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More “dreaded” errors in SharePoint. We started receiving the this fun error when loading one of our portals:

Server Error in ‘/’ Application.
Runtime Error
Description: An application error occurred on the server.[...]

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Here’s a tip for those new to upgrading WordPress if you don’t like, or trust, the automatic upgrade. It’s relatively quick, easy, and leaves you with minimal downtime while still retaining the ability to revert back.

Note that I keep WordPress in its own folder to keep the files/folder structure on my webserver clean… It’s key in this upgrade method.
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Do you have a standard web design / HTML background and you’re looking to just add a button to SharePoint? I’ve been there. You apparently can’t just use the normal HTML methods. Here’s a quick way to add a button that will simply take you to another location.

Edit the page in which you would like the button to be displayed, or add a Content Editor Web Part in code view and enter code similar to this:

Click here:
Go to Another Page

Update: Strange. WordPress isn’t displaying the code properly, so until I fix it, just view the page source

I’ve been wanting to pick up a tablet PC for a long while now. Half-geek, half-artist – how could I not want one? I’ve had both a PC & a tablet for well over a decade now, so why not merge them and simplify things? (more…)

A recent project required setting up an issue/request tracking solution within a SharePoint portal. By no means do I consider myself a “developer.” I’d rather work smarter – not harder, so I installed Microsoft’s “Fabulous 40″ custom application templates as a good starting point. I ran into several bumps and roadblocks along the way that required going to … countless websites to find the information I needed. I thought I’d summarize it all in one place. (more…)