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Inconvenient using widgets in SharePoint for end users

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twitter search widget embedded in SharePoint using the Content Editor Web Part
It’s a common approach to use widgets to enrich web solutions. Unfortunately using widgets with SharePoint 2010 has a number of challenges. Find out why using widgets with SharePoint is inconvenient and how you can simplify it. Read more »

Products Configuration Wizard failed and you have no clue why

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Products Configuration Wizard error message
When upgrading your SharePoint 2010 environment to a Service Pack or a Cumulative Update there is a chance that the update process fails. Although the error message contains a link to a log file it is of a little help leaving you without a single clue what went wrong. There is however one more place where you can take a look to know exactly what caused the upgrade process to fail. Read more »

Publishing Rich HTML without any limitations in SharePoint 2010

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Edge Rich HTML Field added to a Page Layout
SharePoint 2010 ships with rich content editing capabilities. However the set of allowed HTML tags is limited. Find out how to avoid the limitations in editing rich content in SharePoint 2010. Read more »

Inconvenient Content Query Web Part slots and CQWP’s extensibility

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Content Query Web Part slots displayed in the Web Part properties pane
SharePoint 2010 Content Query Web Parts ships with the Slots capability which simplifies working with custom Item Styles. Unfortunately it turns out that Slots may be broken when working with extended CQWPs. So what is the problem exactly and, what’s more important, how can you solve it? Read more »

Inconvenient Excel REST Services and anonymous users

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Error message while trying to access Excel REST Services as anonymous user
SharePoint 2010 ships with Excel REST Services that allow us to request pieces of Excel Sheets using a URL. Unfortunately things get pretty complicated when you try to make Excel REST Services available to your anonymous visitors. Find out how to deal with Excel REST Services and anonymous users. Read more »

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