Blogging Bliss to SharePoint Blogs from the iPad and iPhone

Blogging on an iPhone or iPad (iOS) to a SharePoint Blog I’ve been meaning to write this post for about 8 months but for one reason or another, I keep forgetting to do it (and once you see how short this post is, you’ll wonder why it took so long, too). Anyways, 8+ months ago [...]

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Just get the (SharePoint) Enterprise CAL already

I’m often left more than a little surprised when I meet with a company implementing SharePoint 2010 Standard and the folks there will be under the impression that they don’t need or want the Enterprise CAL (Client Access License).  Not only that, but they seem hung up on an apparent ‘huge cost’ to it.  I [...]

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Taming the WSS_Logging Database

On March 21, 2012, in SharePoint, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, SQL Server, by swallbridge

As per this article by Eric Phillips, the WSS_Logging database holds a bunch of legacy logging data.  As the timer jobs for creating diagnostic reports are disabled by default (to prevent extra load on the system) and considering most folks aren’t asking for that data, 14 days of it just equals big databases. The default [...]

Shh, the Secret for a Small Business running almost any Windows Software on the iPad or other mobile device

You can’t ignore it. The iPad has been a game changer in business. And that game is Angry Birds… In Small Business Land in particular, companies that can (sometimes) change directions on a dime, also have similar expectations of their technology. And that handsomely tactile tablet device, complete with its $0.99 cent apps (Angry Birds [...]

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Getting Started with Cloud Computing

On March 18, 2012, in Office 2010, Office 365, SharePoint, SharePoint 2010, by swallbridge

I have been asked by some friends at Microsoft Canada to post this article (and a few others). – Sean You’ve likely heard about how Office 365 and Windows Intune are great applications to get you started with Cloud Computing. Many of you emailed me asking for more info on what Cloud Computing is, including [...]

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Need help with software licensing? Read on…

I have been asked by some friends at Microsoft Canada to post this article (and a few others). – Sean Figuring out which software licensing options best suit your needs while being cost-effective can be confusing. Some businesses end up making their purchases through retail stores which means they miss out on volume licensing opportunities [...]

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How to add Home and Back Button Navigation to all the pages in a SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Search Site

On March 13, 2012, in SharePoint, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, by swallbridge

I posted this information on the Get The Point Blog some time ago but I’ve had several folks say they didn’t quite succeed at getting it going (they forgot to check in published pages, etc.).  It was here: http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/Blogs/GetThePoint/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=381 Well, I’ve done one better and posted it on my own blog complete with a video [...]

SharePoint 2010 and Cert Trust – Could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS secure channel

On March 13, 2012, in Security, SharePoint, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, by swallbridge

This one has come up enough that I figured I’d try and help folks get to the quick resolution of it. It presents itself in a number of scenarios but it also seems clear that folks aren’t sure what certs they should be trusting so I’m going to try to simplify the fix… The Issue [...]

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