Entries for the 'Digital Workplace Solutions' Category

Jack Cosgrove

10/24/2012

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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...

Jack Cosgrove

08/07/2012

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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...

Jack Cosgrove

07/24/2012

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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...

Jack Cosgrove

07/23/2012

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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...

Rick Rietz

06/28/2012

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I recently fielded a question from a client who wanted to know when it was appropriate to save a file to SharePoint instead of saving the file to the network shared drive.  I was happy to hear that the alternative to saving to SharePoint being c...

Rick Rietz

06/07/2012

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Join DMC at the Chicago SharePoint "Share-A-Pint" on June 13th at 5:30pm, featuring discussions led by DMC's Anjali Bharadwa and Jack Cosgrove. "Share-A-Pint" is an informal monthly event aimed at knowledge sharing and network...

Jack Cosgrove

05/29/2012

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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. ...

Jessica Mlinaric

05/17/2012

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DMC and Metalogix will be holding an executive workshop on June 20, 2012 at the Microsoft Midwest District in Downers Grove, IL. The event will focus on helping business leaders take advantage of cloud-based data and information solutions. With th...

Anjali Bharadwa

05/06/2012

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In the event that a site needs to be created when an item is added to a list, users are able to manually create the site from the out-of-the-box templates or even a customized template if one has been created. To avoid users having to perform th...

Jessica Mlinaric

04/06/2012

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DMC is proud to announce its continued achievement of Gold Partner status within the Microsoft Partner Network. In obtaining this highest level of competency for both Software Development and SharePoint Portals and Collaboration DMC enters its eighth...