In preparation for a presentation on Records Management with Rob Bogue at a recent conference, I created some very simple demonstrations using the built-in Records Center template. The template creates a site with common records management artifacts, such as a drop-off library and records library, enables the various RM features (Document ID, In-Place Records Management, […]

With the inclusion of new tools and features in Visual Studio 2010 which directly support SharePoint development, programmers now have a much wider set of options for creating custom solutions. As with the introduction of any new approach, there are various factors which need to be considered in order to ensure that the final outcome […]

Another Best Practices Conference is done and dusted. It was a great event, with Steve Smith and the Combined Knowledge crew doing their usual bang-up job. Thankfully, there were no extraordinary measures required to pull this one off – I dare say it went about as smoothly as any conference could go. I’m looking forward […]

​I posted previously about the SharePoint 2010 Professional Development pre-conference session Rob Bogue and I will be conducting at TechEd North America in Atlanta, Georgia on May 15th.  Rob has just put together a short promotional video (WMV, MP4) that highlights the kind of content you can expect from this all-day session.  Once again, this isn’t […]

There are some things you can always count on when spring rolls around – bad weather at an outdoor wedding, one last cold snap before the days get long, fresh grass to mow, and somebody you know pulling an April Fools joke in very poor taste. But the best thing to look forward to every […]

It’s that time of year again – TechEd North America is right around the corner. This year the conference is being held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 16th through the 19th. As usual, there will be a lot of good content but this year we have a special treat. Rob Bogue and I will be presenting […]

While working on an application which uses SharePoint 2010 claims, I came across a strange error trying to create a password change web part for users who had forgotten their password (and, consequently, can’t log in so they need to change their password without any kind of system identity). I assumed – wrongly – that […]