(Mark Nischalke) Out of the box Microsoft SharePoint has a very rich set of features but sometimes you need more, or something a little different, to meet the needs of your project. This article will discuss various methods of presenting the UI for SharePoint List forms, such as the New, Edit and D
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Install Reporting Services SharePoint mode
The procedures in this topic guide you through a single server installation of a Reporting Services report server in SharePoint mode. The steps include running the SQL Server installation wizard as well as additional configuration steps using SharePoint 2010 central administration.
Create External Content Type based on SharePoint Lists
(Vijai Anand) Business Connectivity Services (BCS) is a new service introduced with SharePoint 2010 to allow SharePoint sites to connect to and manipulate external data. SharePoint 2007 had a similar facility in the form of Business Data Catalog (BDC) which made external data available within its si
Virtualizing the SharePoint 2010 Database-Tier
(Bryan C Smith) Over the last few months, I’ve had a number of conversations with customers regarding the virtualization of SQL Server for the database-tier of SharePoint Server 2010 deployments.
SharePoint Security – SharePoint Authentication Part 1
Running SharePoint on Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a wealth of possible SharePoint authentication scenarios. You are no longer limited to the basic, often unsecure authentication types.
How to Enable AJAX Options in List View Web Parts (SharePoint 2010)
(Destin Joy) When we add a Web Part from the List and Libraries category this list basically shows every List and Document Library we have on the SharePoint site. Actually behind the scenes the Data View Web Part is being used to display the List or Document Library data. In the following screen I a
Localizing the SharePoint User Interface by Using Resource Files
(Sanjay Arora) SharePoint localization consists primarily of translating the text in the user interface based on a given culture or language. This translation relies on resource files available to the system. To localize a solution, you remove hard-coded strings from the code and abstract them into
Using jQuery Templates with SharePoint List Data
The new jQuery Templates plugin for the jQuery library offers a way to create data-driven HTML in client-side code. The concept is similar to the idea behind ASP.NET templates only implemented on the client instead of on the server.
Understanding SharePoint 2010 Claims Based Security
(Altaf Gilani) Last week, Mark Massad and I worked with Paul Stubbs to publish this video for Channel 9. In this video, we talk about some tips and tricks for setting up SharePoint 2010 Claims, instrumentation techniques that would be helpful while debugging claims and claims augmentation.
SharePoint Applied: The MasterPage Story in SharePoint 2010
(Sahil Malik) MasterPages were first introduced in SharePoint 2007. Just like in ASP.NET, they allow you to define a base layout, minimum criterion and even some basic logic for all pages that choose to use that master page.