Richard Fennell : Sharepoint

More on using the VS11 fake library to fake out SharePoint

But it works on my PC! — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:35:08 GMT

I recently posted on how you could use the new fakes tools in VS11 to fake out SharePoint for testing purposes. I received comments on how I could make my Shim logic easier to read so though I would revisit the post. This led me down a bit of a complex...(read more)

Updated SharePoint TFS Team Build Activity documentation

But it works on my PC! — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:38:40 GMT

I have just published updated documentation on the SharePoint build activity for the Community TFS build extensions....(read more)

Video of my Webinar for Typemock is available

But it works on my PC! — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:26:59 GMT

The video of my recent webinar for Typemock on using Isolator for designing SharePoint webparts is up at http://www.typemock.com/sharepoint-web-parts You can also find a link to it from http://bit.ly/RFennellVideos , as well as links to all the other...(read more)

Update on using Typemock Isolator to allow webpart development without a Sharepoint server

But it works on my PC! — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:56:01 GMT

I have in the past posted about developing SharePoint web parts without having to use a SharePoint server by using Typemock Isolator . This technique relies on using Cassini or IIS Express as the web server to host the aspx page that in turn contains...(read more)

Doing a webinar on using Typemock Isolator with SharePoint Webparts

But it works on my PC! — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:50:52 GMT

I am doing a free webinar on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM BST with the title "Using Typemock Isolator to speed the development of SharePoint Web Parts". For more details have a look at http://www.typemock.com/webinars the details...(read more)

Linking a TFS work item to a specific version of a document in SharePoint

But it works on my PC! — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:39:49 GMT

SharePoint in my opinion is a better home for a Word or Visio requirements document than TFS. You can use all the SharePoint document workspace features to allow collaboration in the production of the document. When you have done enough definition to...(read more)

Reminder about by web session on mocking Sharepoint with Typemock Isolator next week

But it works on my PC! — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:44:36 GMT

Did you miss the Typemock session on mocking legacy system this week? If you you can watch a recording at the Typemock site . If you are interested a more SharePoint specific session check out my session next week ....(read more)

[More] Fun with WCF, SharePoint and Kerberos

But it works on my PC! — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:27:10 GMT

This is a follow up to the post Fun with WCF, SharePoint and Kerberos – well it looks like fun with hindsight When I wrote the last post I thought I had our WCF Kerberos issues sorted, I was wrong. I had not checked what happened when I tried to access...(read more)

Error –4002 on Access services on Sharepoint 2010

But it works on my PC! — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:45:38 GMT

We have had an internal timesheeting system written in Access services running without any problems for the past through months. At the end of last week, when people tried to submit their timesheets they started getting a -4002 error saying the macro...(read more)

Problem faking multiple SPLists with Typemock Isolator in a single test

But it works on my PC! — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:20:05 GMT

I have found a problem with repeated calls to indexed SharePoint Lists with Typemock Isolator 6.0.3. This what I am trying to do… The Problem I am using Typemock Isolator to allow me to develop a SharePoint Webpart outside of the SharePoint environment ...(read more)

Detailed posted on using Access Services and Event Receivers

But it works on my PC! — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:26:44 GMT

Access MVP Ben Clothier has posted an article and video on Going beyond Web Macros: Using Event Receivers & .NET with Access Services . This takes some of the techniques I was proposing for .NET/Access integration and added to them using Ben’s extensive...(read more)

Running SPDisposeCheck as part of a 2010 CI Build

But it works on my PC! — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:47:32 GMT

SPDisposeCheck is a great tool for SharePoint developers to make sure that they are disposing of resources correctly. The problem is it is a bit slow to run, a problem as this will mean developers will tend not to run it as often as they should. A good...(read more)

IDD Building a breakfast comment to a become process – now there is a leap

But it works on my PC! — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:48:57 GMT

Gil at Typemock has been posting about some ideas we discussed over breakfast at the Typemock Partner conference a while ago, I have been a bit slow at commenting, so I though I better add to the conversation. Though Typemock is an excellent mocking framework...(read more)

Mocking Sharepoint for Testing

But it works on my PC! — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:47:32 GMT

In my previous post I talked about using Isolator to mock Sharepoint to aid the speed of the development process. I find this a productive way of working, but it does not really help in the realm of automated testing. You need a way to programmatically...(read more)

Post SharePoint Evolution thoughts

But it works on my PC! — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:01:36 GMT

I am on the way home from my whistle stop visit to the SharePoint Evolution conference . I must say congratulations to the organisers for putting on such a successful event given all the problems they have had related to speakers and air travel, well...(read more)

Post QCon thoughts

But it works on my PC! — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:10:00 GMT

Interesting time at QCon yesterday, shame I was only there one day, I do like the events that are not limited to a single vendor or technology. The multi presenter session I was involved in on Microsoft interoperability seemed to go well, there is talk...(read more)

Speaking at SharePoint Evolution Conference

But it works on my PC! — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:35:00 GMT

I am please to be able to announce that I am speaking at the SharePoint 2010 Evolution Conference in London on the 21st of April. I will be talking about my experiences during the Prontaprint project developing testable components for SharePoint using...(read more)

Problem creating workitems on TFS2010 in the morning

But it works on my PC! — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:15:13 GMT

I recently been working with a client who has been seeing strange problems when they try to create new workitems via a SharePoint portal site on a TFS2010 Beta2 installation. They appeared to have a fully working TFS2010 installation, but when they came...(read more)

A video on Access 2010

But it works on my PC! — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:04:02 GMT

I recently posted on my experiences of Access 2010 , well if you want to know more have a look at the video by Clint Covington and Ryan McMinn on Channel 9...(read more)

Access Services in SharePoint 2010 or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Access 2010

But it works on my PC! — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:52:44 GMT

So what I have I been doing of late? The blog has been a bit quiet. Well I have been having a good look at Access Services in SharePoint 2010. This has been an interesting experience, as I am not historically what you might call an avid Access developer...(read more)