l know it is not a smooth approach, but a working one. How do you get the default Url from an SPWeb? If you have the publishing feature activated, you can use PublishingWeb.DefaultPage property. But not for WSS. 1: internal static string GetDefaultWebUrl(string webUrl) <pre style="border-bottom-style:none;padding-bottom:0px;line-height:12pt;border-right-style:none;background-color:#f4f4f4;margin:0em;padding-left:0px;width:100%;padding-right:0px;font-family:consolas, 'Courier New', courier, monospace;border-top-style:none;color:black;font-size:8pt;border-left-style:none;overflow:visible;padding-top:0px"><span style="color:#606060"> 2:</span> {</pre> <pre style="border-bottom-style:none;padding-bottom:0px;line-height:12pt;border-right-style:none;background-color:white;margin:0em;padding-left:0px;width:100%;padding-right:0px;font-family:consolas, 'Courier New', courier, monospace;border-top-style:none;color:black;font-size:8pt;border-left-style:none;overflow:visible;padding-top:0px"><span style="color:#606060"> 3:</span> WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(webUrl);</pre> <pre style="border-bottom-style:none;padding-bottom:0px;line-height:12pt;border-right-style:none;background-color:#f4f4f4;margin:0em;padding-left:0px;width:100%;padding-right:0px;font-family:consolas, 'Courier New', courier, monospace;border-top-style:none;color:black;font-size:8pt;border-left-style:none;overflow:visible;padding-top:0px"><span style="color:#606060"> 4:</span> request.

I am sure you all know the Best Practices: Using Disposable Windows SharePoint Services Objects Guide from Microsoft. If not, read it 🙂 Please be carefull what objects you dispose after you don’t need them anymore. If you dispose the SPContext.Current.Site object, you might get strange behaviours. e.g. you might not be able to save Webpart properties. Doing so, will generate an error: Cannot save the property settings for this Web Part.

Did you ever wanted to create a Webpart for site navigation? Well, you can use the SPSiteMapProvider from SharePoint. In your Webpart you could use this code to access the SPSiteMapProvider. 1: SPSiteMapProvider sitemapProvider = (SPSiteMapProvider)SiteMap.Providers["SPSiteMapProvider"]; <pre style="padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;font-size:8pt;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0em;overflow:visible;width:100%;color:black;border-top-style:none;line-height:12pt;padding-top:0px;font-family:consolas, 'Courier New', courier, monospace;border-right-style:none;border-left-style:none;background-color:#f4f4f4;border-bottom-style:none"><span style="color:#606060"> 2:</span> SiteMapDataSource datasource = <span style="color:#0000ff">new</span> SiteMapDataSource();</pre> <pre style="padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;font-size:8pt;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0em;overflow:visible;width:100%;color:black;border-top-style:none;line-height:12pt;padding-top:0px;font-family:consolas, 'Courier New', courier, monospace;border-right-style:none;border-left-style:none;background-color:white;border-bottom-style:none"><span style="color:#606060"> 3:</span> datasource.Provider = sitemapProvider;</pre> This Datasource can be the datasource for a regular ASP.

CodePlex has a project for SharePoint 2007 Features. Within this workplace there are features like: Ajax Config Feature Content Type Hierarchy Feature Debug Config Feature Debugger Feature Features Source Code Log Viewer Feature Manage Configuration Modifications Manage Form Users Feature Manage Hierarchical Object Store Feature Manage Layouts Site Map Feature Minimal Master Minimal Publishing Site Placeholder Master Feature Presence Contact List Feature Print List Feature Task Alert Feature Task Mover Feature Theme Changer Feature Window Links Feature Especially the Ajax Config Feature is great.

As you probably know, you can store documents on e.g. a fileserver instead of your SQL content databases. To make it short, some key features: Storing blobs not in your content database, but e.g. in a local folder, or a network share With the current version only the SPFarm is supported. Meaning ALL content will be stored externally After you have implemented an external storage provider, all new documents will be stored in this place.

Within the “SharePoint Serever TechCenter” a new page “SharePoint Products and Technologies Service Pack 1 Resource Center” started, which shows some interesting information about the SP1 for WSS and MOSS. SharePoint Products and Technologies Service Pack 1 Resource Center

Since everybody tells you this… Description of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 and of Windows SharePoint Services Language Pack 3.0 Service Pack 1 Description of the 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Service Pack 1

I updated my WikiWebpart. You can now download it as a SharePoint Solution. Steps to install the solution: Install the solution via “stsadm -o addsolution -filename RH.WikiWebpart.wsp” Go to your "Central Administration > Operations" and deploy the solution 1. * * Active the Feature for your Sitecollection Go to “Site Actions > Site Settings > Site Collection Administration > Site collection features” and active the feature ##### Add the Webpart to your Wiki library

A contact form is a must have on all websites. You can realize such a form with build in functionality, even if you have anonymous “logins” on your SharePoint site. Steps to create a contact form: Create a custom list, and configure it with all the fields you need. Change the security settings in the advanced settings for the new contact list Create a link in your navigation to the NewForm.

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