Category: SharePoint

  • SharePoint Conference 2014 Wrap Up

    So the Microsoft SharePoint Conference is over for 2014, it was a big one. With 10,000 attendees and over 400 sessions this really is the one to attend if you have any interest in SharePoint; from a developer, IT Pro, Executive or end user perspective there were several more relevant sessions than it was physically…

  • Microsoft Office Revocation information not available

    The Problem As recently encountered, if your PKI setup is less than optimal you may experience one or more of the following when opening Office documents stored in SharePoint 2010/2013 over SSL:   1. When you open the document you get a Security Alert: “Revocation information for the security certificate for this site is not…

  • Host-Named Site Collection Limitations

    The Disclaimer I’ve encountered these limitations on my main development farm and was able to reproduce on one other… one March 2013 PU and one August 2013 CU. It may not be a widespread issue and I am looking for a solution – any help appreciated in the comments 🙂 The Problem Whilst host-named site…

  • SharePoint 2013 Social Enterprise

    A short video on Collaboration, Communication & Engagement at C5 Alliance – apologies for the sound levels, let’s just say it wasn’t take one and I didn’t want to wake anybody up as it was getting late..! Enjoy!

  • Speaking at the SharePoint Evolution Conference

    I’m humbled and honoured to be speaking at Combined Knowledge’s SharePoint conference again this year – the list of speakers really reads like a who’s who in the SharePoint world.   It’s a fantastic conference with great real world content from speakers who have been there and done it, but also a few additional things…

  • SharePoint Saturday UK 8th December

    I’m really excited to be speaking at SharePoint Saturday UK next weekend, this time about SharePoint & Business Intelligence – based around SQL 2012 improvements but something for everybody (even SharePoint Foundation users!). SharePoint Saturday in the UK is by far the biggest free to attend SharePoint event in the UK – it’s sold out…

  • Balsamiq vs PowerPoint storyboarding with VS 2012

    I couldn’t fit my response to a brief discussion on Twitter regarding wireframing/storyboarding options into 140 characters… so following are some useful links and background on what may work for you to illustrate your amazing new app/solution/product. Balsamiq I love Balsamiq. I use it for nearly every proposal to illustrate effectively what kind of deliverable…

  • CRM 2011 & SharePoint 2010 Actions Dropdown Missing

    The Problem You have configured CRM 2011 (online or on-premises) to store documents in SharePoint (online/Office365 or on-premises). Maybe you followed this excellent guide (SharePoint online) or this guide (SharePoint on-premises). Whichever way, you will have downloaded & deployed the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 List Component for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. However, you find that,…

  • Collaboration is the key to successful business

    For anybody lucky enough to be flying  wonderful Blue Islands in the near future (no credit card fees, free name/ticket changes, free baggage!) you get a bonus if you pick up the Blue Islands in-flight magazine as you get to read about the wonderful world of SharePoint and how it can positively affect your business!…

  • VMWare Workstation 8 & Windows Server 2012 RC0

    With VMWare Workstation 8, you may encounter display issues after installing VMWare Tools in a Windows Server 2012 RC0 environment. To address this, ensure that the “Accelerate 3D graphics” is checked or you may have weird display issues (I was unable to see mine… behaved like it was stuck as a screensaver) I’m sure VMWare…