March 2008 - Posts

• Outlook mail connection error

  I just ran across a very strange behavior that I figured I'd better blog about, in case it might help someone else. I'm not yet sure what the problem is, but I found the solution. I was configuring a machine for demonstration purposes that had Outlook Read More... Posted Monday, March 10, 2008 4:33 AM by danholme | 2 Comments

• Developer tip: Windows Server 2008 as your personal operating system

  If you're developing for SharePoint, unfortunately you are stuck developing on a Windows Server box running SharePoint, or on a desktop running Windows Server in a virtual machine. After the recent release of Windows Server 2008 (which I love by the way), Read More... Posted Sunday, March 09, 2008 3:18 AM by danholme | 0 Comments

• SharePoint: What do YOU think?

  It's conference season, and I'm lucky enough to be representing our community in several events, including the upcoming SharePoint Pro Live events in several cities in March and April. At these events, I'm speaking on the "State of SharePoint." I certainly Read More... Posted Sunday, March 09, 2008 3:04 AM by danholme | 7 Comments

• Open a SharePoint Document Library in Explorer View

  As I was installing and testing WSS 3.0 SP1 on Windows Server 2008, I was having troubles getting document libraries to open in Explorer view. I was actually using IE on WS2008, an it just wasn't working. The DESKTOP EXPERIENCE features had been installed Read More... Posted Sunday, March 09, 2008 3:02 AM by danholme | 1 Comments

• Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express

  Microsoft announced the availability of Search Server 2008 Express. This tool, unveiled last year, is a free (did I say free ?) downloadable enterprise search product that enables you to easily provide powerful search capabilities across a wide range Read More... Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 12:00 AM by danholme | 0 Comments

• Silverlight Blueprint for SharePoint

  SharePoint does deliver, in my opinion, a fantastic platform for web application development. Sure, it’s “version 1.0” but wow what a 1.0 it is! It’s awesome on the ‘back end,’ but we’ve lacked a way to create rich, interactive user experiences. That Read More... Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 12:00 AM by danholme | 0 Comments

• SharePoint and IT

  So if you didn’t already know that SharePoint was “big,” Microsoft announced that it is now a $1 billion (with a “b”) business! Wow. After 18 months of v3/2007, I’d say that rocks! Microsoft also claims that there are already 100 million licenses sold, Read More... Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 12:00 AM by danholme | 1 Comments

• Microsoft Online Services Offers SharePoint, Exchange, Communications and Live Meeting to Businesses of All Sizes

  This morning, in front of the 4,000 or so attendees at the sold-out Microsoft SharePoint Conference (SPC), Bill Gates raised the curtain on a set of services and products that I think will have a wide-reaching impact on the industry and on the way we Read More... Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 12:00 AM by danholme | 1 Comments