SharePoint 2010 Active Directory Synchronization Error: MOSS MA not found

When configuring a new SharePoint 2010 server using Active Directory authentication, I was setting up the AD Synchronization and received the error “MOSS MA not found”.  This was a simple fix: The Forefront Identity Manager Service was not started.  Started up this service and then was able to configure a new AD synchronization connection. To… Continue reading SharePoint 2010 Active Directory Synchronization Error: MOSS MA not found

Seven Steps to Shooting Low Light Photography without a Flash

I’ve heard some photographers say that using a flash is for people that don’t understand how to use available light.  I’ve heard other photographers say that a flash is an available light.  Some photographers think that people that haven’t mastered using a flash is exactly because of that – they haven’t mastered using a flash.… Continue reading Seven Steps to Shooting Low Light Photography without a Flash

Seven Steps: How Do You Teach Someone the Internet?

I have a relative getting of prison after serving quite a few years.  While he’s had occasional access to computers, he has not had access to the Internet.  No email, no web, no video, no social networking.  No connection.  He has never used the Internet.  He’s heard about, talked about, and has a general concept… Continue reading Seven Steps: How Do You Teach Someone the Internet?

Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Template Pack for SharePoint 2010 is Now Available

The Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Template Pack for SharePoint 2010 contains a fully-featured and functional contemporary shopping Web site for use with Commerce Server 2009 that uses SharePoint 2010 as the presentation front-end. The contemporary site offers a contemporary presentation skin on the default site included with Commerce Server 2009. It offers a production quality… Continue reading Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Template Pack for SharePoint 2010 is Now Available

SharePoint Document Libraries: 2 authors but no exclusive check out

I think that anyone that has even seen a SharePoint demo knows that SharePoint offers robust document collaboration features with the ability for exclusive Check-In and Check-out.  Exclusive Check-In and Check-Out is optional and configurable individually within each library.  Some of the organizations that I work with have ‘less than savvy’ end users who are… Continue reading SharePoint Document Libraries: 2 authors but no exclusive check out

Seven Steps to Prepare for SharePoint 2010

Everyone loves lists.  Top 10, Top 5, 7 Habits, etc.  This is Seven Steps to PREPARE for SharePoint 2010.  There are a few lists regarding how to prepare for SharePoint 2010 out there, but all of the ones I’ve seen are for IT users.  It will include everything from SP2, Cumulative Updates, stsadm preupgradecheck, upgrading… Continue reading Seven Steps to Prepare for SharePoint 2010

Sean Bordner will be presenting at this Friday SharePoint 2010 Demo Breakfast Tour

Sean will be presenting on SharePoint 2010 this Friday in Alexandria, VA.  Now that SharePoint 2010 has arrived, there are three big questions on everyone’s mind: What are the key functional improvements in SharePoint 2010? What are the practical benefits of upgrading to 2010 What are the costs and risks of upgrading? Many industry analysts… Continue reading Sean Bordner will be presenting at this Friday SharePoint 2010 Demo Breakfast Tour

Microsoft Office 2010, Visio 2010, and Project 2010 Released Today

Today, Microsoft Corp. announced the worldwide availability of Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010. Consumers can now purchase Office 2010 at more than 35,000 retail stores across the globe, such as Best Buy, Fnac, Harvey Norman and PC World; through online retailers, including Amazon.com; and direct from Microsoft at Office.com.