Restoring a file from an unattached content database, no web app required!

The scenario: User needs a business-critical file restored from two days ago and the document library does not have versioning turned on. This is in an on-premise SharePoint 2013 farm. The content databases get backed up nightly, with the two Continue reading Restoring a file from an unattached content database, no web app required!

A busy week at Microsoft Ignite 2016!

It’s just under two weeks until I arrive at the Microsoft Ignite 2016 conference in Atlanta Georgia.  I’m very excited to not just attend, but speak as well. I will be: Presenting four theater sessions, see below. Participating in a Community Continue reading A busy week at Microsoft Ignite 2016!

Honored to be recognized as a 2016 Office Server and Services MVP

Today I am honored to be renewed in the Microsoft MVP program for another year! I would like to thank Microsoft for recognizing my contributions to the Chicago area IT community. I would also like to thank my wife and Continue reading Honored to be recognized as a 2016 Office Server and Services MVP

Planning for SharePoint Online Add-in App Fragility

Does your organization allow the use of Add-ins in its Office 365 SharePoint Online tenant? Some do and some don’t, and one of the reasons that some organizations don’t permit them is that they can break unexpectedly. Let’s talk briefly Continue reading Planning for SharePoint Online Add-in App Fragility

User Group meeting at SharePoint Fest Chicago 2015

The SharePoint Azure Office365 User Group has teamed with SharePoint Fest to host a moderated Panel Discussion at SharePoint Fest Chicago. The panel of speakers bring an abundance of insights and thoughts about the future of SharePoint, its capabilities, and resolutions to Continue reading User Group meeting at SharePoint Fest Chicago 2015

2015H2 IT Events that Chicagoland Developers Must Know About

This is a follow up to my post about the events in the first half of the year that you can find here.  The first half of the year now only has a month and a half left.  We’ve just Continue reading 2015H2 IT Events that Chicagoland Developers Must Know About

Using Telerik RadGrid to Build a SharePoint 2013 Web Part

I did a presentation to the Chicago Developers SharePoint Users Group earlier this year where I walked through using the Telerik ASP.NET AJAX RadGrid Control to create a SharePoint 2013 web part for CRUD operations on business data.  I was Continue reading Using Telerik RadGrid to Build a SharePoint 2013 Web Part