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Windows Live Essentials Beta Available
Sean Cantellay
Get it while its hot, Windows Live Essentials Beta is available for download give it a shot and see what Redmond has in store for V4.
Windows Live Essentials beta includes free programs from Microsoftfor photos, movies, instant messaging, e‑mail, blogging, and more. Get them all in one download and get more done with Windows. [read].
Posted: Thu, Jun 24th '10 |
Google TV, What will Media Center do?
Sean Cantellay
Google TV is a new experience made for television that combines the TV you know and love with the freedom and power of the Internet. Watch an overview video below [read].
Posted: Fri, May 21st '10 |
InfoPath 2010 forms featured on Microsoft blog
Sean Cantellay
We were lucky enough to have some forms that we designed for a customer feature on the Microsoft InfoPath Blog. Here is a repost of the InfoPath blog or you can see it in all of its glory on the original page. [read].
Posted: Wed, May 19th '10 |
SharePoint 2010 User Training
Sean Cantellay
Discover how Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 can change the way that you work by taking these free, online training courses from Microsoft. These courses provide an introductory overview of the enterprise capabilities of SharePoint Server 2010.
Introductory training courses
These online SharePoint Server 2010 training courses are video-based. Each course includes several video lessons, a brief quiz (not scored), and a printable Quick Reference Card. You can take these training courses at your [read].
Posted: Fri, May 14th '10 |
Audible Android app coming soon
Sean Cantellay
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Posted: Thu, May 13th '10 |
Diaspora the Anti-Facebook
Sean Cantellay
Take back you data and your content.
Diaspora (an open-source, privacy-aware, personally controlled do-it-all web server) core values
• an open-source, privacy-aware, personally controlled do-it-all web server.
• runs anywhere (shared/dedicated hosting, virtual machine, “under your bed,”
on your cell phone).
• everyone scrapes and holds their own data.
• your ‘seed’ is your own web service
• all of your friends have permission based “friend keys” to access your stuff [read].
Posted: Wed, May 12th '10 |
Android 2.2 Firstlook
Sean Cantellay
Froyo is coming and we have a look at the beta version of Android 2.2. with Flash running super smooth on the phone. Steve better start worrying about Android because I think that Google is about to eat Apple’s lunch. [read].
Posted: Tue, May 11th '10 |
Quiting Facebook
Sean Cantellay
I am really struggling with whether or not I should keep my Facebook account open given the seriousness of the problems that Facebook seems to be having with privacy and security issues. http://www.rocket.ly/home/2010/4/26/top-ten-reasons-you-should-quit-facebook.html [read].
Posted: Thu, May 6th '10 |
SharePoint List and Form Library Forms. What is the Difference?
Sean Cantellay
SharePoint list forms store data directly in a SharePoint list. Each control (e.g. text box) in the form is bound to a column in the list. SharePoint list forms are directly connected to the list, which means that you don’t have to worry about setting up the publish and submit locations.
Form library forms store data in XML files in a SharePoint form library. This means they are more flexible and you can do more with them. For example, they can be configured to save drafts and submit to diffe [read].
Posted: Mon, May 3rd '10 |
Multiple Views for Customized List Forms
Sean Cantellay
My thanks to Laura Harrington, who is a program manager on the InfoPath team. For this great short video demo, she will show us how we can optimize the form filling experience for different tasks and users by creating multiple custom views in a customized SharePoint list forms. [read].
Posted: Mon, May 3rd '10 |
New MSN Messenger coming soon
Sean Cantellay
The new Messenger is packed with new features that make it easier to stay in touch with the people that matter most and offers great new ways to connect and share. Learn more about these features and benefits in this section. Here is some of the new feature sets that Microsoft has added to Messenger. [read].
Posted: Fri, Apr 30th '10 |
Lightning Crashes: Windows Phone 7 device leaks out
Sean Cantellay
Dell just made a play in the smart phone space today with the announcement of new Windows Phone 7 and Android 2.1 phones that from the pictures and specs look to be hot to drop come Q4.
Here is the Look at the Lighting (Windows Phone 7): [read].
Posted: Thu, Apr 22nd '10 |
Best Practices for Sandboxed Solution Development
Sean Cantellay
SharePoint 2010 introduces a new paradigm for feature development known as Sandboxed Solutions. While the Sandboxed Solutions paradigm contributes significantly to overall farm stability, it also presents unique challenges for the SharePoint developer due to the severe restrictions placed on such solutions. [read].
Posted: Wed, Apr 21st '10 |
SharePoint 2010 Visio Models
Sean Cantellay
Here are some free Visio Models that can help you visualize planning for your upcoming SharePoint 2010 Deployments.
Models are posters that detail a specific technical area. These models are intended to be used with corresponding articles on TechNet. You can download and modify the files to illustrate how you plan to incorporate SharePoint Server 2010 in your own environment. [read].
Posted: Wed, Apr 21st '10 |
Whats New In InfoPath 2010 from the InfoPath Team
Sean Cantellay
Microsoft InfoPath 2010 makes it easier than ever to design electronic forms. InfoPath now includes the Office Fluent UI and allows the creation of powerful, interactive forms, without having to write any code. With a few clicks, Office users can customize SharePoint list forms, add custom layouts and rules to validate the data, and take them offline in SharePoint Workspace. [read].
Posted: Wed, Apr 21st '10 |
Building Rich Internet Applications with Silverlight 3 and 4 and SharePoint 2010
Sean Cantellay
Already out-of-the-box SharePoint 2010 uses Silverlight to visualize data in rich UI; think about Visio Services, Workflow diagrams, the Office Web Applications etc. Extending SharePoint by building your own Silverlight applications is of course another great developer opportunity! [read].
Posted: Wed, Apr 21st '10 |
Apple Bombs Pearl Harbor!!
Sean Cantellay
As Apple moves to strike HTC this week, lunching the first sneak attack of the current phone wars, by accusing them of violating 20 of their iPhone patents related to hardware and software technology Google starts to get involved by stating:
“We are not a party to this lawsuit. However, we stand behind our Android operating system and the partners who have helped us to develop it,”
Apple seems to be heavily targeting the Android phone in a roundabout way, by not directly targeting Google a [read].
Posted: Thu, Mar 4th '10 |
SharePoint 2010 for End Users
Sean Cantellay
Maia London teaches end users how to make the switch from a previous version of SharePoint to the new SharePoint 2010 user interface [read].
Posted: Tue, Mar 2nd '10 |
Teh Podcast Episode 18: Windows Phone 7 Series
Sean Cantellay
Microsoft presents their new mobile OS and Steve Jobs shows off the new Apple iPad. [read].
Posted: Tue, Feb 23rd '10 |
Windows Phone 7 Series: Life In Motion
Sean Cantellay
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Posted: Wed, Feb 17th '10 |
22 Min run through of Windows Phone 7
Sean Cantellay
This is it! What you’ve all been waiting for: your first look at Windows Phone 7. Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone Program Management Joe Belfiore gives us a full demo of the announcements being made today at Mobile World Congress [read].
Posted: Tue, Feb 16th '10 |
Microsoft delivers on the mobile platform with Windows Phone 7 Series
Sean Cantellay
The Windows Phone 7 Series looks to be the phone that you have wanted for years now and the phone that you were hoping that Apple would deliver on. With a crisp and totally new interface and design Microsoft has reestablished its self in the Mobile market and reminded us all again that they can produce cutting edge and engaging products. [read].
Posted: Tue, Feb 16th '10 |
Teh Podcast now featured on zune.net
Sean Cantellay
Our weekly tech podcast has been featured on Zune.net and we are going to be releasing some new episodes soon. Lots of things to cover and we needed to take the time off for projects that were going on with our company. Stay tuned for new stuff [read].
Posted: Tue, Feb 9th '10 |
Huddle.net wins Microsoft SharePoint 2010 SocialFest
Sean Cantellay
Seven top Microsoft BizSpark startups building enterprise collaboration applications, spent last week in a coding marathon at Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus. With round-the-clock assistance from SharePoint engineers, pizza, and healthy competition, these startups spent the week coding late into the night, enhancing their applications by utilizing the collaboration features of SharePoint 2010. [read].
Posted: Fri, Feb 5th '10 |
Create a Loan Calculator using the InfoPath and Excel Web Parts
Sean Cantellay
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Posted: Thu, Feb 4th '10 |
Windows Home Server code name 'Vail' leaked
Sean Cantellay
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Posted: Fri, Jan 29th '10 |
Windows Home Server 2008 coming to MSDN??
Sean Cantellay
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Posted: Mon, Jan 18th '10 |
Customize a SharePoint List Form using InfoPath 2010
Sean Cantellay
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Posted: Tue, Jan 12th '10 |
20 Google Wave Invites Available
Sean Cantellay
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Posted: Mon, Oct 26th '09 |
SharePoint 2010 Mobile Live Demo
Sean Cantellay
Ever wanted better access to your SharePoint sites from the mobile space, well SharePoint 2010 delivers with a better interface and more intuitive experience in the mobile browser. [read].
Posted: Thu, Oct 22nd '09 |
Teh Podcast Episode 17: Bye Bye iPhone
Sean Cantellay
Teh Podcast Episode 17: Bye Bye iPhone
Sean has left the iPhone world behind him. What new and exciting adventures lay before him? Why did he drop the iPhone. Listen and find out.
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Posted: Thu, Oct 22nd '09 |
SharePoint 2010 site template screen shots and overview
Sean Cantellay
So here is a quick look at the default site templates that are included in SharePoint 2010 at this current time. Keep in mind that this is still in the early beta stage and the included templates can change at any time. [read].
Posted: Thu, Oct 22nd '09 |
DisableLoopbackCheck for SharePoint
Sean Cantellay
When you use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or a custom host header to browse a local Web site that is hosted on a computer that is running Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or a later version, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:
HTTP 401.1 - Unauthorized: Logon Failed or in a SharePoint portal you get three login attempts and then a blank page. [read].
Posted: Thu, Oct 22nd '09 |
SharePoint 2010 Conference Video
Sean Cantellay
Handheld video of the opening keynote with CEO Steve Balmer, Microsoft, Tom Rizzo, Senior Director for SharePoint. [read].
Posted: Wed, Oct 21st '09 |
SharePoint 2010 demo videos form the SharePoint 2009 conference.
Sean Cantellay
Get a first look at building composite applications on SharePoint 2010 as announced at this week’s conference and take a look at the SharePoint 2010 end users demo! [read].
Posted: Wed, Oct 21st '09 |
SharePoint 2010 Keynote Summary
Sean Cantellay
The first day of the SharePoint Conference 2009 was a busy one here is a wrap up of the keynotes for the day from Steve Ballmer and Jeff Teper. [read].
Posted: Mon, Oct 19th '09 |
Follow the Twitter stream for SharePoint Conference 09
Sean Cantellay
Want the scoop on SharePoint Conference 09? check out the Twitter stream.
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search: '#SPC09',
id: 'twtr-search-widget',
loop: true,
title: 'What\'s happening at SPC09',
subject: 'SharePoint Tweets',
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height: 300,
theme: {
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},
tweets: {
background: '#ffffff',
color: '#444444',
links: '#1985b5'
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}).render().start(); [read].
Posted: Sat, Oct 17th '09 |
Open up your Android phone. Root and Custom ROM
Sean Cantellay
For those out there looking for an alternative to Windows Mobile and the iPhone I would highly suggest that the MyTouch is the phone for you. great interface, apps and with a custom ROM on it it runs fast and smooth. For instructions on flashing a new ROM and configuring the phone follow the videos below. [read].
Posted: Mon, Oct 12th '09 |
Building Forms and One-Click-Publishing with InfoPath 2010
Sean Cantellay
The team over at Microsoft have released a video on building forms with InfoPath 2010, have a look at is here.
The next video show a demonstration of One-Click-Publishing to a SharePoint server via InfoPath 2010. [read].
Posted: Mon, Oct 12th '09 |
CantellayConsulting links up with Planet SharePoint
Sean Cantellay
We have linked up with a great web resource for SharePoint blogs and information over at Planet SharePoint. Thanks to all of the great blogs and good SharePoint resources, visit our profile here. [read].
Posted: Fri, Oct 2nd '09 |
Tiny Calender for your SharePoint Page
Sean Cantellay
Thanks to Christophe over at the pathtosharepoint blog for his post on using CSS to shrink the OOB SharePoint Calendar down to something that can fit on the Home Page of your site without taking up the entire Page. You can read his post here Part 1 Part 2. I have also added the walk through to the Blog here at CantellayConsulting. [read].
Posted: Thu, Oct 1st '09 |
Remove the LeftNav in SharePoint
Sean Cantellay
Remove the LeftNav from a SharePoint page using the Content Editor WebPart. [read].
Posted: Thu, Oct 1st '09 |
Microsoft's Courier booklet
Sean Cantellay
Microsoft is trying their hand again at the Tablet space and this time it looks like some new thought was put into the design and how we might use a tablet PC. Take a look at the video below. [read].
Posted: Tue, Sep 29th '09 |
SharePoint Designer 2010 video
Sean Cantellay
So this is just a quick look at SharePoint Designer 2010, I wanted to give you a chance to see what the interface looks like and some of the navigation. Later we will explore the different pieces of Designer 2010 in greater detail.
Some of the key new features of SharePoint Designer 2010 are things like:
Reusable workflows
Site specific workflows
Tabbed interface
Direct integration with InfoPath for designing forms. [read].
Posted: Thu, Sep 24th '09 |
Office Web Apps come to SkyDrive
Sean Cantellay
Microsoft has opened the Web Apps to the public. Finally a reason to use the Live SkyDrive. If you have a windows live account than you have access to the new Web Apps, log into your windows live account and navigate to the SkyDrive and select the MyDocuments folder, select a document from the list or upload a new one, click the View option from the list and presto! Now you are looking at the web version of your document. [read].
Posted: Mon, Sep 21st '09 |
What is being said about SharePoint on Twitter
Sean Cantellay
Want the scoop on SharePoint? check out the Twitter stream.
new TWTR.Widget({
search: '#SharePoint',
id: 'twtr-search-widget',
loop: true,
title: 'What\'s being said about...SharePoint',
subject: 'SharePoint Tweets',
width: 250,
height: 300,
theme: {
shell: {
background: '#3082af',
color: '#ffffff'
},
tweets: {
background: '#ffffff',
color: '#444444',
links: '#1985b5'
}
}
}).render().start(); [read].
Posted: Sat, Sep 19th '09 |
The Office is back
Sean Cantellay
Love this show, glad to have it back on. [read].
Posted: Fri, Sep 18th '09 |
SharePoint intranet portal governance (white paper)
Sean Cantellay
This paper provides a sample governance plan for an intranet portal deployment in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The plan is designed to help you outline the administration, maintenance, and support of a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 deployment in an enterprise. The fictitious company on which the plan is based supports collaboration, Web content management, and an intranet portal with departmental portals.
Get the White Paper Here [read].
Posted: Fri, Sep 18th '09 |
SharePoint Workspce 2010, formally Groove
Sean Cantellay
Here is a video walking through the new SharePoint Workspace 2010 (formally Groove) looks like we get some really good SharePoint thin-client functionality and the ability to take SharePoint off line with you [read].
Posted: Thu, Sep 17th '09 |
Windows SOHO Server Case Study Videos
Sean Cantellay
Here are some of the companies that have been using the SOHO server in their business. Windows SOHO server adds Backup and remote access to your business and with CantellayConsulting we add the Small Business Management Portal. Have a look at some the videos and how other business are using the solution. [read].
Posted: Thu, Sep 17th '09 |
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