If you've been doing SharePoint development for some time, you have undoubtedly used custom content types at some point. Simply stated, a content type defines the attributes of a list item, a document, or a folder. When you create a new custom list and you add or remove columns from the list, you are essentially defining a content type for the list. This is an example of content types at the list level, and list content types are derived from content types defined at the site collection level.

When defining content types at the site collection level, the power in this approach ...

Earlier this evening, I had the pleasure of co-presenting with Brad Greubel at our monthly Developer Meeting. The topic at hand was the ASP.NET MVC Framework. Once I had ensured that our colleagues had been lulled into a deep and dreamless sleep by exploring the basics of building a web application using the framework, Mr. Greubel shattered their hopes for a restful afternoon with a riveting deep-dive into custom routing in ASP.NET MVC.

Now, I swore to myself that I wouldn't use PowerPoint this time around. Mostly because various versions of this story made me feel terribly uncool about the whole *.ppt ...

Every SharePoint power user or administrator knows the power of the Custom List. In just a few clicks, you can create small applications for collecting information of varying data types. In addition, you can easily create views to empower your users to make effective usage of this data. The problem is that the custom list eventually reaches a point where the out of the box functionality, simply isn't sufficient. In this column, I will demonstrate how to use the SharePoint UI to build a custom list, and then enhance this custom list to use a custom form and receiver with ...

Aptera is proud to congratulate team member and Account Manager Mike King for being chosen for Fort Wayne Business Weekly’s inaugural “40 Under 40" award.  Mike was nominated by his peers for his impactful community involvement and the outstanding leadership he provides both professionally and personally.

Mike has been an asset to Aptera for 5 years where his commitment to quality has enhanced the entire Aptera team. Mike also finds time to contribute to the growth of Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana through his involvement with Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana as the organization’s Vice President.  His 5 years and ...

Background

Aptera Software Inc. has frequently been tasked with helping to identify and provide our valued clients with appropriate recommendations for development, maintenance, and administration standards relating to SQL Server's Integration Services component. These standards, compiled over time, are based on detailed analysis of the clients' needs, practices, and requirements, as well as Aptera Software's pool of knowledge and Microsoft Corporation's own guidelines and whitepapers. The ideas provided in this publication are not "set in stone" and should be adapted to fit any specific business and technology needs.

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Standards and Best Practices

Integration Services is ...