My friend Dave Lane linked me to a very interesting article titled, Taking Back the Web, on News.Com describing how the new technologies are moving the Internet back to its social roots.
I couldn't agree more.  From a solution developer standpoint, I think the next couple of years will be both exciting and facinating.  We're finally getting […]

For those of you familiar with DotNetNuke, you will be interested to learn they have implemented a benefactor program to help support the DotNetNuke development effort and provide additional access and value to the benefactor. Here's a summary:
Benefactor Program Goals   
The DotNetNuke Benefactor Program was created with the intent to preserve the delicate balance between the […]

I have invested quite a number of hours in the past few months in finding a solution that will allow me to quickly create a web site/portal using .NET technology.  It turns out, I'm not the only one who has had this requirement. Ian Morrish has documented his findings in the following article:
Web Site solutions […]

So, how do you like those descriptive CRM error messages?
An error has occurred. Contact your system administrator
Did you know there was a way around it?  Well, there is.
If you dig into the \Program Files\Microsoft CRM\CRMWeb\web.config file, you'll find the following key:
"DevErrors" value="On"
Here is the description, from the web.config file:

Show Developer Errors
If a server-side error occurs, […]

Todd Bleeker has written an excellent article to help clarify the various Sharepoint terminologies: Would a SharePoint "Site" by any Other Name Smell as Sweet - Absolutely!
This is a must-read for anyone who delves into the innards of Sharepoint.

Bob Mixon is working on a new Quick Launch web part that looks pretty slick. It's currently in the beta test stage so keep an eye out for the final release.

So I'm in the original Sunny Bryan's on Inwood the other day and when the lady took my order she asked me for my initial. 'M', I replied. She looks at her pad and back up and me and said, "I already have an 'M', give me different one." I became momentarily confused and distressed […]

So I'm driving through the streets of Coppell, Texas the other day when I passed by the pasture off Denton Tap Road where the guy has his cows. Cows, you say? In Coppell, Texas? Of course, I say. Black Angus cows. ( for you city folk, those are the BLACK ones. ) That Agriculture exception […]

I ran into an issue recently where I need to remove certain fields from a CRM data entry form. The problem is the field is "locked." That means it can't be removed.  Here is one solution to removing unwanted and locked fields from a data entry form:
Step 1: Prepare the environment

Add a new Tab to the […]