Sharepoint/Windows 7 Beta - 1/16/09

I just signed up for End User SharePoint Tips, Looking forward to see what they have to offer. I have been working on misc. web parts, some are usable, but some are customized towards Dauphin County.

Also just got a copy of Windows 7 Beta, I am excited to see what has been updated. I hear its a lot quicker and it uses the memory resource a lot nicer. I will most likely install it on a VM, I will update.

I will soon begin developing Robert A. Marshall's Website, the designs are in and ready to go.

Google G1 Tips and Tricks - 1/6/09

G1 has a few shortcuts I have discovered, here are a few:
-Long Press Home Key to display the last 6 apps recently used
-Long Press Dial Key to activate Voice Dialer
-Long Press Hangup Key to select Power off or Silent Mode
-Menu Key is equal to Ctrl key on windows keyboard; Menu+A (select all); Menu+C (copy); Menu+P (paste); etc...
-Alt+Scroll Ball is home and end key (jump to start position)
-Shift(Up Arrow)+Scroll Ball highlights text

Have Fun and Enjoy the G1

G1 Google Phone - 1/3/09

So I got the Google Phone when it came out in November, I gave it a few months before I blogged about it just so I can check out the new apps.

Starting at the end of this month (January) G1 apps developers will be able to charge for their apps, I feel once this happens, we will truly be able to see the real potential Android has.

So far so good, I have to admit, some of the free apps are nice and useful and we are already seeing some iPhone Apps coming in. Also using the G1 made me a firm Google believer, I now use Gmail, Blogger, Picasa3, Chrome, etc...

A few MUST HAVE G1 Apps:
ExactCallLog, The Schwartz Sabre, Scoreboard, Gmote 2.0, Twitli, Hello Aim, Bubble (of course, everyone needs a leveler), Woot Checker, Shop Savvy, Jetcet PDF, Text-to-speech library, SMS Popup, Myspace, Facebook, Missed Call, DGalert, Cowbell!, Barcode Scanner, Spell Dial

Happy New Year - 1/1/09

Findjut wishes everyone a safe and happy 2009!

Sharepoint - Permission Groups - 12/1/08

I have been asked a few times what is the best way to set permission. Here is what I have discovered. Remember to use proper permissions when creating sub sites, lists, or libraries. The easiest way would be to let your Server Manager take care of your groups through Active Directory, which already should be created for email and network permissions. SharePoint will sync with single-sign on and access those groups. There are times when I want to create a quick custom group, then I'll create those groups within SharePoint, but for the most part, I only use AD groups.

Always use groups though, if you use single user permissions, in the long run you will regret it. If the user leaves or switches responsibilities, you only have to switch out users in the groups, not each individual permission you set. Groups are easier to keep organized and will save you a lot of time in the future.

One more thing, when creating target audiences, you can ONLY use SharePoint groups, AD groups won't work unless you install this hot fix from Microsoft.

Paging Through Document Libraries - 12/1/08

Do you ever get annoyed with out of control Document Libraries, well I do. Here is a quick tip for content editor web parts or any document library hyperlink.

If you highlight the text and click hyperlink, then click browse, the webpage dialog only displays 15 items per page for in the current document library, who wants to page thru to the end to find the most recent file uploaded. Well if you click on the modified handle and select the most recent date in the dropdown, it will narrow down your search and your paging.

This is the most efficient way to locate the file you want hyper linked. Enjoy Microsoft SharePoint.

Cyber Monday! - 12/1/08

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