Tag Archives: Spike Xavier
Using InfoPath 2010 To Create A Custom Content Type In SharePoint 2010
In this blog we will go through the process of using InfoPath Designer 2010 to create a custom content type in SharePoint 2010. You must have SharePoint 2010 Enterprise version with Forms Services configured for this to work. Our Team … Continue reading
Video – Creating a Custom Site Template for a Top Level Site Collection in SharePoint 2010 without code
This SharePoint 2010 DrillBitâ„¢ Video gives step by step instructions on how to use the browser to customize a team site, then save it as a template and use this template as the top level site of a new site … Continue reading
Video – Windows 8 Metro Style UI Hits You Hard Bro
 Developer Spike Xavier of Interface Technical Training shares his first impressions of what happened the first time he used the Windows 8 Metro Style UI plug-in. Let’s just say it must have been a touching experience. He really likes … Continue reading
Configuring a Windows 8 Dev Environment with Hyper-V and Visual Studio 11
Here is how I set up my Dev environment for Windows 8 using Hyper-V. I am running Server 2008 R2 fully patched with the Hyper-V Role. I went to Windows Developer Preview Downloads to download the ISO. Make sure to use … Continue reading
Creating a Custom Content Type in SharePoint 2010
In this blog post, we will see how to create a custom content type then use it in a Document Library. Here’s’ the problem: We need a custom content type ‘ConfigurationFiles’ which requires a site column of service tag. The … Continue reading
Video: Microsoft’s Michael Palermo Reveals Windows 8
In a moment of weakness, Microsoft Developer Evangelist J. Michael Palermo IV (former MVP & RD) shares intimate details about Windows 8, the latest operating system from Microsoft, thanks to a grueling interview by Spike Xavier at Interface’s Tech Immersion … Continue reading
Interface Tech Immersion 2011
Our DEEP DIVE Tech Immersion 2011 was a great success! A highlight was the keynote by Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Jeffrey Snover, the father of PowerShell. Snover cleared up some of the confusion about … Continue reading
SharePoint 2010 Developer Dashboard by Spike Xavier
The developer dashboard in SharePoint 2010 is the shiznit. It is so helpful in pin pointing things that are slowing down your pages. Lot’s of time this is due to web parts which have been minimized but not closed, but … Continue reading
STSADM commands that have no PowerShell equivalent SharePoint 2010
The following is a table of STSADM commands that have no PowerShell equivalent (at least that I can find so far). I got 98% of this information from Technet and a little from SharePoint forums. I linked the commands to … Continue reading
SharePoint Designer 2010 Workflows
SharePoint Designer 2010 for workflows kicks a**. Plain and simple.   Here are a couple of helpful links to documents at the Microsoft Office site which can help clarify available conditions and actions. Along with other improvements, there are a couple of new … Continue reading
SharePoint 2010 Uses Version 3.5 SP1 of the .NET Framework
Students often ask me which version of the .NET Framework needs to be installed on the server for SharePoint 2010 and I let them know that it’s the 3.5 SP1 version.  There are many new and exciting features in the 4.0 … Continue reading
HTML5 Logo by Spike Xavier
The new HTML5 Logo is done. I love it. When you go to the W3C site and view it you’ll notice at the bottom that it says Take Control – Your Web, Your Logo, so that’s exactly what I decided … Continue reading
SharePoint Designer 2010
Just a quick note about SharePoint 2010 and workflows.  In SharePoint Designer 2010 you can package a workflow as a .wsp file and then use it thoughout your deployment. You can also import the .wsp into Visual Studio in order … Continue reading
New PowerShell Course
I’ve been working on the new Powershell course to be offerred here at Interface Technical Training. Holy Cow, it’s going to be FUN!!! I’m so impressed with this language. To me PowerShell is the Black Flag of anything that touches … Continue reading
Desert Code Camp Wrap Up! by Spike Xavier
Desert Code Camp 2007 was a resounding success! Congratulations to Lauren and Scott and everyone who helped to make this such a wonderful event! I would like to thank everyone who attended my presentation and as promised, here are my powerpoint … Continue reading
ASP.NET AJAX, Windows Mobile 5, Bluetooth GPS and Virtual Earth
I’ve been playing around a lot lately with a great set of components from http://www.gpsdotnet.com/ that allow GPS functionality to be integrated into .NET applications. The samples included with the GPS components were awesome and made it simple to do … Continue reading
