I've run into several problems with the way the VB.NET compiler handles enums. I've described one here, a while ago. In a nutshell, an enum exposed by SPS was based on the non-CLSCompliant UInt32 … more

Paul Ballard on common Web Service mistakes. I try to avoid posting link-only entries since I try to not feel totally useless in my own blog, but this is a really good article that has good points … more

The last few days I found myself wrestling quite a bit with CAML. The basic idea was to replace the standard "Create New Document" button in a document library with some logic - if no document … more

The issue of delegation of permissions over a network is one of the most confusing issues people run into, it seems. I don't think I've been to a project that involves web pages or services in some … more

When a new sharepoint is created, the default page is automatically populated with several default web-parts as described in the ONET.XML and the <Modules> section. This is (relatively) well … more

Been wrestling lately with Sharepoint's DataViewWebPart (DVWP, from now on). I'm still pretty ambivalent about it. Pros: Easy to set up  - just add a list as a web-part, open it in Frontpage, … more

This is a nice trick I ran into when going over the sourcecode for the XML-RPC.NET library: #if (DEBUG)public#endifvoid Serialize(...) This lets you run your unit tests when developing, but remember … more

The Longhorn Identity System (codename "Castle") is a long-awaited feature.It replaces the ancient Workgroup model in home Windows installation with something that's more lightweight than a full- … more