VSeWSS 1.3 Lessons Learned….Put that PKG folder under Version Control


These are the SharePoint developer tools for Visual Studio 2008.  I had been using these to develop some features for SharePoint, specifically Content Types and Site Columns. When VSeWSS 1.3 packages (builds the WSP) the SharePoint project for deployment it creates a pkg folder inside your project directory where it maintains the IDs of the […]

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Notion announced v1.1 of the Notion Tools for Team System


  Notion Tools for Team System client tools include Notion Timesheet, Notion Work Organizer, Notion Work Planner, and the Notion Work Item Control Library to enhance the functionality of Team Foundation Server 2008. In addition to a few bug fixes, support in the primary tools (e.g., Timesheet and the Work Item Control Library) for VS […]

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Team Foundation Server Integration in Expression Blend 3


  Expression Blend 3 introduces support for Team Foundation Server. If you have access to TFS, you can perform common source control–related tasks on solutions and projects.  You will need to apply the following hotfix to get it all to work. Expression Blend 3 enables you to iterate and deliver on your ideas faster, creating […]

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Team Foundation Server Migration and Integration Solutions


Looking for tools to convert to, or integrate with Team Foundation Server (TFS)?  The featured tools and resources listed on this MSDN page can help to automate the process of moving data between other version control or work item tracking systems and Team Foundation Server. Some of the links you will find TFS Migration Tool […]

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Exception: Unable to create type ‘XXXXXXXXXXX.MenuAdapter’


[Exception: Unable to create type ‘XXXXXXXXXXX.MenuAdapter’.]   System.Web.Configuration.HttpCapabilitiesBase.GetAdapter(Control control) +2625202   System.Web.UI.Control.ResolveAdapter() +117System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer) +30System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer) +279  System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer) +279   System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer) +279   System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer) +279   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean We started to get this error after we applied SP2 on MOSS, while we had this error previously we were not able to reproduce it all the time.  […]

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Group Policy, Windows Server 2008 and SharePoint 2007 issue


Recently I was tasked to prepare some VMs for some SharePoint Developers and the configuration we decided upon was: Windows Server 2008 w/SP2 x64 SharePoint Server 2007 w/SP2 x64 SQL Server 2008 w/SP1 x64 After the installation/configuration of SharePoint 2007 the Central Administration site was launched and Internet Explorer displayed a blank page.  This was […]

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Free iSCSI Target from StarWind Software


  StarWind Software now offers their leading iSCSI SAN software – a fully functional basic version – at no cost.  Convert any x32 or x64 Windows server into a rock solid and powerful SAN for your server applications.   Software includes: Unlimited connections 2 TB capacity Supports Windows server clustering Shared storage for any server […]

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Bug with Service Pack 2 (SP2) for SharePoint Server 2007


During the installation of SP2, a product expiration date is improperly activated.  This means SharePoint will expire as though it was a trial installation 180 days after SP2 is deployed.  The activation of the expiration date will not affect the normal function of SharePoint up until the expiration date passes, 180 days after the SP2 […]

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SDL Process Template for VSTS


Automatically integrate the Microsoft SDL with the SDL Process Template for VSTS The SDL Process Template is a downloadable template that leverages the technology of Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) and Team Foundation Server (TFS) to automatically integrate the policy, process and tools associated with the Security Development Lifecycle v4.1 into your software development environment. […]

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Windows Storage Server 2008 (WSS 2008) with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.2 is now available to all MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers


  This Microsoft product is offered typically via OEM partners, but a version for evaluation (TechNet Plus or MSDN), demonstration (MSDN), development (MSDN) or test (MSDN) is now being provided to MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers for the first time. This opens the door for a number of interesting scenarios, especially when related to Windows […]

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