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2011 43

  1. Last Day with Microsoft
  2. New Blog Location - https://www.technologytoolbox.com/blog/jjameson
  3. Leaving Microsoft
  4. Using the SharePoint API to Configure an Expiration Policy on a Document Library
  5. Missing thumbnail images in SharePoint?...You probably forgot to specify the "ContentType" property
  6. Web Standards Design with SharePoint, Part 6
  7. Web Standards Design with SharePoint, Part 5 (a.k.a. Rendering Semantic HTML Using the XsltListViewWebPart)
  8. Script to Reset WSUS for SysPrep'ed Image
  9. Reusable Content in SharePoint Publishing HTML Fields, Part 3
  10. Reusable Content in SharePoint Publishing HTML Fields, Part 2
  11. Reusable Content in SharePoint Publishing HTML Fields, Part 1
  12. Localization and SharePoint Solutions, Part 3 (a.k.a. use field IDs whenever possible)
  13. RecoverableException for .NET Framework Solutions
  14. Localization and SharePoint Solutions, Part 2 (a.k.a. the CurrentUICultureSwitcher class)
  15. Upgrading a Custom MOSS 2007 Solution to SharePoint Server 2010
  16. Web Standards Design with SharePoint, Part 4
  17. Virtual Machine Snapshots and SharePoint Development, Part 1
  18. Using the Simple Recovery Model for SharePoint Development Environments
  19. Creating Small VHDs (< 1GB) for Hyper-V
  20. CDL for SharePoint (a.k.a. "You can never have too many spindles")
  21. Operations Manager Alerts for Event Log Errors
  22. Internet Explorer 9 Upgrade
  23. "Build Bloat", Part 2 (a.k.a. Removing Extraneous Items from SharePoint Visual Studio Projects)
  24. Removing "Stale" Network Adapters in Hyper-V VM
  25. Errors Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (a.k.a. "How much disk space do I need?!")
  26. Resolving Issues After Applying Hyper-V Snapshot
  27. Disk Benchmarks: SSD vs. "Raptor" vs. RAID
  28. Windows 7 SP1/SSD Rebuild (and MaxPatchCacheSize = 0)
  29. Thoughts and Recommendations on Using Iterations in TFS
  30. What's in your Jump List?
  31. Script to Save Event Logs
  32. Identifying Logon Failures on a Web Site
  33. Installing and Configuring Office Web Apps (on SharePoint 2010)
  34. Inserting Web Parts into Publishing Fields in SharePoint 2010
  35. Script to Clear (and Save) Event Logs
  36. Script to Restart SharePoint 2010 Services
  37. PowerShell Script to Configure Search in SharePoint Server 2010
  38. PowerShell Script to Configure the State Service in SharePoint Server 2010
  39. Building SharePoint 2010 Solutions on a TFS 2010 Build Server
  40. Claims Login Web Part for SharePoint Server 2010
  41. Configuring Claims-Based Authentication in SharePoint Server 2010
  42. Web Standards Design with SharePoint, Part 3
  43. Issues Debugging Managed Code in WinDbg with SOS and PSSCOR2 (e.g. "Failed to request ThreadStore")

2010 78

  1. A Modal Popup Framework Based on the AJAX Control Toolkit
  2. A Custom SqlRoleProvider for "Authenticated Users"
  3. Recurring Tasks in Team Foundation Server
  4. Bypassing a Gated Check-in in TFS 2010
  5. Web Standards Design with SharePoint, Part 2
  6. My Initial Thoughts on Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 1.0 (TFS 2010 Process Template)
  7. Create a Custom "Builds" List on Your TFS Project Portal (a.k.a. SharePoint Team Site)
  8. Avoid Issues with Caching by Using "Theme Versions"
  9. Always Enable Disk-Based Caching in SharePoint Server 2010
  10. Recovering Your Work After an Expression Web Crash
  11. Avoid Extraneous Database Roundtrips in SharePoint PublishingPageCollection.Item Property
  12. Analyzing Database Roundtrips with SQL Server Profiler
  13. Update on Soluto and Antivir Solution Pro Virus
  14. Soluto and Antivir Solution Pro Virus
  15. Removing Downloaded Program Files (e.g. ActiveX Controls) in Windows 7/IE 8
  16. .NET Framework 4 Setup Requires ~2 GB of Disk Space on x64
  17. Windows Server Backup Does Not Show Backed Up Files
  18. New Guidance on MSDN for Developing Applications for SharePoint 2010
  19. Showing Resized Images on a Community Server/Telligent Blog
  20. Formatting PowerShell Script for My Blog
  21. Using PowerShell to Delete a Site with Subsites in SharePoint Server 2010
  22. Update on Upgrade of MSDN Blog Platform
  23. Issues After Upgrade of MSDN Blog Platform
  24. Sharepoint 2010 Developer Training Kit
  25. Reporting Errors with TFS Migration/Upgrade
  26. Performing a "Do Over" with TFS 2010 Upgrade
  27. Avoid the Warning from Excel Services About Refreshing External Data
  28. Use PowerShell to "Reset to Site Definition" in SharePoint Server 2010
  29. Upgrading TFS 2005/2008 Project Sites to TFS 2010, Part 3 - Quick Launch Navigation
  30. Upgrading TFS 2005/2008 Project Sites to TFS 2010, Part 4 - Project Work Items Web Part
  31. Configuring Quick Launch Navigation in SharePoint Server 2010 Using PowerShell
  32. Upgrading TFS 2005/2008 Project Sites to TFS 2010, Part 2 - Team Wiki
  33. SharePoint Server 2010 Windows PowerShell cmdlets
  34. StsAdm to Windows PowerShell Mapping (SharePoint Server 2010)
  35. Upgrading TFS 2005/2008 Project Sites to TFS 2010, Part 1 - Agile Dashboard Features
  36. Error 7493 ("Access is denied") Viewing TFS Dashboard in SharePoint Server 2010
  37. C++ Compiler in Visual Studio 2010 Must Target .NET Framework 4
  38. Suppress CS1607 Warning for TFS 2010 Builds
  39. Updated Path to tf.exe for TFS 2010 Builds
  40. Building MOSS 2007 Solutions on a TFS 2010 Build Server
  41. "The workbook cannot be opened" Error with SharePoint Server 2010 (and TFS 2010)
  42. Upgrade Team Foundation Server 2008 to TFS 2010 (and SharePoint Server 2010)
  43. Upgrade Team Foundation Server 2008 to TFS 2010 (and SharePoint Server 2010) - Overview
  44. Save Significant Disk Space by Setting MaxPatchCacheSize to 0
  45. Test Projects in Visual Studio 2010 Must Target .NET Framework 4
  46. Outlook 2010 Does Not Work with Windows Server 2003 POP3 Service
  47. Disable Pinging of Your Application Pool Worker Process in IIS
  48. New Blog Template and Styling
  49. Stagger the Startup of Your Virtual Machines
  50. Blog Post Formatting Issues
  51. Test-Driven Development (TDD) in the Real World, Part 3 (a.k.a. the EncryptionService)
  52. Test Driven Development (TDD) in the Real World, Part 2
  53. TDD in the Real World, Part 1
  54. Automated Deployments to DEV from the Latest Build Folder
  55. Search
  56. Running Domain Controllers in Hyper-V
  57. Narrowing Search Results to a Specific Site (e.g. My Blog)
  58. Creating a VM/VHD Library
  59. Unit Tests for ICloneable
  60. Waiting for SharePoint Web.config Modifications to Finish
  61. SharePoint Features Activated by Default
  62. You'll Have to Pry That Money from My Cold Dead Hands
  63. Incrementing the Assembly Version for Each Build
  64. AJAX in MOSS 2007 -- The Easy Way, Part 2
  65. AJAX in MOSS 2007 -- The Easy Way, Part 1
  66. Forms-Based Authentication in MOSS 2007 -- The Easy Way
  67. Introducing the SharePointWebConfigHelper Class
  68. Logging Exceptions in .NET Applications
  69. Hyper-V: Getting Host Information from the Guest VM
  70. Avoiding Problems with the Using Statement and WCF Service Proxies
  71. Lessons Learned Moving TFS to Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008
  72. Web Standards Design with MOSS 2007, Part 1
  73. Lessons Learned Integrating Silverlight in MOSS 2007, Part 3
  74. Lessons Learned Integrating Silverlight in MOSS 2007, Part 2
  75. Lessons Learned Integrating Silverlight in MOSS 2007, Part 1
  76. Deploying SharePoint Solutions with the "-force" Option
  77. Bug: HTTP 403 (Forbidden) with FBA SharePoint Site
  78. Managing Email Effectively

2009 107

  1. Bug Deploying SQL Server Database Using VSDBCMD.EXE
  2. Forced to Decline KB948014 and KB972493 in WSUS
  3. Error Installing KB 970892 When Reporting Services Configured with Domain Account
  4. Database Default Locations in SQL Server
  5. Bug with Duplicate Field Names in MOSS 2007
  6. Building SharePoint WSPs with Team Foundation Build
  7. The "Copy Local" Bug in Visual Studio
  8. SketchPath - The XPath Tool
  9. SharePoint Web Part to Redirect from HTTP to HTTPS
  10. Configuring SSL on SharePoint Sites
  11. A Simple Backup Solution
  12. AutoEventWireup Issue in MOSS 2007
  13. Compiling C++ Projects with Team Foundation Build
  14. Using Password Minder to Manage Your Passwords
  15. Using Robocopy to Move Files and Folders
  16. Supportability Concerns with Custom HTTP Modules in SharePoint
  17. Microsoft Translator Widget
  18. Deleting Empty Folders
  19. Analyzing My MSDN Blog
  20. Constraining Tables with CSS
  21. Recommended Check-In Policies for Team Foundation Server
  22. Latest Version of Opera Ignores Hosts File
  23. Troubleshooting Layout Problems with Safari
  24. DataNavigateUrlFormatString Does Not Allow "javascript:"
  25. Essential Add-Ins for Team Foundation Server
  26. Is AutoCorrect making me stupid or just plain lazy?
  27. The Original "Jameson Datacenter"
  28. Configure IntelliMirror Using Group Policy
  29. Eliminate MBSA Warnings Using Default Security Settings Policy
  30. New MSDN Theme on My Blog
  31. Add Rooler to Your Web Development Toolbox
  32. Introducing the SharePointSmtpHelper Class
  33. Introducing the SharePointWebPartHelper Class
  34. Event ID 10016, KB 920783, and the WSS_WPG Group
  35. Managing Group Membership via Group Policy - Part 2
  36. Enforcing Windows Update via Group Policy
  37. Managing Group Membership via Group Policy - Part 1
  38. Enabling Remote Desktop via Group Policy
  39. KB 896861 and "Microsoft Fix it"
  40. Bug in MOSS 2007 FBA with Insufficient Permissions in SQL Server
  41. Introducing the SharePointPublishingHelper Class
  42. Importing Pages into MOSS 2007 from an Excel File
  43. "Web application at ... could not be found" Error on MOSS 2007 x64
  44. HVRemote and Remote Administration of Hyper-V from Windows 7
  45. Enter Key Does Not Submit Search in MOSS 2007 from Firefox
  46. Finding the Content Type ID in MOSS 2007
  47. Sample Walkthrough of the DR.DADA Approach to SharePoint
  48. Best Practices for SCM and the Daily Build Process
  49. Build and Deployment Overview
  50. Debugging Symbols -- They're Not Just for Debug Builds Anymore
  51. Development and Build Environments
  52. No HTML Markup in MOSS 2007 Managed Properties
  53. Configuring Managed Properties in MOSS 2007
  54. "Inheriting" the Master Page from the Current Site Context in MOSS 2007
  55. Overriding Application.master in MOSS 2007
  56. MOSS 2007 Master Page Comparison
  57. Faceted Search in MOSS 2007 and the MSSDocProps Issue
  58. Comparing Source Code Branches
  59. Expression Web, My MSDN Blog, and (Now) Team Foundation Server
  60. Starting and Stopping Hyper-V VMs with Server Core
  61. Using SysPrep'ed VHDs for New Hyper-V Virtual Machines
  62. SharePoint 2010 Sneak Peek
  63. Creating Wireframes for Page Layouts
  64. Configuring Logging in SharePoint Application Pages
  65. Configuring Logging in ASP.NET Applications (and SharePoint)
  66. Configuring Logging in a Console Application
  67. A Simple, but Highly Effective Approach to Logging
  68. Environment Naming Conventions
  69. SPLimitedWebPartManager.AddWebPart Mysteriously Increments zoneIndex
  70. Why choose "Server Core" installation of Windows Server 2008?
  71. Tell Mode vs. Ask Mode
  72. Update on Patching and Disk Space Usage
  73. Reclaiming Disk Space After Installing Service Pack 2
  74. Errors Installing Windows Server 2008 SP2
  75. Add sysadmin in SQL Server 2008 Using Local Administrator
  76. Be Careful Using PublishingWeb.GetPagesListName()
  77. Minor Setback
  78. Shared Assembly Info in Visual Studio Projects
  79. Best Practices for .NET Assembly Versioning
  80. CA1704 Code Analysis Warning and Using Custom Dictionaries in Visual Studio
  81. Linked Files in Visual Studio Solutions
  82. Always Include "Path" In Search Core Results Web Part
  83. Temporary ASP.NET Files Are Not Deleted
  84. Introducing the "DR.DADA" Approach to SharePoint Development
  85. Updated Thoughts on WSPBuilder
  86. Extraneous SharePoint Assemblies
  87. Always Enable Disk-Based Caching in MOSS 2007
  88. Redirecting stderr to stdout
  89. Script to Restart SharePoint Services
  90. SharePoint ULS Logs Flooded with "Preserving template record with size..."
  91. XSLT "Identity Transform"
  92. DiffMerge - A Better Differencing Tool
  93. Internet Explorer 8 Upgrade
  94. The Simplest Way to Show Page Descriptions in SharePoint Search Results
  95. To Dispose or not to Dispose -- that is the question
  96. ArgumentNullException with Optional PublishingPage.Description Property (with some thoughts on breaking the build, too)
  97. Visual Studio Macro for Collapsing All Items in Solution Explorer
  98. Visual Studio Macros for Unloading/Reloading Projects
  99. Tracing and Logging from Visual Studio Macros
  100. Large Visual Studio Solutions and Loading/Unloading Projects
  101. Why I'm Not a Fan of WspBuilder
  102. Bug: Visual Studio 2008 Code Metrics and Referenced Assemblies
  103. Excluding Various SharePoint Items from Search Results on Internet-Facing MOSS Sites
  104. Bug: MOSS 2007 Search Scope with Property Query Rules Only Is Considered Empty
  105. Issues with Running MOSS 2007 on Windows Server 2008
  106. Branching Strategy in Team Foundation Server
  107. Error Installing MOSS 2007 December Cumulative Update

2008 20

  1. Server Core Installation - "Accessing Windows in Notification period"
  2. Fessing Up About Firefox
  3. Visual Studio Team System 2010 Week on Channel 9!
  4. Additional Restrictions on File and Folder Names in SharePoint
  5. Some Gotchas with Remote Administration of Hyper-V
  6. Copy/Paste Gotchas with Server Core
  7. Fiddler + WPAD - VPN = SlowPerformance
  8. Browser Button (a.k.a. Favelet or Bookmarklet) for Parsing SharePoint List Item IDs
  9. Backing Up User Databases in SQL Server (and SQL Server Express)
  10. Counting Rows in All Database Tables in SQL Server
  11. Shrinking All Database Files in SQL Server
  12. Versioning Blog Posts in WSS v3 and MOSS 2007
  13. A Better Way to Build SharePoint Solution Packages (and CAB Files)
  14. Memory Leak in SPLimitedWebPartManager (a.k.a. IDisposables Containing IDisposables)
  15. Creating a Site Template in MOSS 2007 that Works in WSS v3
  16. Enumerating Feature Definitions in WSS v3 and MOSS 2007
  17. WSUS Clients Failing with Error 0x80244019 After Installing WSUS SP1
  18. "TFS Lite" for WSS v3
  19. "TFS Lite" for WSS v2
  20. Disabling Hibernation in Windows Vista (and Deleting Hiberfil.sys)

2007 29

  1. Deleting Variation Labels Does Not Delete Underlying Sites
  2. Dumping MOSS 2007 Variations - Part 3
  3. Dumping MOSS 2007 Variations - Part 2
  4. Dumping MOSS 2007 Variations - Part 1
  5. Copying a SQL Server Database to Another Environment
  6. Variation Logs Paging Bug
  7. "Incorrect syntax near 'COLLATE'." Error When Trying to Join a SharePoint Farm
  8. "Failed to configure propagation share." Error Configuring Office SharePoint Server Search
  9. Performance of Virtual Machines
  10. Save HUGE Amounts of Disk Space by Slipstreaming Service Packs
  11. Issues Deploying SharePoint Solution Packages
  12. MOSS Development Environment and a Windows Update Bug
  13. Virtual Server Issues and Recommendations for MOSS Virtual Environments
  14. Deleting Large Sites and Recovering from the Failed Deletion of a Site
  15. No Error Displayed When Database Update Fails
  16. Creating Document Center Sites on a Publishing Portal
  17. Master Page Not Inherited by Document Center Sites
  18. Always Specify <FieldRefs> Element with Custom Content Types
  19. The Case of the Disappearing Hosts File
  20. Team-Based Development in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
  21. Out-of-the-Box Permission (Policy) Levels
  22. Structuring Visual Studio Solutions
  23. SQL Server Authentication Modes
  24. Testing for Expected Exceptions with Visual Studio
  25. What's in a name? "DefaultFeatureReceiver" vs. "FeatureConfigurator"
  26. Scope Dependencies for SharePoint Features
  27. "Error Creating Control" when using Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007
  28. Be "In the Zone" to Avoid Entering Credentials
  29. BackedUp and NotBackedUp