Getting Visual Studio 2010 Ready for SharePoint Development

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The purpose of this post is explain the steps needed for getting a default c# installation of Visual Studio 2010;  under Windows 7 ready for SharePoint development, without needing a local  installation of SharePoint 2010.  Additionally, I will show you how to avoid the pitfalls that can impede your progress. Ideally SharePoint 2010 Foundation or [...]

Digital Portal Re-launch for Effective Pharma Research

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Adelphi Research is a successful pharmaceutical research company that provides competitive edge to our clients through the quality of the qualitative and quantitative research. The presentation, of which only the first slide currently exists (!) will cover: A brief history of me and why I find SharePoint enjoyable to work with (now). Short comings of [...]

Missing Site Action Menu Items

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  Early this week, a fellow member of the portal admin team, alerted me to an issue he was having on one of the client sites. As the a owner  when he  clicked on the Site Actions, he was presented with a reduced set of menu options: The clue here, (had I spotted it   [...]

Two become One……

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I am a professional SharePoint Consultant, currently providing project management and other services to the NHS. After much thought (& procrastination) I have decided to merge both my main and older blog sites in to a single professional blog. Todo: include a selection of recommended plugins…. I am about a third through this processs. Some rudimentary [...]