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Implementation Articles
Dynamically convert MSI versions of Project and Visio to Click-to-Run
With the latest release of the Office Deployment Tool (ODT) we have implemented a new feature based on customer...
Migration from 2003 to 2010, Web Parts and Functional Testing
Whilst making the march into SharePoint 2010, lets' not forget those clients still using SharePoint 2003 and wanting to migrate into 2010. This article attempts to list some key things you need to be aware of in migrating from 2003 to 2010, and lists web parts in 2003...
Topology Presentation
I carried out a presentation the other day on sharepoint topologies and what you need to understand to develop and define those topologies - people asked for the presentation doc to be made available, so here it is! Download: SharePointTopologyPresentation ...
20 Design Decisions for SharePoint
A great PDF from Ben Curry at Mindsharp, describes 20 Design Life Cycle concerning Sharepoint and poses questions concerning business, functional, technical, techniques for gathering and much more. Download: 20 Design Decisions for SharePoint
Content Deployment – Whats the Best Way?
Bunch of my friendly architects chatting over a significant number of beers and spirits, telling rather silly jokes got into a heated discussion on SharePoint Content Deployment. Hrm... Sounds like a punchline building up here - Anyway, it all went a bit like the 'I...
SharePoint – The Land of the Planner, Architect, Systems Analyst
If you're a SharePoint Architect, there are a number of areas you want to focus on in your career. Personally, I decided long ago that implementation, structure, automation of the business process in SharePoint is my focus. To do that, I combine my technical knowledge...
Email Distribution Groups – Document Library Governance
Sharepoint has the ability to take incoming emails via Microsoft Outlook into a document library or calendar. For example, one could setup meeting requests via Outlook and send these into a calendar on SharePoint. Also, an email could be sent directly into a document...
My Spin on Defining Site Structure in SharePoint
Was asked today whether there were guides available that walked someone through building a site structure - a kind of click here, click there guide. So, my thoughts and after discussing the client requirements boils down to this: The question concerning creating...
Site Management – Support, Education, Training
As a SharePoint Architect, you'll define a policy concerning the management of sites or at least will have an input to it; and whatever policy or process that comes from that is not called Tech Support – it's called Business Content (content hierarchy) Support -...
Installing SharePoint 2010 on Windows 7 Tip
If you are planning to install Sharepoint 2010 on Windows 7, here is an excellent article in MSDN, just follow the steps and you will end up successfully installing SharePoint 2010 beta on windows 7. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee554869(office.14).aspx...