Innovation Matters

Essays on AI, developer tools, and thoughtful software.

  • Inconvenient SPWeb.GetListItem (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070001)

    SPWeb ships with the GetListItem method which allows you to retrieve a list item using a URL. While in general you would use the SPContext.Current.ListItem property to get the current list item, there are situations when the GetListItem method becomes really useful, like for example getting the current list item with elevated privileges. There is however one confusing thing about the GetListItem method and if you’re not focused enough, you will spend hours trying to figure out what is wrong.

  • SharePoint Developer Bookmarklets minor update – Navigation link fixed

    The downloadable version of SharePoint Developer Bookmarklets has been updated. The Root Web > Navigation link was broken and has been fixed (thanks for the feedback Greg). The updated version can be downloaded from CodePlex (SharePoint developer bookmarklets 2009.3.8.0).

  • SharePoint InstantListFilter

    I’ve just been pinged by Jaap Vossers: he’s published another SharePoint solution which enhances the User Experience – SharePoint InstantListFilter.

  • AKS v2.0 available soon

    According to the HiSoftware’s press release Accessibility Kit for SharePoint (AKS) v2.0 will soon become publicly available.