SharePoint Config

The “Open with Windows Explorer” action available for document libraries in SharePoint relies on a WebDav client service (i.e. WebClient) which isn’t installed by default on Windows Server 2008. To get this working you need to install the “Desktop Experience” feature. This can be done by navigating to Server Manager > Features > Add Feature > Desktop Experience (requires reboot). Continue reading Enabling “Open with Windows Explorer” in Windows Server 2008 »

Debugging in WSS 3.0 or MOSS is similar to debugging a standard ASP.NET application but there are several differences that can catch you out. In this post I will go through some of the basic techniques you can use to get more information than the “An unexpected error has occurred” message. Continue reading Debugging in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 »

Another great white paper for developers and anyone else dealing with large lists in SharePoint, the recently released Working with Large Lists in Office SharePoint Server 2007 white paper provides a great comparison of the query methods available for SharePoint lists. Continue reading New SharePoint Whitepaper – Working with Large Lists in Office SharePoint Server 2007 »

I’ve been busy over the last few weeks working on the Community Kit for SharePoint (CKS) 2.0 Enhanced Blog Edition. We have now released the first version on CodePlex which contains many enhancements for SharePoint blogs. These enhancements include friendly URLs (i.e. archive/2007/06/19/enhanced-blog-edition-beta-1.aspx vs. Lists/Posts/ViewPost.aspx?ID=26), tag cloud support, post trimming, Akismet integration for spam prevention and custom RSS URLS. The most significant feature in my opinion, however, is the ‘Modular Theme Framework’ (MTF). Continue reading Enhanced Blog Edition Beta 1 »

The recently released SharePoint Products and Technologies Customization Policy 2007 White Paper provides a great starting point for implementing and managing customisations in a SharePoint based environment. The paper contains a list of customisations that are possible with WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 and provides guidance on how and when to use each type of customisation. It also contains information on what is and isn’t supported. Continue reading SharePoint Customisation Policy 2007 White Paper »

Saving a list as a template is an easy way of transferring data from one place to another in SharePoint. By default, however, the maximum size of list templates in WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 is 10MB. Continue reading Increasing the maximum size of list templates »

Back in February I took the Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development (beta) exam. I found this pretty tough as at the time there was not a whole lot of training material out there so I was stoked this morning when B rang me to let me know I had passed. Continue reading I Passed! »