I’m a SharePoint guy, and certainly no PowerShell expert. I know enough PowerShell to get things done in SharePoint from time to time. I can often go months without using PowerShell and talking to colleagues I don’t think I’m alone in the SharePoint community. So if you are just starting out with using PowerShell to do... Continue Reading →
How to fix issue with opening Visual Studio solution from tfspreview.com by moving it to visualstudio.com
This problem arises if you were using Team Foundation Services (TFS) Online while it was still in preview. You will be accessing TFS on a URL such as: https://mycompany.tfspreview.com A recent change has been made to TFS Online that prevents you opening solutions using this URL. When you try to open an existing solution (that... Continue Reading →
How to bulk upload/copy a folder structure and files to SharePoint
So you’ve got a bunch of files nicely arranged in a folder structure sitting on your computer or a network drive that you want to copy up to a SharePoint library and preserve the directory structure. On the surface this is a daunting task as you can’t just give SharePoint your folder structure and tell... Continue Reading →
SharePoint PowerShell How To: Create SharePoint List Items (in Root and in Folders) for Load/Performance Testing
SharePoint PowerShell How To Series - Foreword I often find myself scratching around the local drive of my development machines for remnants of PowerShell scripts to generate list & libraries in SharePoint with all sorts of different folder hierarchies to test the performance of code I’m working on to ensure it scales well once the folder... Continue Reading →
What’s the difference between a UX designer and a UI designer?
I love this infographic, quickly sums up the differences (and similarities) between a UX designer and a UI designer. [Click the image to see full size]
Solving the “Boot Failed. EFI SCSI Device” error when installing Windows 2012 Server on Hyper-V
I’ve installed Windows 2012 server on a few Hyper-V images in the past but ran into an error that looked unfamiliar. I created my Hyper-V machine, configured it with a dynamic hard drive, added a DVD and mounted the Windows Server 2012 ISO making sure the DVD drive was top of the boot order and... Continue Reading →
A remote SharePoint Navigation tree control designed to scale to large Enterprise environments
The SharePoint Navigation tree (for remotely browsing/navigating SharePoint) is a central component in the OnePlaceMail product. It is used in all major operations such as Save to SharePoint, Open from/Insert from SharePoint, Preview SharePoint content, Managing favorite SharePoint locations. Being able to quickly find the right location in SharePoint, directly from desktop applications, is one... Continue Reading →
Leaving Las Vegas – SharePoint Conference 2014 (SPC14) Photos
As the SharePoint community disperses from Las Vegas after another awesome conference it's time to digest the new information and figure out what that really means for you. The takeaways for each person are probably different as we all use SharePoint in different ways, although there was one very prominent message being pushed... Microsoft's forecast:... Continue Reading →
Where and why to find me at the SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas (SPC14)
SPC is THE largest SharePoint Conference on earth, nowhere else will you find so many subject matter experts and people willing to talk SharePoint. I encourage you to be brave and speak to the myriad of Exhibitors and Microsoft people at conference. The Exhibition Hall is a lot quieter outside of the peak lunch/break periods... Continue Reading →
SharePoint Conference 2014 Las Vegas – Essential Links
These are the essential resources I’ll be keeping my eye on as the SharePoint Conference 2014 in Las Vegas draws nearer. The Official Site Conference Site Goes without saying, this site IS the official conference site. Announcements, news and details released here are the real deal and your getting the information first hand. ... Continue Reading →