October 2007 Entries

Richmond Code Camp: WSS Upgrading from v2 to v3 coming soon

If you have been looking for the promised slides from my presentation on "Upgrading from WSS 2.0 to 3.0" at the Richmond Code Camp 4, don't give up. They will be here soon. I have excuses. I corrupted my registry I am helping get a new user group going There's too much good football on TV - Go Mountaineers! (#7 in the BCS) The dog ate my homework UPDATE: The slides have been posted to the RCC4 site here...

Upgrading from WSS 2.0 to 3.0: Another Approach

Microsoft provides three approaches for upgrading from WSS 2.0 to WSS 3.0. More here. If you are installing WSS 3.0 on a different server than the existing WSS 2.0, the only approach available is the “Database Migration”. This approach is considered "advanced" and requires additional steps. If you have a WSS 2.0 that has not been customized, this seems likes overkill for such a simple upgrade. The following approach lets WSS do some of the behind the scenes work for you. This approach has WSS 3.0...

RVSPUG - Another User Group for Roanoke

Roanoke Rocks! Three years ago when I had recently assumed leadership of the Roanoke Valley .NET User Group and attendance was waning and I was becoming discouraged, Geoff Snowman, Microsoft DE at the time came to visit. He delivered a presentation. I emailed him a thanks and appreciation for visitng with such a smal group. In his reply, he said Roanoke had a great user group. The members were fantastic. He closed with"Roanoke Rocks". I never forgot those words. They have carried me through meetings...

Don't Use a Cell Phone for Foot in the Mouth Illness

I recently made a politically incorrect statement to a member of the RV.NUG (which I lead). I try to be tactful and careful not to make statements that might be offensive or insulting to any member of the group. RV.NUG is an awesome user group and has many members that volunteer on a consistent basis. After arriving home, the comment continued to nag at me. I wrote an email. Re-reading the email, I decided it might make it worse, might be making it a bigger deal that it actually was. I called the...

NOT Wikipedia - UnCyclopedia

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