It’s A Beautiful Day!

November 16, 2009 Leave a comment

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I think the above image speaks for itself. The public BETA of Office SharePoint Foundation Server 2010 (WSS) and Office SharePoint Server 2010 have been released today. Currently only to TechNet and MSDN subscribers. Thankfully, I fit in that group, and am downloading my copies now. I know what I am doing tonight!

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Now that it is available, I am sure I will be belting out LOTS of posts on some of the new features!

 ** UPDATED 11.18.09 **

The public beta is now available through Microsoft’s SharePoint 2010 site here: http://sharepoint2010.microsoft.com/try-it/Pages/Trial.aspx

 

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Registration Open for SharePoint Saturday DC

November 16, 2009 Leave a comment

If you are in, or will be in the Washington DC area on December 5th, and are involved with SharePoint in any way, shape, or form, I highly suggest you do yourself a favor and sign up for SharePoint Saturday DC. And you better be quick about it, registration is limited to the first 200 signups!

Wondering what SharePoint Saturday is?

“Join SharePoint architects, developers, and other professionals that work with Microsoft SharePoint Technologies for ‘SharePoint Saturday’, on Saturday, Dec 5, 2009 at the Microsoft Technology Center on Sunset Hills Road Reston, VA.  SharePoint Saturday will be an educational, informative & lively day filled with sessions from respected SharePoint professionals & MVPs, covering a wide variety of SharePoint-orientated topics.  SharePoint Saturday is FREE, open to the public and is your local chance to immerse yourself in SharePoint!”

These are great events, where many respected names in the SharePoint community dedicate their Saturday to teach you more about SharePoint, on their own dime, to give back to the SharePoint community. There will be some sessions on SharePoint 2010 as well!

So, give a visit to http://www.sharepointsaturday.org/dc/ for more information and to register to attend this great event!

 

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Cisco VPN Client on Windows 7 x64

November 13, 2009 1 Comment

I recently had my Vista x86 system go belly up on me, which was actually perfect timing, with the public beta of SharePoint 2010 around the corner, I have a nice new HP ProBook 4710s with Dual Core Centrino x64 2.5GHz Processors, 8G of RAM, 500G SATA drive, 2G video memory, and other goodness.

Since the new laptop arrived yesterday however, I needed to hop back into some client work, which requires me to use the [cue eerie music] Cisco VPN client. I’ve had trouble with the Cisco VPN client on virtually every machine I have ever used. This was no different. There are numerous work-arounds for getting this to run, including using the XP Mode Virtual PC, uninstalling the NDIS drivers, installing the client, repairing the system, etc. And there are also a few 3rd Party VPN clients that are said to work as well.

My luck was with the Shrew Soft VPN Client. However, be warned, do NOT try to install any of the “STABLE” releases. My luck landed on the 2.1.5-rc-4 Development version, dated 10/1/09. [direct link: http://www.shrew.net/download/vpn/vpn-client-2.1.5-rc-4.exe]. The STABLE releases all BSOD’ed my laptop with various driver issues, one being the NDIS driver mentioned above.

Hope this helps someone out… I’ve been at this for hours now this morning.

 

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FFWD >>

November 13, 2009 Leave a comment

Just a short update, I am still alive! It’s been (months?!?) now since my last post here, it’s been a very busy time. Lots of project work, the SharePoint Conference in Vegas, more project work, moving, a few computer crashes, new laptop, and other things…

Lots of GREAT information came out of the SharePoint conference, which I will start to blog about in the near future (especially once I get my hands on the public beta of 2010 when it arrives), more speaking engagements, and other goodness. So, thanks for staying tuned!

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SharePoint Nation! – Virtual User Group Meeting Featuring a Developer Panel!

August 17, 2009 Leave a comment

[re-posted from Amanda Murphy’s blog at: http://blog.funknstyle.com/?p=604]

Join us on Tuesday, August 18th at 8pm EST as we welcome a developer panel featuring Ed Musters, Geoff Varosky, Paul Schaeflein, Paul Stork and Rebecca Isserman. These guys will be there to answer your questions as well as provide some of their own guidance on topics such as getting started with web part development and the proper implementation of user controls. This event will be hosted by Laura Rogers.

As with all previous meetings, come join us no matter where you are in the world as this meeting will be delivered virtually via Live Meeting. In order to hear audio for the event, you will need to download the Live Meeting client.

Live Meeting Address:
https://www311.livemeeting.com/cc/mvp/webJoin?id=SPN05&role=attend

 

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Registration Opens for SharePoint Saturday NYC on August 15th!

August 12, 2009 Leave a comment

Yesterday it was announced on the SharePoint Saturday NYC site that registration for this free, one-day SharePoint conference will open on August 15th.

The speakers list was published to the site yesterday as well, and sessions will be posted to the site (35 of them!) before registration opens on the 15th. A schedule was also posted, which I will re-post here:

8:00 am – 8:45 am – Registration & Breakfast
8:45 am – 9:15 am – Welcome
9:30 am – 10:45 am – Sessions
11:00 am – 12:15 pm – Sessions
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm – Sessions
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm – Sessions
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm – Sessions
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Closing & Giveaways

This is going to be yet another great SharePoint Saturday event, so, register early to ensure your spot as an attendee for this conference on the 15th at http://www.sharepointsaturday.org/ny

 

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Speaking at SharePoint Saturday NYC

August 11, 2009 Leave a comment

I am excited to announce that I just heard from the coordinators of SharePoint Saturday NYC, Michael Lotter and Dux Raymond Sy, that I will be speaking at the upcoming SharePoint Saturday NYC event, taking place on September 12th, 2009.

An official speakers and session lists have not been released to the site as of yet, but already a great lineup is coming together from the looks of it on twitter (search for hashtag #spsnyc).

I will again be presenting my session “Introduction to Developing Custom Actions within SharePoint”, however a modified version based on prior feedback and time limitations from the Boston and Baltimore events.

For more information on the event, please visit the SharePoint Saturday NYC site. I will post registration details as soon as they are released. Hope to see everyone there!

 

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Twenty tips to write a good stored procedure – SQLServerCentral

August 10, 2009 Leave a comment

Came across this article today (well actually, it found me by way of my inbox). It provides some great suggestions for performance and tuning of SQL stored procedures. Most developers need to write a stored procedures here and there, and some more than others. Even if you are a certified DBA, and all you do is SQL, you still may gain some knowledge. It’s quick, and worth the read.
 

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SharePoint Conference 2009 SharePint

August 3, 2009 Leave a comment

If there is a SharePoint event happening, there is a relatively good chance there is a SharePint happening as well. Sure enough, for the SharePoint Conference taking place in Las Vegas this year, there is indeed a SharePint happening, and I will be in attendance.

Andrew Connell posted the details to his blog last week, and I am just spreading the word. Go there for more details: http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2009/07/28/sharepoint-by-day-sharepint-by-night-ndash-sharepoint-conference-2009.aspx

“…the Sunday evening before the show starts: Sunday, October 18, 2009 from 7p – whenever. After you register, come join other SharePoint professionals for a good drink and banter at the EyeCandy sound and lounge bar, right in the center of the Mandalay Bay casino!”

 

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SharePoint Saturday Baltimore Session Materials and Wrap-up

July 30, 2009 Leave a comment

SharePoint Saturday Baltimore was a really great event. As Mark Miller from EndUserSharePoint.com put it “SharePoint Saturday Baltimore was one of the best organized events I’ve participated in for a while. Eric [Harlan] and his team did a tremendous job making the day flow seamlessly”. That hit the nail right on the head. Even in a building where sessions spanned multiple floors, and only about 10 minutes to move between each session, I did not see one person wandering aimlessly.

Eric Harlan provided us with some additional information at the speaker dinner, held the night before, and as well at the introduction to the event. This event “sold out” in 12 hours, and there were many on the waiting list. That’s quite impressive for a SharePoint event, held on a Saturday, during a beautiful summer day, and I was happy to be able to have a part in it.

Unfortunately due to the speed my virtual machine decided to run at during the presentation, as well as the great questions and interaction from the attendees to my session (which was the first of the day), we ran out of time, and I was unable to complete two additional demonstrations, and give out references, and answer more questions. I promised everyone that I would record the session after the event, and post it for everyone to see in its entirety. However, Mark Miller from EndUserSharePoint.com, graciously offered to help organize a virtual SharePoint user group for just this, at SharePoint Nation. Many thanks to Mark for this, and I am looking forward to it.

The details are currently being worked out, but, looking to do this sometime in the month of August, so I will keep the details flowing on my blog here as they become available, as well as there will be information posted on the EndUserSharePoint.com website, and the SharePoint Nation site as we firm out those details. If for some reason you will be unable to make that event, all events are recorded and made available on the site for viewing. I am looking forward to it, and thanks, once again to Mark.

Now, back to the event. I would like to thank all attendees, speakers, sponsors, and organizers for the great job they did. I met a bunch of great people, and was able to spend some time with some old and new friends alike. If you are into SharePoint at all, I highly suggest that when a SharePoint Saturday event comes to your area, you free up a Saturday and attend.

Without further ado – below is my presentation on Developing Custom Actions within SharePoint, hosted on SlideShare.

My sample code from the demos has not changed however since my presentation of this material in Boston – that can be found here:  SharePoint Saturday Boston – Introduction to Developing Custom Actions within SharePoint – Code Samples.zip

Please post any questions regarding this material in the comments section for this post, and I will be happy to answer them.

Also, I will be reviewing the audio recording I had made during the session, and will post the questions and answers from the session on this site within the coming weeks.

Some additional resources for Custom Actions I have on my blog:

In addition to what I have made available here, other presentations from the day can be found on the SharePoint Saturday Baltimore website.

The live blogging and tweet stream from the event can be viewed here if you missed it: http://www.endusersharepoint.com/?p=1836

And some photos as well: http://www.endusersharepoint.com/?p=1857

A big thank you again to all who attended, and made this event happen. I hope I have the privilege again to be a part of another SharePoint Saturday event soon! Please check out the SharePoint Saturday website for a listing of all previous and upcoming events, and if there is one in your area, or even a 6 hour drive, it is well worth your time. http://www.sharepointsaturday.org

 

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