7/1/2009While I was out at SPTechCon Laura Rogers and Mark Miller of EndUserSharePoint did a quick interview of me. They were really bored that day. It's a pretty short watch, about 6:30.
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I also got the word today that I was reawarded the MVP award from Microsoft. It's been a great ride and I'm very grateful to have been given the opportunities I've been given. Congratulations to all the other MVPs that have gotten the nod today.
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6/29/2009In this episode I talk about the topics that came up at SPTechCon and announce some sessions at the SharePoint conference. I also discuss the physics behind why a watched pot never boils. The video is jerky, it's not just you. (Unless you're listening to the MP3 version, then the video is great and I might be more handsome than ever)
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tk 6/26/2009In last week's netcast I hinted that I'd be at the Microsoft SharePoint Conference and had something to announce. The story broke earlier this week. Shane and I will be doing a post conference workshop on Friday October 23rd. We will be covering, in excruciating detail, SharePoint 2010 installation and upgrading to SharePoint 2010 from SharePoint 2007. There will be lecture as well as a couple of hands on labs. If we have time we may even cover how to stick Teflon to a pan when nothing sticks to Teflon. Here's the abstract we submitted:
Prepare yourself for the upcoming SharePoint Server 2010 Public Beta! Come and spend a full day with SharePoint IT Pros and Microsoft MVPs Todd Klindt and Shane Young as they cover install of SharePoint Server 2010 as well as upgrade scenarios from Office SharePoint Server 2007. They'll cover the gotchas of the install as well as potential pain points you might encounter when upgrading in your organization. After this session you'll have all the information you need to wow your boss and coworkers as well as get SharePoint Server 2010 beta up and running in your organization.
Space is limited to 150 people and the cost is only $400. If you've already signed up for SPC you should have gotten an email about this with instructions on how to sign up. If you haven't already signed up for the SPC this sounds like a perfect reason to do so. J If you're the developer type and are afraid to come into our session, don't worry, you'll have a blast and learn a lot. You may be the butt of a few jokes, but it will all be in good fun. If you still don't want to come there is another option. Andrew Connell and Ted Pattison are doing a Developer Deep Dive workshop at the same time. You can't go wrong with either one.
See you at SPC.
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6/17/2009It just dawned on me that I have done almost nothing to let you folks know about the webinar I'm doing tomorrow for Idera. They have graciously allowed me to do another webinar on SharePoint and SQL for administrators as part of their Secrets of SharePoint series. It's 100% free. Just sign up and tune in tomorrow at noon Central time. I'll be talking about using SQL and doing stuff like mirroring, log shipping and how to move your SharePoint farm from one SQL instance to another. It should be a good time. Don't worry if you missed my last webinar, I'll recap the important stuff tomorrow.
I'll be augmenting the webinar by streaming live on Stickam. You won't be able to see the slides or demos there, but you'll be able to see my smiling face.
So please join us tomorrow.
Thanks,
tk 6/15/2009Get it while you can, Netcast #13 is up. Get it while you can, who knows when this server is going to tank next. J
In this week's netcast I talk about recent changes to my website that have resulted in downtown. I cover the STSADM operation mergecontentdbs and I cover some community activities. I also explain where that lost sock goes.
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You may have noticed I jumped from #11 right to #13. Many places skip 13, not me, I skip 12. Seriously with the site outages 12 was going to go up late, and then when I listened to it I realized the audio was horrible. Just terrible. And I'm not just referring to Shane's voice. I put them up anyway, but it won't hurt my feelings if you don't listen to them.
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Sorry about 12.
tk 6/12/2009Once again I left my house and took my web site down. This time it was my old nemesis, the maxAllowedContentLength setting. After last week's meltdown I had to rebuild my farm. That means new web.config files all around. Before I tried to upload Netcast #12 (it really does exist, honest) I changed that setting so I could upload the file. I was in a hurry because I needed to get on the road for SharePoint Saturday Chicago so I didn't get around to uploading the file. Apperently I did have time to break my site. Those of you that suffered through my first few webcasts remember the hijinks from when I had to enter it the first time. Well, everything old is new again. I put it in the wrong place and screwed up my web.config. Since you're reading this now, you know I got it working. I just removed it, so there's still a chance for me to screw it up again when I add it. Fun, fun.
The good news is that I made it to Chicago and I'm stoked about SPS tomorrow. I hope to see a few of you there. Please stop by and say Hi if you see me.
tk 6/11/2009Some of you may have noticed that my site was down for a few days. I had a hardware failure that started about 30 seconds after I left the house for a trip to Seattle. I had my lovely wife do some troubleshooting for me and it turns out my SQL server blew a drive, the drive my databases are on of course, and it was stuck in Check Disk. I had her shut it down to hopefully reduce any damage that had been done. Practicing what I preach, I was mirroring my Content Databases to another SQL instance. I wasn't, however, mirroring my Config DB. That kept me from just setting up a SQL alias and bringing it all back up. When I got home yesterday I tried to recover my Config DB but it was dead. I rebuilt the farm and attached my Content DBs and I'm back up and going. I have the Netcast I recorded Monday morning, but I haven't edited it yet. Hopefully I'll get that online today.
Thanks for your patience everyone.
tk 6/1/2009In this week's netcast I talk about where different aspects of SharePoint content and configuration are stored. I talk about in the context of disaster recovery and what challenges can come up. I also cover why your keys are always in the last place you look.
As always, I welcome your comments. Next week I'll be recording the netcast at a different time. Stay tuned here for more details.
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tk 5/26/2009
In this netcast I cover some Hyper-V gotchas that may affect SharePoint. I also cover a dirty little secret of SharePoint 2007 SP2 while extolling the virtues of the April CU.
This is the blog post to comment on for the contest I mention at the end of the Netcast. Good luck
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tk 5/23/2009
Because of the Memorial Day holiday I won't be recording next week's netcast on Monday morning like I usually do. Instead I'll be recording it Tuesday morning instead. Same time, 8:45 AM Central Time. I will be doing some giveaways, so for an unfair advantage, watch the recording live at Stickam.
See you Tuesday, and happy Memorial Day.
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My latest book has been released. I present... Inside SharePoint Administration. Shane Young, Steve Caravajal and I packed every trick and tip we know into this little number. You can order it from Amazon, or wherever you buy books.
Enjoy,
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Ever wonder what a SharePoint smarty does in his free time? We write blog entries and books. One of the books I was fortunate enough to work has hit the shelves. You can pick up Real World SharePoint 2007: Indispensable Experiences From 16 MOSS and WSS MVPs on Amazon . The book is filled with all kinds of great information on a wide variety of SharePoint aspects. There's something in there for admins, developers and even end users. As is in the Wrox tradition, all of our pictures appear on the cover. Here's what to look for:
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If you buy books at brick and mortar stores, please ask them to carry it. My baby's gotta eat!
After you grab the book head over to the Wrox forums or post here and let me know what you think.
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