I’ve just been reading an article that Computing wrote after an interview with Bill Gates entitled ‘The revolution is only just beginning’. http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2209036/gates-outlines-vision-future-3801135 Bill Gates talks about how he believes IT is only in its early days with multi-core processors, cheaper hardware, more portable devices and online services to come. He also covers the topic … Continue reading The IT Revolution
My team and I have been playing with Windows 2008 Server RTM and have been playing with the downloadable feature from Microsoft which is Windows Media Services 2008. It’s a very easy program to download and we are going to be using it to stream videos made in our school and also sound tracks made … Continue reading Windows Media Services 2008 and Media Player Web Part
Was looking through a few web pages and came across a document that will show you how to get the terminal server apps webpart for Windows 2008 into your SharePoint environment. Problem is you have to have SharePoint on the same server as your TSapps on your Windows 2008 box. Can't wait for someone to … Continue reading Windows Server 2008 TSApps WebPart for SharePoint
I got sent an article the other day which is on Twynham School who have implemented SharePoint 2007 in their school and used SQL Server 2005 Reports to give students and teachers live access to reports, timetables and grades etc Have a look at the article and leave any comments you may have. I personally … Continue reading Exemplar SharePoint Site in Education using SQL 2005 Reports in MOSS
I’ve decided to change the name of my blog. Here at SharePointBlogs was my first blogging site but have decided to create another blog station at http://ajp-blog.spaces.live.com/. Why?!! Well I don’t just work on SharePoint! As an IT Pro I work with several products mainly all the products in the Microsoft Learning Gateway and feel … Continue reading Changing the name of my blog!!
I've just updated my MOSS server to service pack 1. I read up on upgrading my MOSS servers and looked into if anyone had any affects of upgrading with SharePoint Learning Kit installed and couldn't find anything. Well my environment didn't have any problems after the upgarde and SLK works fine. Useful link of upgrading … Continue reading SharePoint Service Pack 1 and SLK
I was asked by Viral T (Microsoft SharePoint Evangelist) to write a few articles for the Technet Industry Insiders Blog. My first one is on SharePoint Learning Kit and SCORM. Hope the next one will be on the Microsoft Learning Gateway. Please read and leave any comments http://blogs.technet.com/industry_insiders/archive/2008/01/29/introduction-to-scorm-and-sharepoint-learning-kit.aspx Continue reading Industry Insiders Blog Post
I’ve had a few people recently ask me where I would recommend putting the My Assignment Web Part? With in the pupils My Site or somewhere else? Well it depends on how you intend to use your site. Personally – I have it within the pupils site where they can also see announcements, calendar, … Continue reading SharePoint Learning Kit: Where is the best place for the My Assignment Web Part?
Well BETT 2008 has closed. Day 4 was very good but also very quiet. We still filled the stand when we were presenting the Learning Gateway which I am very happy about. This was my first experience working with Microsoft and I have to say I have had a great time. The people with in … Continue reading BETT 2008: Closing Thoughts + SharePoint Video
Well its coming to the end of day 3 of BETT and I've spent the whole day giving demonstrations not just on SharePoint but also the other elements of the Microsoft Learning Gateway. There are some people who want to know how exchange and office communications server 2007 can be intregrated and delieved throught sharepoint. … Continue reading BETT 2008: Day 3