Long time, no post. I am dusting off the blog to start capturing some random thoughts and tips again. This is a long time frustration for me which is a simple fix. When you create new vector objects in Photoshop you get a handy (or annoying) outline around the shape. This is great if perhaps… Continue reading Disable Annoying Shape Outlines (Target Path) in Photoshop
Category: Tech Tips
SharePoint Workflow completes with status ‘Stopped’
I recently ran into a problem in WSS3 with emails not firing when folks registered for an online course. The workflow would inconsistently end with the status of ‘stopped’. However, every time I would run it things went through without a problem. After some research I stumbled upon a great post that seems to have… Continue reading SharePoint Workflow completes with status ‘Stopped’
Parsing the Sharepoint Site Actions menu with jQuery
On recent Sharepoint (WSS3) sites I use jQuery extensively. One of the things I often do is to remove the default Site Actions menu and draw those same links at the bottom of each page in the site. I had found a way to successfully parse the Site Actions menu using some trickery: $(‘#siteactions ie\\:menuitem’).each(function(){… Continue reading Parsing the Sharepoint Site Actions menu with jQuery
Stop the annoying Adobe Dreamweaver prompt for Alt field text
Yes, I still use image maps. They are nifty, and don’t require Flash to pull off things like interactive maps. But suppose you are trying to add 70ish links to an image map and Dreamweaver insists on prompting you EVERY SINGLE TIME to add an ALT tag. Before you slit your wrists or kill your… Continue reading Stop the annoying Adobe Dreamweaver prompt for Alt field text
Downloading past purchases from iTunes (or your other devices)
It has been awhile since I felt the desire to blog, things have been really busy. But this tip was just too good not to share! Have you ever wanted to re-download something from iTunes? I sure have. One example was a TV Season I bought for the kids a while back, Backyardigans Season 3.… Continue reading Downloading past purchases from iTunes (or your other devices)
Reset the Windows Home Server (WHS) backup database
I was in the final stages of migrating to a newer, quieter server and was finally ready to move my drives to the new machine. However, I could not seem to get the old server to remove the old backups. After trying to get the console to do it for me I still was staring… Continue reading Reset the Windows Home Server (WHS) backup database
Understanding the Sharepoint CAML query
Sharepoint allows you to utilize web service calls to retrieve and manipulate data. To do this though you will need to be able to write CAML to create your queries. I found this site pretty useful when it came time to really dig into creating my own custom CAML-based Sharepoint queries.
Google Apps business email hosting with MediaTemple DV server
E-mail is a fundamental part of any business today. Unfortunately, not all web hosting provides adequate email service. From SPAM to webmail, there leaves a lot to be desired depending on your provider. MediaTemple’s DV server is a powerful option for any developer or business. But the webmail and SPAM prevention just aren’t up to… Continue reading Google Apps business email hosting with MediaTemple DV server
Magic Mouse detected, but cannot configure fix
I picked up a couple of Magic Mice recently. I wasn’t sure how I would like them but so far I am enjoying the multitouch goodness. One thing that I ran into unfortunately is when paired with my Macbook Pro things didn’t work quite right. I could pair it easily, and even move the cursor,… Continue reading Magic Mouse detected, but cannot configure fix
Join Lists Using SharePoint Designer 2007
This is a great post on doing a join in Sharepoint, all through Sharepoint Designer w/o any code. View the post at Yet Another SharePoint Blog