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Check that a user has a SharePoint MySite

First follow the steps to create a console application for working with SharePoint 2007 Social Computing features Now that you have your application ready to go you can display users that already have a MySite using the code below. Display Users that have a MySite //Get the site associated with the users...

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Create MySites using C# and the SharePoint 2007 object model

When using MySites it is good to know that MySites are created on an as needed basis, this is to save disk space and resources. There are times when you might want to create a number of MySites before users go to them the first time. We will look at how to do that using C# code and the SharePoint object...

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Common Problem MySite and MyLinks don’t show up

I have seen this as a common problem that MySite and MyLinks don’t show up on a portal.  Let’s take a quick look at why they may not be showing up. Step 1 – Try to look at configuration The first step is checking to make sure the Shared Service Provider is set up.  To do this: Go to http:/...

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SharePoint Designer 2007 is now FREE to download

You might have already heard this, but SharePoint Designer 2007 is now free to download and use.  In the future Expression Web will support both web sites and SharePoint sites all in one. For more questions and answers: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA103607621033.aspx To...

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Redirect to your own MySite Landing Page

Have you ever wanted to redirect a user to your own MySite landing page. It is very easy to do with a single delegate control. This will allow your SharePoint sites to have a profile page such as MyDevCow at any location in the site. This code would run when you click the persons profile and click My...

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Connecting the CQWP without changing ItemStyle.xsl

Reading over Liam's post on a good tip for using the Content Query Web Part (CQWP) to connect your XSLT styles by putting a reference in the ItemStyle.xsl file is a good idea, but it still modifies the Out of the Box (OOB) ItemStyle.xsl. In many cases, in large companies you can't change the OOB files...

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A bunch of different authentication options for SharePoint sites

I was talking to my friends, Andrew Connell and David Mann , about three of the most common Forms Based Authentication (FBA) options with SharePoint 2007 which he suggested I post for everyone to enjoy. The three most common options are LiveID, SQL DB with management pages, and using a custom provider...

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Set up SharePoint sites with user profiles and SSP correctly

NOTE: This is a re-post from my orginal blog post on DevCow - Set up SharePoint sites with user profiles and SSP correctly SharePoint 2007 sites that are created can have many configuration options, due to this some options can be overlooked. Most users are able to set the options that are in the Central...

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SharePoint Delegate Controls in SharePoint 2007 - Best Practices

NOTE: This is a re-post from my orginal blog post on DevCow - SharePoint Delegate Controls in SharePoint 2007 - Best Practices SharePoint Delegate Controls: What EVERY SharePoint developer should know, but most do not. Every time I talk to someone about SharePoint 2007 development, I ask them if they...

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