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Blog Moved
Move along, there’s nothing to see here. I’ve given up on Community Server as my blog engine and have moved to WordPress.  The new blog is located here: http://blog.randomdust.com .  I’ve moved over all current posts to the new site, so if you’ve Read More...
Read Multiple Values from Person or Group Field
When upgrading from SharePoint 2007 to 2010, one of the areas you need to look at is any custom code that was written for the 2007 environment.  Depending on what that code is doing, the effort to upgrade it may be larger than initially thought.  Read More...
Application Templates for SharePoint 2010??
For those folks who skip to the end of the book to see how things finish, I’ll jump to the point.  Doesn’t look like Microsoft is releasing any of the Application Templates (i.e. Fabulous 40) for SharePoint 2010.  So says To the SharePoint blog Read More...
Could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS secure channel
On a recent project, we had a requirement to use a SharePoint Designer workflow to call an external web service. Instead of writing my own custom Activity, I did a search to see what was out there and found the iLove SharePoint Designer Actions . One Read More...
Selling and Delivering SharePoint Governance
Look up the word “governance” in wikipedia and you’ll find sentences such as “It relates to decisions that define expectations , grant power, or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership Read More...
Document Version Properties
I'm currently working on a SharePoint project involving a requirement to embed the current version into each document. Not an uncommon requirement, but at the end of the day it required an uncommon solution due to various issues I hope to post about. Read More...
Posted 24 June 09 08:09 by ryanm1201 | 0 Comments   
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Changing the App Pool Identity using STSADM
Ok, ok...I didn't write it. But I was in the room when it was written!! My co-worker Gary Lapointe presented last week to the Colorado Springs SharePoint User Group on customizing STSADM and his "demo" was actually writing a new, functional STSADM command. Read More...
MCS Co-Worker Finally Blogging
It took him a while, but Sameer Surve finally has a blog ! He's been my MCS counterpart at my current client for the last year and a half (give or take), and he definitely has lots of SharePoint and BizTalk info worth sharing. I guarantee you'll have Read More...
Web.Config FeatureReceiver Update
After my previous post outlining my custom Feature Receiver used to update any section of a web.config file, I had some follow up email conversations with Mike about his post and us possibly collaborating on a combined CodePlex solution.  Well, that Read More...
Posted 21 July 08 10:09 by ryanm1201 | 3 Comments   
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InfoPath Master/Detail with SharePoint List Sources
I picked up some InfoPath requirements after one of our consultants had to leave so this one had to be done after dusting off the InfoPath brain cells.  I’m still not convinced this is the best way to get this done so please leave a comment if there’s Read More...
Test Twitter Notifier from Live Writer
Trying out the Twitter Notifier using Live Writer.  Found in the Live Writer SDK for Technical Preview .  This should show up on my Twitter feed . Read More...