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SharePoint, Windows Azure, PowerShell, Windows RT development
New site https://www.thisdevmind.com
I’ve moved my blog to https://www.thisdevmind.com. All the posts from this blog has been moved to my...
Date: 06/17/2014
Targeting windows 8 platform when developing windows store apps using VS2013 + Win 8.1
Like most of the developers who always like to run on latest and greatest Microsoft software, I too...
Date: 01/03/2014
Sending email from windows store apps using SendGrid Web Api and HTTP Client
One of the things you will notice when working on windows store applications is that there isn’t any...
Date: 10/19/2013
Annoying experience with TFS Online
Hope this post doesn’t come across as a rant but just wanted to share the experience I had with...
Date: 10/16/2013
List of windows store app bar button styles
By default when you create Windows Store Application using the Visual Studio project templates,...
Date: 09/19/2013
HOW-TO: Generate hash in windows store apps
This post shows how to generate hash using SHA1 algorithm in windows store apps, useful if your app...
Date: 07/10/2013
When typing PowerShell ISE in start screen opens in PowerShell command line and not PowerShell ISE
I recently encountered a windows 8 bug that took me a bit to figure out the exact root cause,...
Date: 07/03/2013
Recovering data from an unattached content database using PowerShell
One of the really nice IT Pro features in SharePoint, introduced back in SharePoint Server 2010 is a...
Date: 04/04/2013
When Service Account Password in AD and SharePoint Gets out of sync
This can happen sometimes when service account passwords are changed in AD and Managed Account...
Date: 03/27/2013
PowerShell for adding zone user policy for a web application
Sharing a PowerShell script that I wrote for adding zone user policy for a web application. Function...
Date: 03/08/2013
Creating and re-using custom virtual machine images in Windows Azure
Windows Azure provides a set of gallery images for us to use when provisioning virtual machines, but...
Date: 03/02/2013
Scripting provisioning & tear down of SharePoint farms in Windows Azure
Windows azure provides a feature called Virtual Machines, basically it allows us to provision the...
Date: 02/25/2013
Implementing CDN based caching for SharePoint internet sites
Why Implement CDN for Internet Sites built on SharePoint Keeps the content close to end users who...
Date: 02/19/2013
Setting SharePoint content databases offline via Script
Body: If you followed the TechNet documentation for Set-SPContentDatabase and try to take SharePoint...
Date: 05/09/2012
Setting Description to null when creating custom SP Groups via code can cause search crawler to fail
Body: Recently was pulled into troubleshooting a search issue at a customer which prompted me to...
Date: 05/08/2012
ADFS Auto Certificate Rollover and Impact on SharePoint 2010 Claims Web Application
Body: ADFS has a feature called Auto Certificate Roll Over which generate a new certificate when the...
Date: 02/08/2012
Issue regarding Installing SharePoint 2010 prerequisites from network share
Body: I came across an issue while installing SharePoint 2010 for a customer which prompted this...
Date: 12/12/2011
Using LINQ to retrieve list of external lists in current web
Body: This one is a short little post, I was looking for a way to use LINQ to query list of external...
Date: 10/09/2011
Updating “safecontrol” entries after a namespace rename for web part
Body: I have had couple of developers tell me the steps they take to update the safecontrol entry in...
Date: 09/01/2011
Aggregating recycle bin items using PowerShell
Body: I’ve always wished since recycle bin was first introduced in SharePoint 2007 that It would be...
Date: 08/27/2011
Cross Site Collection List using OData and Business Connectivity Services
Body: In the article I will walk through how to use OData, Business Connectivity Services to create...
Date: 08/18/2011
Blast from the past… No I’m not talking about the movie
Body: Back about four years ago while working at a customer gig, I created a client side Java Script...
Date: 08/12/2011
SharePoint 2010 User Profile Properties Disabled when editing from Profile Page
Body: This one is a bit overdue post. I came across following error when editing profile properties...
Date: 08/08/2011
Slides from my SharePointFest Session “Understanding Authentication options in Business Connectivity Services”
Body: Thanks for everyone who came out to my session “Understanding Authentication Options in...
Date: 08/04/2011
Real deal with Quick Links in SharePoint 2010 ?
Body: Quick Links like Site Directory is deprecated, statements like it was overlooked by product...
Date: 08/01/2011
Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Feature in SharePoint 2010
Body: SharePoint 2010 introduces a very nice feature called Multilingual User Interface (MUI). This...
Date: 06/14/2011
Configuring ADFS with Host Name Site Collections
Body: In this post I will walk through additional steps required for getting host named site...
Date: 06/14/2011
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Date: 12/24/2010
Downloading BLOBS from content database using PowerShell
If you ever wanted to backup documents stored inside of SharePoint with out really backing up...
Date: 12/15/2010
PowerShell Script to auto create External Lists for all ECT’s defined in your BDC Model
If you are looking to auto create External Lists for all the ECTs defined in your BDC Model, I...
Date: 12/11/2010
Default SharePoint 2010 Groups, Permissions, Permission Levels
As you are planning security for your SharePoint sites its important to understand the default...
Date: 12/11/2010
SharePoint 2010 Service Accounts, Permissions and Security Settings
I recently had to provide our infrastructure and security team information regarding...
Date: 12/01/2010
Integrating SPG Application settings manager into build process to update environment specific application settings
Pretty much every enterprise application uses configuration settings of some sort, managing these...
Date: 11/25/2010
bit old news, better late than never
This one is a bit overdue post, if you have been following me on twitter...
Date: 11/05/2010
Tagging and Social Bookmarking External Sites in SharePoint 2010
I’m amazed how many people don’t know you have social tagging and bookmarking external sites...
Date: 10/28/2010
Adding word document save as functionality to your SharePoint 2010 site
Word automation services in SharePoint 2010 provides you a “Save-As” experience on the server which...
Date: 10/21/2010
Integrating sandcastle into build process to generate MSDN style documentation
A well documented code is always a good thing especially when it comes to maintaining it. I’d like...
Date: 10/09/2010
Claims Picker Error
The other day I ran across an error in the new Claims Picker Dialog for a SharePoint 2010 web...
Date: 08/17/2010
Automating SharePoint 2010 Install on Windows 7
Couple of weeks ago I was tasked with helping the infrastructure team at my current client to build...
Date: 08/08/2010
“ImportModelReceiver” Feature Receiver in “Microsoft.Office.SharePoint.ClientExtensions” assembly
I’m wondering why on earth “ImportModelReceiver” class is defined in...
Date: 08/07/2010
Business Connectivity Services Error “Edit form not found” or “New Form not found”
I recently came across an issue while working with Business Connectivity Services. When developing...
Date: 07/19/2010
Things you should know when you are planning deploying office web applications with SharePoint 2010
Office Web Applications is one of the coolest features available with Office 2010 and SharePoint...
Date: 05/12/2010
Using Resource Files in BDC model
Business Data Connectivity Service in SharePoint 2010 supports two types of files Model (contains...
Date: 02/09/2010
Using Camtasia on Windows 2008 Server
I recently installed Camtasia on windows server 2008 r2 instance and ran into an error when ever I...
Date: 02/09/2010
SharePoint Saturday Phoenix – Building an enterprise taxonomy solution in MOSS 2007 session slides
Last week I had the privilege of presenting at SharePoint Saturday event in Phoenix, If you don’t...
Date: 11/23/2009
Neat little technique to link build number from build server to assembly file version
I’m sure you guys can probably relate to this, you check in a fix and tester comes back to you and...
Date: 11/06/2009
Things you should know when using silverlight in SP2010
We have been using Silverlight heavily in my current SP2010 project and here are the things you...
Date: 11/06/2009
Supported way of replacing application pages in layouts directory
In SharePoint 2010 the CustomPages dictionary allows you to replace AccessDenied, Confirmation,...
Date: 11/05/2009
Native VHD BOOT ISSuE “Application missing”
So I ran into an issue while setting up native VHD boot into a windows server 2008 r2 server, native...
Date: 08/30/2009