links for 2011-02-18

• Liquesce
  (tags: 1_Client 1_Server 2_OpenSource 3_Both 4_SpecialApps 5_.Net 6_Codeplex 4_ITManagement DriveExtender)
• Amahi Home Server – Making Home Networking Simple
  Stream and share your audio and video collection to your devices and screens. Centralize your backups and easily run webapps and media apps like a pro!
  (tags: 1_Server 2_OpenSource 3_PersonalSoftware 4_Mediaplayer 7_Mediacenter 5_Linux)
• Basic4android – Android programming with Gui designer
  Basic4android is a simple yet powerful development environment that targets Android devices.Basic4android language is similar to Visual Basic language with additional support for objects.Basic4android compiled applications are native Android applications, there are no extra runtimes or dependencies.Unlike other IDEs Basic4android is 100% focused on Android development.Basic4android includes a powerful GUI designer with built-in support for multiple screens and orientations.Basic4android has a rich set of libraries that make it easy to develop advanced applications. This includes: SQL databases, GPS, Serial ports (Bluetooth), Camera, XML parsing, Web services (HTTP),Services (background tasks), JSON, Animations, Network (TCP/IP), Text To Speech (TTS), Voice Recognition, WebView, AdMob (ads), Graphics and more. Android 1.6 and higher are supported (including tablets).
  (tags: 1_Client 2_Shareware 3_Both 4_DeveloperTools 5_Android)

Sharepoint 2010 – Content of Access Services Database

In Sharepoint 2010 it is possible to have published Microsoft Access 2010 Databases. These are rendered in the web (including Forms and Reports). For simple Database-Applications this is a really good thing!

On first sight there is no possiblity to see how the website is structured. Although the Website is access services based, all the data are saved in Standard Sharepoint Lists. To get the normal overview over the lists, document libs etc. do the following.

Take the normal Access Services DB URL which could look like this

http://pub2010.lab.ch/AccessTest/default.aspx

and transform it to the following

http://pub2010.lab.ch/AccessTest/_layouts/viewlsts.aspx

So you get the normal overview. And you can open the lists and get the normal features (like data export feed…).

links for 2011-02-17

• SportTracks 3 • Features
  (tags: 1_Client 2_Freeware 2_Shareware 3_PersonalSoftware 4_SpecialApps 4_Visualization 7_gps garmin forerunner)

Sharepoint Search XSL

There is a possiblity to show a link to the corresponding Document Library or Explorer Directory in Sharepoint Search. You have to change the XSL which defines the Visual Search in the Core Search Webpart.

This is the XSL Template:

 <!-- Display a folder for opening the Document Library or Folder -->
  <xsl:template name="DisplaySite">
    <xsl:param name="title"/>
    <xsl:param name="url" />
    <xsl:param name="isdocument" />
    <xsl:if test='$isdocument = 1'>
      <xsl:variable name="siteUrl" select="foo"/>
      <xsl:if test='string-length($url) &gt; 0'>
        <xsl:choose>
          <xsl:when test="starts-with($url, 'file://')">
            - <xsl:element name="a">
              <xsl:attribute name="href">
                <xsl:call-template name="strip">
                  <xsl:with-param name="relfile">
                    <xsl:value-of select="url"/>
                  </xsl:with-param>
                </xsl:call-template>
              </xsl:attribute>
              <img src="/_layouts/images/folder.gif" alt="Dokumentenbibliothek öffnen" style="border:none; vertical-align:bottom;"/>
                Ordner im Explorer öffnen
            </xsl:element>
          </xsl:when>
          <xsl:when test="starts-with($url, 'http://')">
            - <xsl:element name="a">
              <xsl:attribute name="href">
                <xsl:call-template name="strip">
                  <xsl:with-param name="relfile">
                    <xsl:value-of select="url"/>
                  </xsl:with-param>
                </xsl:call-template>
              </xsl:attribute>
              <xsl:attribute name="target">blank</xsl:attribute>
              <img src="/_layouts/images/itdl.gif" alt="Dokumentenbibliothek öffnen" style="border:none; vertical-align:bottom;"/>
                Zugehörige Dokumentbibliothek öffnen
            </xsl:element>
          </xsl:when>
        </xsl:choose>
        <br/>
        <xsl:value-of select="$siteUrl"/>
      </xsl:if>

    </xsl:if>
  </xsl:template>
  <!-- Utility function to remove the document from the URL -->
  <xsl:template name="strip">
    <xsl:param name="reldir"/>
    <xsl:param name="relfile"/>
    <xsl:choose>
      <xsl:when test="contains($relfile, '/')">
        <xsl:call-template name="strip">
          <xsl:with-param name="relfile">
            <xsl:value-of select="substring-after($relfile,'/')"/>
          </xsl:with-param>
          <xsl:with-param name="reldir">
            <xsl:value-of select="concat($reldir, substring-before($relfile,'/'), '/')"/>
          </xsl:with-param>
        </xsl:call-template>
      </xsl:when>
      <xsl:otherwise>
        <xsl:value-of select="$reldir"/>
      </xsl:otherwise>
    </xsl:choose>
  </xsl:template>

To call this template in the location where every search result is processed, use this snippet:

 <xsl:call-template name="DisplaySite">
        <xsl:with-param name="title" select="title"/>
        <xsl:with-param name="url" select="sitename" />
        <xsl:with-param name="isdocument" select="isdocument"/>
      </xsl:call-template>

Credits for this useful extension goes to the Sharepoint XSL  Samples Project on Codeplex. Thx!
http://sctxsl.codeplex.com/
http://sctxsl.codeplex.com/releases/view/12070 (look there for the Open Document Library File under Downloads)



													

SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit (January 2011 Update)

This training kit is a great resource for developers, trainers, consultants and evangelists who need to understand SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 improvements from a developer perspective. It contains a rich set of presentations, demos, hands-on labs and videos that are perfect for self-paced learning or for conducting your own training.

New Content: Build Your First Microsoft BI Solution with SQL Server 2008 R2
This update includes a rich new set of content designed for developers who want to learn how to build their first Microsoft Business Intelligence solution with SQL Server 2008 R2. Microsoft BI solutions leverage your existing technology investments in .NET, SQL Server and Office to develop rich integrated reporting and analytics experiences that empower users to gain access to accurate, up-to-date information for better, more relevant decision making. This content is a complete training course that contains eleven units covering all the key aspects of Microsoft BI solution development. You can find it by navigating to the Getting Started – BI Developers page

Download details: SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit (January 2011 Update).

links for 2011-02-14

• Integrate Sharepoint w/ Outlook & Increase Sharepoint Adoption | harmon.ie
  harmon.ie for SharePoint is an Outlook® sidebar that brings SharePoint to every business user by providing easy, full-featured access to SharePoint from the convenience of the email client.
  (tags: 1_Component 2_Commercial 3_BusinessSoftware 4_SharePoint 4_Addon 5_Office 7_Outlook)
• Outlook to SharePoint integration | Features | OnePlaceMail
  OnePlaceMail connects Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office and Windows File Explorer to Microsoft SharePoint. OnePlaceMail promotes the adoption of SharePoint as your enterprise information management and collaboration platform.
  (tags: 1_Component 2_Commercial 3_BusinessSoftware 4_SharePoint 4_Addon 5_Office 7_Outlook)

NTFS-Dateisystemtransaktionen mit .NET programmieren | heise Developer

Wen mal die Notwendigkeit da ist, dass man richtige Transkationen auf File Ebene einsetzen muss, soll sich mal diesen Artikel anschauen.

http://www.heise.de/developer/artikel/NTFS-Dateisystemtransaktionen-mit-NET-programmieren-1188587.html

Es gibt dafür extra eine Open-Source Library von Microsoft welche die C++ Funktionen wrapped.

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/txfmanaged

links for 2011-02-10

• Webservice Xslt Transformer WebPart for SharePoint 2010
  he Dynamic Web service Xslt Transformer Web Part makes it much easier for SharePoint Developers and Administrators to call any web service and transform the returned xml directly to HTML by providing your own custom xslt.
  (tags: 1_Component 2_OpenSource 3_BusinessSoftware 4_SharePoint 4_Component 5_.Net 6_Codeplex 7_webpart Webservices)

SQL Server RBS Performance with SharePoint Server 2010 and StorSimple Storage Solution

SQL Server RBS Performance with SharePoint Server 2010 and StorSimple Storage Solution.

This paper explains the RBS feature as it applies to SharePoint Server 2010 and analyzes its performance impacts on key attributes of a SharePoint farm such as database size, database backup size, transaction response times, and backup/restore time.