Custom drop down menu like SharePoint does

25. January 2006
Interesting article at : http://aspadvice.com/blogs/matthias/archive/2005/12/16/14350.aspx

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Problem with ‘AlternateCSS’ attribute of ‘Project’ (ONET.XML)

25. January 2006
If you are working with site definition in Sharepoint, maybee you would like to change the CSS style. In the Sharepoint documentation, it is specified the add ‘AlternateCSS’ attribute in the main tag ’Project’ of the ONET.XML. So, as I tried and NOTHING changed ! When you look at ‘default.aspx’ root file in your site definition folder, you will find : <Link REL=”stylesheet” Type=”text/css” href=”/_layouts/<%=System.Thread... [More]

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Customizing SharePoint Context Menus

24. January 2006
How to modify the javascript code of a context menu directly from Sharepoint Web interface by using the Content Editor Web Part. “…The Content Editor Web Part enables custom HTML and script to be added to a page and delivered to the browser…” Show me this article ! from Mark Bower Download sample named “SharePoint Send Mail & Hello World Custom Menu Item Web Parts” on www.gotdotnet.com

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Service Pack 2 for Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)

24. January 2006
Upgrading to .NET Framework 2.0 Although it is not required that you upgrade to ASP.NET 2.0, there are many improvements to the development platform and environment in that release of the framework. The Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 object model and SOAP services are fully supported for use in ASP.NET 2.0 applications. To leverage ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Windows SharePoint Services, a wrapper Web Part must be written to make the ASP.NET 2.0 Web Part appear to be a Windows SharePoi... [More]

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Add a Custom List to SharePoint - a foray into CAML

21. January 2006
Table of Contents Step 1: What exactly do you need to accomplish? Step 2: Create a new custom site definition The Definition Copy The WEBTEMP.XML Copy and Modification The Results Technical Resources Step 3: Create the custom list definition The Definition Copy The SCHEMA.XML Modification Adding the List to the ONET.XML file The Results Technical Resources Step 4: Add the custom list definition to the default page of a new SharePoint site Adding the List to the... [More]

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The Dangers of using Front Page 2003 with SharePoint Sites

21. January 2006
I always use “site definition” and so, I never use “Front Page”… It’s just about ghosting ! Ghosted ressource : linked to the original definition file. Unghosted ressource : modified ressource stored in database. Ted Pattison explain it to you in this word document : UsingFPwithSP.doc

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Several Sharepoint’s tips from “lancer227″

20. January 2006
How to share information between two webparts. How to display a combo which shows all the sites. How to add a custom property in Search Results. That’s How to get doc values (properties) previous to a document library event. User roles created automatically with a custom site definition. Go to : Several Sharepoint’s tips

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Useful scaling information with SharePoint

19. January 2006
Read this article about “SharePoint Scaling Limits” on http://markharrison.co.uk/blog/2004/09/sharepoint-scaling-limits.htm And this one from Microsoft support : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827930/en-us Two tables from the first article : SharePoint items Maximum Note Site collections (Database scope) 50,000 Total throughput degrades as the number of site collections increases Web sites (Web site scope) 2,000 The interface for enumerating... [More]

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Use SmartPart and Son of SmartPart

19. January 2006
To easily develop complex webpart’s interface, you must use SmartPart. SmartPart let you create ASP.NET UserControls and use it as SmartPart with easy deployment. SmartPart is dedicated to ASP.NET 1.1 projects and all versions of Sharepoint 2003. Son of smartPart must be used with new Visual Studio 2005 controls (Webparts..) with WSS 2003 SP2 and .NET 2.0 Download it to : SmartPart

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Upgrading from Windows SharePoint Services to SharePoint Portal Server (from WSS to SPS)

18. January 2006
Notes :  If you decide to updgrade a WSS application to SPS you will have to restore each virtual server.  If WSS was installed in Active Directory mode or in host header mode, it can’t be upgraded to SPS. To upgrade, follow these steps:  Record the database settings used by each virtual server.  Record the Application Pool settings used by use top-level site in IIS.  Install and configure SharePoint Portal Server.  Re-extend eac... [More]

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