[This post applies to solutions developed for the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 platform.] Well, I’ll just go ahead and say it: SharePoint, as a product and a platform, is a bi*** when it comes to debugging. …I could have ended the post right there, but I’ll carry on and elaborate a little. When creating or maintaining [...]
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I just came back from the best technology training I have had in years: a world-first Microsoft SharePoint Elite Information Architecture course designed and delivered by Paul Culmsee. It has taught me a great deal across ALL facets of the day-to-day work that I do as a SharePoint architect. Among the more generic, philosophical takeaways [...]
Although this post is filed under the Tech Notes category, it really applies to everyone no matter how tech-savvy they may be. I previously wrote about issues with modern keyboards: how to enable arrows on the keypad and also about the position of the Control key. I am ranting once again because: a) this is [...]
When building things inside virtual machines becomes an integral part of one’s real-life job, most people are faced with two insatiably limiting factors: amount of memory (RAM) and disk speed. While disk *space* is cheap and plentiful, RAM and fast disks still remain much of a technical barrier when it comes to equipment not only [...]
I just had to do it. I took the plunge as soon as it came out. I audaciously went through the process of upgrading my iPhone software to the new iOS 4 first thing in the morning. The result: loss of mail, contacts, music, documents, apps, and all my content and settings, which in turn [...]
So the Great Product Launch of 2010 happened and it’s going to keep reviewers and vendors busy for some time. Here are some of my first experiences: The SharePoint Server 2010 installation media (ISO) has a prerequisite installer that installs all the prerequisite software components before installing SharePoint itself. The funny thing is, the installation [...]
[This post applies to SharePoint 2007 products and technologies.] [There is also an update for SharePoint 2010 at the end.] Let’s face it: most of the time, “My Site” personal sites in SharePoint create more problems than they solve. I can’t think of a single feature of SharePoint more unloved (by implementers and administrators) than [...]
In November 2009, I found Click to Flash and put an end to unwanted loading of Flash animations in Web browser windows, at least on my MacBook. Most of the time, Flash meant a waste of time, Internet bandwidth, and CPU power. It was also the number one (if not the only) cause of infuriating [...]
I have been wanting to write about SharePoint 2010 for a while, but decided to hold off until I have had some real first-hand experience with the new beast. The first hurdle: getting hold of hardware that is beefy enough to run it. I remember when Windows 95 debuted; all the PC magazines were going [...]
Despite its currently dominant position in the market, Adobe Flash is not the most universally accessible platform when it comes to the delivery of interactive content. Ceteris paribus, I’d say Adobe’s share in the world of rich internet applications will draw a downward curve over the coming months and years. The first reason is competition: [...]