Introducing the Visual Studio ALM Rangers – Nirav Khandhedia
This post is part of an ongoing series of Rangers introductions. SeeRanger Index (Who is Who?)for more details.Who you are?I work as Associate Consultant at Microsoft Global Delivery in India and have...
View ArticleIntroducing the Visual Studio ALM Rangers – Yang Zheng
This post is part of an ongoing series of Rangers introductions. SeeRanger Index (Who is Who?)for more details.Who you are?AppDev Consultant working US PubSec MCS.What makes you “tick”?Working...
View ArticleRestoring a deleted (unlicensed) mailbox in Office365 Exchange Online
If you happen to find yourself in the situation where you have un-licensed an Office365 user from Exchange Online then restoring in can be a few simple steps. You can un-license a user by checking...
View ArticleUpdate on the Developer Summer Quest
About a month ago we opened up the Developer Summer Quest: presenting you with 4 developer challenges to take on during the summer months. Each challenge gives you the opportunity to win fabulous...
View ArticleThe EventSource NuGet package and support for the Windows Event Log (Channel...
One of the more common questions we get about the System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSource class is whether it can be used to log message to theWindows Event Log (that is can be viewed with...
View ArticleSP2013: Creating Document Set using Workflow
In SharePoint 2010 workflows you can create a Document Set using CreateListItem action in SharePoint Designer 2010 but things have changed in SharePoint 2013. You will not be able to create a Document...
View ArticleFree Video on how to get started with VS 2013 C++/XAML/DirectX
Check out my video that shows how to get started with Visual Studio 2013 to create C++/XAML/DirectX type of apps. It is very simple and likely is not for the experienced programmer. But you might...
View ArticleSP2013 : Search Components design
In one of my previous article, I talked about Search topology configuration in SP2013. In this blog, I want to highlight on some of the key considerations for designing search architecture in a large...
View ArticleGearing up for the new crisper ALM Ranger guides, which will evolve into...
As highlighted by Michael Fourie who is driving our styling and new templates, this initiative has several purposes. Firstly to refresh the current FY13 templates following feedback from the field,...
View ArticleWPR/WPA Support for Viewing System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSource
Up until now, when I have demonstrated how to use the System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSource to generate events, I have been using the PerfView tool to turn on the EventSources as well as view the...
View ArticleRichard Hundhausen adds value and a sprinkle of fun to the ALM community
If you have not bookmarked Richard’s community aggregator (http://www.accentient.com/community/) then add it to your backlog. It gives you a consolidated snapshot of what’s “blogging” in our community...
View ArticleSources of Insight Refresh: Insights and Actions for Work and Life at Your...
I’ve done another intensive user experience exercise to improve Sources of Insight.Sources of Insight is a knowledge base of principles, patterns, and practices for helping you get better results in...
View ArticleConvert VMware based virtual machines and disks to Hyper-V based virtual...
The Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) Solution Accelerator is a Microsoft-supported, stand-alone solution for the IT pro or solution provider who wants to convert VMware-based virtual machines...
View ArticleThat auto keyword in C++ 11, not your Dad’s auto
Well that is if you Dad used C++. Unless he is using C++ 11, then it would be your Dad’s auto. If you write : auto intk; Returns an error because intk has not been initialized. You can initialize...
View ArticleSorting a Chart by Values in SSRS
Sorting a chart in SQL Server Reporting Services by values is really easy. Still, you might have troubles finding the feature, because it is not located where you might expect it.The objective of this...
View ArticleTransact-SQL: Date-Related Queries (featured article)
Today we're featuring an article from mult-gold-medal winner of the T-SQL Guru competition, multi-winner of the MCC award, and TechNet Wiki Community Council member, Naomi N:Naomi N's Profile Naomi's...
View ArticleSmall Basic - Control Statements (featured article)
Check out another great article from Nonki:Small Basic: Control Statements Here's an excerpt from it: If statementIf statement or If clause is for making conditional branch. If you'd like to show...
View ArticleSQLSaturday 242
It has been a little while since I have done some public presentations, and today I had the opportunity to present at SQLSaturday in Indianapolis. I want to that the Indy crew for putting on a very...
View ArticleNonprofit Uses Microsoft Dynamics GP to Manage Growth and Help Persons with...
Bancroft, founded in 1883 as one of the first private schools for children with disabilities, has become a pioneering leader in helping people with autism, brain injuries and intellectual or...
View ArticleStandalone Windows Intune – Managing Systems
My last blog post provided details on how to setup and configure standalone Windows Intune in a test lab environment along with a walk through of the Windows Intune consoles and capabilities. This post...
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