SharePoint 2013 features a new set of links called the Suite Bar Links that are displayed in the top right corner of every SharePoint page. By default these links include “Newsfeed”, “SkyDrive”, and “Sites”. When first seeing this links my first thought was “how do I change them?”. In exploring the master page, we can [...]
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[PowerShell] How To Debug a Custom C# PowerShell Cmdlet
In my previous couple of posts I have been discussing how to write a custom PowerShell Cmdlet in C# ([PowerShell] Write a Custom PowerShell Cmdlet in C# and [PowerShell] Using Common Verbs for Custom PowerShell Cmdlets in C#). When developing custom PowerShell Cmdlets in C# you will probably come across the need to debug them [...]
[PowerShell] Using Common Verbs for Custom PowerShell Cmdlets in C#
In my previous post, [PowerShell] Write a Custom PowerShell Cmdlet in C#, I mentioned that the commond verbs built-in to PowerShell should be used whenever possible. Here is a listing of all of the common PowerShell verbs available in PowerShell 2.0: VerbsCommon Add Clear Close Copy Enter Exit Find Format Get Hide Join Lock Move [...]
[SharePoint 2010] Debugging a Custom SharePoint Timer Job
When creating custom SharePoint timer jobs in Visual Studio 2010 you cannot debug the timer job like you would a web part or application page by simply hitting F5 or the Debug button. Instead, you have to deploy the project to your local SharePoint instance and then attach the debugger to the SharePoint Timer Process. [...]
[ASP.NET] Multiple Command (Select, Delete, etc.) Fields in a GridView
I recently had the requirement to provide multiple select-type commands on an ASP.NET GridView that each resulted in a different action. Using an only provides you with the ability to have a single select, single delete, and single edit command. You cannot have multiples of each. I did, however, discover the . Using the you [...]
[SharePoint 2010] Custom Timer Job in Visual Studio
One of the great aspects of developing custom solutions on SharePoint is the ability to create timer jobs. Rather than creating a Windows Service or Windows Scheduled Task, using a SharePoint timer job makes it simple to keep the timer job a part of your custom SharePoint solution and it lets SharePoint manage the job. [...]
[SharePoint 2010] Create a Simple Custom Action Using Visual Studio 2010
Visual Studio 2010 has added a multitude of new features to make custom development on SharePoint 2010 much simpler that it was previously. Though Visual Studio 2010 does not include a simple wizard or other simpler process for creating Custom Actions, we can still take advantage of the simple packaging, debugging, and deployment features available [...]
[VisualSVN] Visual Studio Solution Explorer TFS Icons
I am a regular user of both VisualSVN and Team Foundation Server. One thing I have noticed is that I really dislike the icons VisualSVN uses in the Visual Studio Solution Explorer (the green, yellow, and red orbs). I do, however, like the icons that are used for TFS projects (the blue lock for checked-in, [...]
