Monthly Archives: October 2006

Did you know a Blank Site created using STSADM is different than via the browser?

Posted on October 31, 2006 by shaneperran

Ted Pattison pointed this out a few days ago and I’ve been meaning to mention it ever since as I was fairly suprised by the news. Try these two things… 1) Go to the WSS Central Admin application and create … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Posted on October 27, 2006 by amandaperran

Well my Ottawa trip has come to an end.  I was at the GTEC conference where I think I performed more consecutive SharePoint 2007 demos in a 3 day period than has ever been done before.  I even had my … Continue reading →

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Interested in the CENTRO Beta

Posted on October 24, 2006 by shaneperran

Direct Copy, So, what is “Centro” you ask………..? I am glad you asked….   We are looking for a few good testers to help influence the direction of this new Microsoft® Windows Server Solutions Product. Do you have three 64 … Continue reading →

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GTEC 2006 in Ottawa

Posted on October 22, 2006 by amandaperran

I am on the road again this week.  This time I am in Ottawa for the GTEC 2006 conference.  If you are in town for the same, drop by the Microsoft booth and say hi.  I will be there demoing … Continue reading →

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UDC Series on InfoPath Blog

Posted on October 21, 2006 by amandaperran

Back in the day…you know way back before InfoPath 2007…I used InfoPath 2003 (and SharePoint) to address a lot of my needs as a Product Manager and consultant.  I created a custom CRM system for managing our customer opportunities, billing … Continue reading →

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SharePoint Designer 2007 problem connecting to a site which uses a managed path?

Posted on October 17, 2006 by shaneperran

If you are using managed paths and having trouble connecting to a site using a managed path in SharePoint Designer 2007 try the following steps: Check to see if the server you are connecting to is referenced in the Open Site … Continue reading →

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Been bitten by the repeating icon bug in a custom SharePoint 2007 B2TR theme?

Posted on October 15, 2006 by shaneperran

If you have been creating custom themes in B2TR, you have likely come across the reapeating icon bug which shows up behind the lists/libaries in the quick launch menu. This is a known (and very minor) issue in B2TR – … Continue reading →

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Still Kicking…

Posted on October 14, 2006 by amandaperran

Just a quick post to break the silence.  It has been a difficult and long week.  As Shane has pointed out on his blog, we lost over dog this past week.  An event that has been far more difficult to … Continue reading →

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CSS Tip: Please use ALL Link States

Posted on October 11, 2006 by shaneperran

There are four link states which can be specified and each one is equally important – especially when you have multiple link styles in your CSS.  If you miss a state, it can (and does) get picked up by a … Continue reading →

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When you lose something you can't replace

Posted on October 7, 2006 by shaneperran

Today I said good-bye to someone very special to me, a great friend of 10 years – my dog Zhiva.  She was much more than a pet, she was quite simply a family member.  While it’s hard to accept, and … Continue reading →

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