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OneNote 2010 is a great product. I have been using OneNote daily for a couple years now. It has become my default repository for important information. – Tasks lists – Design before I build software solutions for work – Meeting notes – Class notes The great thing about OneNote is that it is a…
Exchange 2010 introduces the concept of Move Requests instead of the traditional Mailbox Moves found in earlier versions of Exchange. This is a complete redesign for how mailbox moves are managed. So why the change? Mailbox moves are now asynchronous and are carried out by the Exchange Mailbox Replication Service located on each CAS…
I was having trouble getting my web service to respond, or even browse to make sure it was working. If i tried to connect to the web service via the UDI Wizard Designer, then I would get the following: If i tried to browse to the web service, then i would get the following: I…
Great article here on TechNet about using USMT 4 with ConfigMgr, includes some direction on USMT4 with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit integration as well. How to use USMT 4 hardlinking in a Configuration Manager 2007 Task Sequence -Chris
In Part 1 of this blog, we talked about how to manage arbitration mailboxes that are created by the default installation of Exchange 2010. One of the main purposes of arbitration mailboxes is to manage approval workflow. The arbitration mailbox is used to store all email messages that are waiting approval by message moderators. In…
Looks like I’ll be speaking on Project Server at the Houston Techfest on October 9, 2010. (More Information) We’ll see if that MVP designation makes everyone think I am smarter – or if it just unreasonably raises their expectations. The event is free, so I can definitely guarantee that if you attend my presentation, you…
This is the next post in a series describing how the Portfolio Analysis pieces of Project Server 2010 work under the hood. This post will discuss how the Scatter Chart is calculated and provide an Excel model for assessing how it works. I wrote this post as part of an exercise to make sure that…
I forget at times that Software Engineering is a young discipline. At times I am frustrated that it is not easier to measure good software and good software developers. The following gives some insightful perspective: ——————– Measurement can progress from lower to higher scales as societies, organizations, and practices mature. An illuminating example: We can…
I use Live Mesh on all of my workstations so that I can easily connect to them via it’s Remote Desktop utility. It’s really handy when I’m at a client, traveling, or on vacation. According to the Live Mesh website it says “Live Mesh will soon be replaced by the new Windows Live Sync”. I…
This is the next post in a series describing how the Portfolio Analysis pieces of Project Server 2010 work under the hood. This post will discuss how the Strategic Alignment chart is calculated and provide an Excel model for assessing how it works. I wrote this post as part of an exercise to make sure…