - an improved UI with reduced page refreshes in my new article.

In this article, learn about the release of Critical Path Training’s ‘SharePoint Server 2010 RTM Set up Guide for Developers’.

This article covers the details on creating a Silverlight 3 application, deploying and leveraging it in a custom field type and field control sample for SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 Publishing sites.

Microsoft recently published an article I wrote for them: Creating Custom SharePoint Server 2010 Field Types and Field Controls with Silverlight 3.

SharePoint 2010 enables customization of error pages, sign in, request access, confirmation, access denied & sign-out pages, as per a recent blog

I had to cancel my appearance at the SharePoint 2010 Evolution Conference due to the Icelandic volcano eruption. Read about my experience here.

I explain how I overcame the challenge of binding a collection of SharePoint list items to a Silverlight 3 list box using the Client Object Model.

Join me in this article as I discuss the CAML reference found in the WSS v3.0 SDK and how it has been reorganized in the SharePoint 2010 SDKs.

Microsoft published an article I recently wrote for them: SharePoint Administrator’s and Developer’s Guide to Code Access Security.

Microsoft recently published an article I wrote for them: Designing and Developing High-Performance SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites.

SharePoint 2010 has a new dialog framework that makes it easy to create a new item in a list. You just need to use JavaScript on an application page

The article highlights that SharePoint 2010 administration is mainly done through PowerShell and finding the right cmdlet can be challenging

Visual Studio 2010 simplifies SharePoint 2007 development by replacing manual strong name entries with tokens for easy project builds in application pages.

Critical Path Trainings guide simplifies the set up process for SharePoint Server 2010 Beta 2, incl. Windows Server, SQL Server, Office & Visual Studio.

Encountered an issue while using Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 SharePoint tools for SharePoint 2010 code samples? Check out the author’s helpful solution.

The official name for a SharePoint nested location is yet to be announced, but developers are seeing some indication of it

SharePoint 2010 will generate WCAG 2.0 AA compliant markup after customer feedback on SharePoint 2007s non-compliant markup. It also generates XHTML 2.

I presented at a SharePoint conf on upgrading a 2007 site to 2010, including a process for adding a master page to maintain consistency.

MSDN launched a SharePoint 2010 Beta Developer Center, providing early access to developer documentation before the public beta release

SharePoint 2010’s move to service applications has potential for an internal cloud. Learn at a session on creating custom service apps at a conference

Learn what’s new in Web Content Management in SharePoint Server 2010 in this series. This post highlights a few things such as Silverlight and ribbon

Learn about the top improvements in Web Content Management (WCM) with SharePoint Server 2010, including authoring, CQWP, content deployment, and more.

In article, I’ll cover what’s important to take note of the things that changed around and under WCM that directly impact it in a positive way.

Author outlines typical steps for creating content-centric websites with ASP.NET and Microsoft tools, including custom layouts and workflows.

Critical Path Training, a new joint venture between two industry leaders, has been announced to create the leading SharePoint education company.

The CQWP is an efficient Web Part for MOSS 2007 Publishing sites. Customizations for the presentation of the results are discussed in this blog.

In this post, explain not only how it can be done, but also to explain what is different between the native ASP.NET 2.0 and SharePoint development experience.

After 40+ comments showed up on my timer job post from a few weeks back, I thought the post needed some clarification. That’s what this post is about.

The post clarifies how to create custom timer jobs in SharePoint, providing a new article with a Visual Studio project, source, and WSP file.

The post discusses the tedious process of checking-in, approving, and publishing numerous items in MOSS 2007 WCM and offers a solution.

As an experienced SharePoint developer, I have shared custom STSADM.EXE commands I wrote for SharePoint 2007 WCM site developers.

In this article, learn how you can configure a SharePoint Server 2007 WCM site for dual authentication & to support anonymous access.

A article aims to clarify the terms related to Web Content Management in MOSS 2007, including WSS v3, MOSS 2007, and SharePoint Server.

The article lists the major build and version numbers for some Microsoft products, specifically for OSS developers, and invites contributions.

Microsoft published an article that I authored for them on Debugging & logging capabilities in SharePoint 2010.

Microsoft recently published a visual how-to that I created for them on creating custom service applications in SharePoint Server 2010.