New Application Templates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

There is a new set of application templates for WSS 3.0 available from Microsoft with more on the way. Application templates are out-of-the-box custom scenarios tailored to address the needs and requirements of specific business processes or sets of tasks in organizations of any size. They can be applied to a task, such as managing…

Getting Set Up for AJAX-enabled Web Services

Follow these steps to prepare your machine for development or production Web Services applications that take advantage of AJAX. I had to cull these steps from multiple blogs, MSDN information, etc. Development or Production 1. If not already installed, install .NET Framework 2.0http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en2. Install ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Extensions 1.0http://ajax.asp.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=473. Install ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Futures January…

Microsoft PerformancePoint Server: A First Look

I spent a good part of a day last week digging into the PerformancePoint Server Virtual Machine that was recently released by Microsoft.  (See https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=181.  You’ll have to sign up for the CTP to grab the VHD.) There are two sets of [somewhat malformed — OK, they are Beta] lab exercises, which I attempted to get through, and almost…

Custom Site Templates in MOSS 2007

In Sharepoint 2003, creating custom site definitions required diving into the file system, copying obscure directories, editing XML files, etc. Now, in MOSS 2007, you can create custom site templates from the MOSS interface.  Create a site using whatever out-of-the-box starting template you want.  Then configure it by adding or removing whatever Web Parts you…