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SharePoint Debugging Tips and Tricks

Dec. 24, 2009 | Category SharePoint

Although I’ve had a tremendous amount of experience troubleshooting SharePoint installation and configuration, I have not had as much experience troubleshooting customizations. Andrew Connell wrote a terrific blog on some debugging tips that I thought I would share.

I found another article regarding how to add diagnostics logging code to a custom application. Microsoft has a great piece of example code that you can copy and paste into your solution and start using on how to write to the SharePoint trace log. these are the log files that get created from setting up ”Diagnostic Logging” under Central Administration -> Operations. 

Configuring Antivirus for SharePoint

Dec. 23, 2009 | Category SharePoint

I was working on a server today that needed Microsoft Forefront installed and thought I would provide a few resources for you in case this is something you end up having to do in your SharePoint environment. This is an overview of the technology as well as a video on how to install and configure.

SDK Documentation and References

Nov. 30, 2009 | Category SharePoint

I’ll admit I haven’t had much time to develop or write code these past few years. Architecting SharePoint has been a more than full time job - but I do miss the midnight hours pounding away at the keyboard, run, compile, doh! For those of you who share my passion here are a few important links.

	SharePoint Server 2007 SDK Conceptual overviews, programming tasks, code samples, references, and an ECM starter kit for developing solutions based on SharePoint Server 2007.
	Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK Overview information and step-by-step, how-to procedures for programming with Windows SharePoint Services.
	Open XML Format SDK 2.0 (April 2009 CTP) This SDK is built on top of the System.IO.Packaging API and provides strongly typed part classes to manipulate Open XML documents.

SharePoint for Project Managers

Nov. 28, 2009 | Category WSS, MOSS, SharePoint

I just finished putting together curriculum for a new class I will be teaching, and I am so excited. SharePoint has many, many capabilities - many of which are totally under utilized. This course focuses on the capabilities applied to a project management perspective such as Issue Tracking lists, Risk Management lists,  Change Requests, and more. So, I’ve listed a few of the resources I found that I though were terrific and hope you find useful in developing SharePoint sites to manage your projects.

SharePoint Project Management Templates
WSS 3.0 Project Tracking Workspace
WSS 3.0 Budgeting and Tracking Projects Template
Project Change Order Request
5 Tips for using SharePoint as a PMIS
How to Successfully Launch a SharePoint PMIS
SharePoint Project Management Template by Sync Task Software
Change Request Web Site
Simplify Project Management With SharePoint
Sample Project Management Sites
MSDN Webcast: Collaborative Project Management With SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 200)
MSDN Webcast: Adding Project Management Smarts to Your Applications Using Office Project Server 2007
MSDN Webcast: Managing a Project Management Office with SharePoint
Bamboo Solutions Case Study
Occidental College Case Study - using Wikis
Wiki Pages for Project Management
O’Reilly Webcast: Build a PM Dashboard with SharePoint
Wine Tasting Fund Raiser Project Template
Tradeshow Planning Project Template
New Product Launch Project Template
60 Day Trial Download of MS Project 2007 - Product Key (FPP) QV97D-2W3G9-P8KKC-8KK38-GCHTQ

October 2009 Cumulative Update Packages for SharePoint Server 2007

Nov. 24, 2009 | Category WSS, MOSS, SharePoint

Today I had a client ask about the specific steps involved in updating their SharePoint server. Obviously it is important to update the operating system as well as the SQL Server. But SharePoint has several of its own updates you need to be aware of. There is a download package from April 2009 and the October 2009 Cumulative Updates. The Microsoft SharePoint Blog Team has provided the following Posts to help you with the updates.

Installation Recommendation for a fresh SharePoint Server

April Cummulative Update Packages
Octover Cummulative Update Packages

Here is an excellent video of Understanding and Deploying Hotfixes, Public Updates, and Service Packs. Good luck!