Entries for 'Jack Cosgrove'
SharePoint 2013 RTM was released recently to MSDN subscribers, and I have been reading up on some of its features since then. I'll provide an overview of what to expect from SharePoint 2013.
In-place upgrades from SharePoint 2010...
SharePoint external data columns are an invaluable tool when drawing data from sources outside SharePoint, as I reported in previous blog entries. Whether the data exist in SQL Server, a WCF web service, or elsewhere, external data columns can integr...
Recently I had the opportunity to programmatically copy Exchange appointments to a SharePoint calendar. This was done using the Exchange web services API. I found no examples of this procedure online, so I thought I would add my own example. This exa...
Is cloud computing right for your business?
Working on the consulting services team at DMC, I encounter clients with a desire for an office intranet without the hassle of reinventing the wheel. SharePoint does a lot for its users, but the fact rem...
SharePoint is a fairly complex product that is in a state of constant maturation. With so much customization available to users and developers, it can be hard to stay on top of best practices - especially when those best practices may not be document...
SharePoint of Contact 2: Using CRM Online Data within SharePoint
In this previous blog post, I explained how to integrate Microsoft Dynamics CRM with SharePoint 2010 using an External Content Type (ECT) linked to the Dynamics SQL Server instance. ...
A client of our Consulting Services team recently decided to take the plunge and upgrade their SharePoint farm from Microsoft Office SharePoint Services 2007 (a.k.a. MOSS 2007) to SharePoint 2010 Standard Edition. They also decided to add a separate ...
The Unified Logging System (ULS) logs are one of the developer's and administrator's best friends when troubleshooting SharePoint. But as anyone who has ever browsed through ULS logs can attest, their readability leaves something to be desire...
A lot of our SharePoint clients at DMC want a SharePoint site which allows users outside their company network to have login access to the site. SharePoint supports a type of user authentication called claims-based authentication, which is a composit...
"A chicken in every pot and a display on every wall." -Herbert Hoover
President Hoover was a prescient and oft-misquoted man. Fortunately for us, DMC has realized his vision of liquid crystal abundance. DMC's new office is full ...