Stirring up trouble!

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I have decided to rev up my blog again. After spending a few years in management in both the airline and healthcare industry it is time to do something new. I have decided to contract as a Sharepoint developer, administrator and implementation specialist. I figure since I have been building with this tool since it first came out I should start leveraging all that knowledge that I keep inside.

I am not sure how often I will write up information or what my topics will be. Generally I see this as something that can drive me to write:

  • Feature Articles on making SharePoint do something for business. This can range from workflows OOB or in Studio using C#. It may also include CM, Document Management, or other solutions.
  • Development - This can be anything from feature stapled enhancements to custom web parts. As I find something useful or learn something new I will share it with the world. I may even go over some of my older solutions as well.
  • Administration / Configuration - Just setting these things up can be daunting so I am sure I will have tons of these. Anything from 2007 SSP security, Searching, or all the 2010 setup and configuration changes.
  • General non-IT stuff. Yes I do more than IT (play games) ...

So basically just hang tight and let me know if you are lookign for any specific topics. If I have any experience or know of somebody who does I will be glad to share it here.

Thanks,
Me

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