Recently I found this awesome JQuery plugin on codeplex, the plugin called jQuery Ribbon. Low learning curve, easy to use and working just fine, just how I like them! Nice job Mikael Söderström.

I used this plugin to create an asynchronous shell around my blog.You can see the result in action at
http://tomvangaever.be/blog/ribbon/



JQuery plugin on codeplex

I just received this wonderfull ebook from a colleague. This pdf is free of charge and it contains a detailed description with screenshots about all the new features and nice-to-haves included in the new OS; windows 7.

Use it to convince the pessimists from the dark side! ;)

download: http://bit.ly/5YpjQo

Setting Up the Development Environment for SharePoint Server 2010


This MSDN article contains all the information needed to create a Windows 7 development environment. It is advised to create a bootable windows 7 VHD in order to use all available resources, more information about creating bootable VHD's


Some important addidtional notes:
Windows 7 enterprise or ultimate, both x64
At least 4GB RAM

Links
Setting up Windows 7 for Office & SharePoint 2010 Beta Development: http://bit.ly/5svSgJ
Installing SharePoint Server 2010 on Windows 7 x64 [codeproject]: http://bit.ly/7tt6U3

SharePoint beta installation files:
http://bit.ly/2COQdL
http://bit.ly/79gU5y

1) Word 2010 enables drag and drop upload

While using the Upload Multiple Documents menu from the actions menu in a library. I noticed that this page was transformed into a drag and drop enabled upload container.



You can simply select the files you want to upload en drag them into the page.



After pressing the OK button all the documents were uploaded.



The free Office 2010 beta version is still available for downloading, check my previous post for more information

Nice to have if you ask me!

2) Word 2010 cannot open a document from SharePoint

1. Open up Internet Explorer
2. Click Tools –> Internet Options
3. Click the Connections tab
4. Click LAN settings
5. Check “Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections).”
6. Enter 127.0.0.1 for the address
7. Click Advanced
8. In the Exceptions type: *.*
9. Click OK, OK and OK

source: http://bit.ly/6aZeY8

Reference the system.EnterpriseServicess assembly to your project.

using System.EnterpriseServices.Internal;

public void Update(DirectoryInfo folder_GAC)
{
  //check if folder containing new dll files exists
  if(folder_GAC.exists){
    //add each dll found in this folder to the Global Assembly Cache
    foreach (FileInfo dll in folder_GAC.GetFiles("*.dll")) 
    {
      //instantiate a new Publich object and install the dll
      Publish objpublish = new Publish();
      objpublish.GacInstall(dll.FullName);
    }    
  }
}

remove an assembly from the GAC can be done by using the GacRemove(string name) method.

more information:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... blish.aspx