Jan25

SharePoint Backgrounds for iPhone

Categories: iPhone Backgrounds
I decided to put together some backgrounds that are SharePoint oriented for the iPhone.  Yes, I know that’s an odd thing to state on this blog, that I use an iPhone.  For reasons why I and others have one, see this post on Joel Oleson’s blog: Confes...
 
Jan22

SMTP Configuration Unspecified error

Categories: Errors
Hotfix for the hotfix eh?  Previously I had a post about common errors in SharePoint after a new installation: SharePoint Exception Errors: Event ID 6398, Event ID 6482, Event ID 7076 The resolution for that is to install a hotfix (kb 946517).  W...
 
Jan20

Charlotte Area SharePoint User Group Meeting

Categories: News
If you are in the Charlotte area and haven’t attended a user group meeting yet – you should!  Our next meeting is this Wednesday, and there are currently 95 people registered. Wednesday, January 21st, from 2:30-5:30 pm at National Gypsum.   And don'...
 
Jan16

Office SharePoint Server 2007 Technical Library - CHM

Categories: Tips
Did you know that the content on TechNet for SharePoint Server (MOSS) is available for download in compiled help format (CHM)?    It’s been available for a few months now, but today they just released version 4.  That’s a great file to keep on a US...
 
Jan14

Managing and Administering Site Quotas in SharePoint

Categories: Admin
Repeatedly I have come across a SharePoint implementation that was not well planned out in regards to data storage.  When you are planning the taxonomy and information architecture of your sites, a good amount of effort and thought should be put int...
 
Jan12

More Microsoft Tag Ideas

Categories: Miscellaneous
I keep thinking of new ideas!  See this post for my original ideas on Microsoft Tag  Here are some latest: Amber AlertAmber Alerts could have tags, so that individuals that are mobile could grab a tag to get a picture of what the missing child lo...
 
Jan10

Microsoft Tag – Include in SharePoint and more

Categories: News
Microsoft recently released Microsoft Tag.   It took me a second to get my head around the concept, but immediately realized how powerful this can be. How it works: You create a tag. You put this tag on offline/online material. An individual aims a...
 
Jan7

Blocked File Types in SharePoint

Categories: Admin
Blocked File Types in SharePoint should be evaluated and considered when planning out Governance or Security of your SharePoint deployment. However, if you already have an existing environment, it’s never too late to revisit this part of SharePoint ...
 
Jan6

Windows Vista Language Packs - Uninstall

Categories: Miscellaneous
I recently re-installed Vista Ultimate 64bit on my laptop, but unfortunately I didn’t get control of the Windows Update settings in time.  I took a break and came back to my machine rebooting and installing updates… 3 hours later I had every languag...
 
Jan4

A New Year’s Resolution for SharePoint

Categories: General
Dear avid readers (all seven of you), welcome to 2009!  At the beginning of each year, I always set five goals for myself.  They are not necessarily ‘resolutions’, but just goals that I try to achieve over the course of a year.  I won’t disclose all...