September 2009
1 post
making groove tools in... →
July 2009
2 posts
Binary XML Export Fails in... →
Strange lookup problem in... →
May 2009
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New Document Review Tool in... →
August 2008
1 post
Manpower Tools now released. A4 MPPS 2008...
A4 release a revised solution for 2008.
The A4 Manpower Planning Solution 2008 (A4 MPPS 2008) provide project planners, team leaders and workgroups with enhanced manpower planning decision-making capabilities. Planners can seamlessly and optimally manage the entire manpower planning one solution across a vast number of staff and project assignments.
A4 MPPS 2008 resolves the complexity in...
July 2008
1 post
Drop down (SELECT OPTION) menus in Groove 2007
Over the last year I have had to build a few custom solutions that require the following when using the Groove Form Drop Down Menu object. Features required
Ability to type ahead… so, you can type the name of an option
Sorted options
Ability to ensure you retain the Groove data in options when using Groove Lookups
Color in the menus
Default options at the top of the Option list
...
April 2008
6 posts
Silverlight 2.## working within Groove 2007
I have finally found time to look at Silverlight 2.## and get it working!!! I have created a sample workspace to show the basic features. Projects in progress for Silverlight with Groove are numerous! Bring on the SDK!!!! Download the sample workspace from here
See Groove Advisor: The Groove Blog : MVP's...
See the latest MVP debate about Groove here.
Current List of Groove Custom Form Bugs/Features
See http://groove.tumblr.com/private/32610449/o5LQpvFBC858n7g3wM7ON6Xj
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MVP Summit 2008
I recently attended the 2008 MVP Summit, a great event. Well organised and a privilege to be with the Microsoft team and like minded MVPs. I attended as many sessions as possible and I attend the Exec Session on Thursday. My feedback on this session is markedly different from the reports on recent blogs. I have a different takeaway from the headlines at Mary Jo Foley’s recap of the MVP...
Groove Templates - Updated Contact Tool
New Groove tools for download, I am updating these with improvement or fixing features bugs. 1. Asset Tracker Tool Template from the Microsoft download site, download here. Contacts Tracker Tool Template from the Microsoft download site, download here A later version of the Tracker Tool Template can be found here. 2. Issues & Tasks Tracker Tool Template from the Microsoft download...
Recognition - Microsoft® Most Valuable...
April 1st 2008 I have been awarded a Microsoft® Most Valuable Professional (MVP), on 1st April 2008. MVPs are awarded for their demonstrated technical expertise, willingness to help others and commitment to technical communities. Microsoft recognise and appreciate my contribution by making this award. Collectively, Microsoft MVPs represent the most active community members from around the world...
February 2008
4 posts
Deep Dive into the seven new Groove tools - update
I am documenting the new Tools all fast as possible. I have received a huge number of questions and queries - please keep them coming in as I will only be able to cover the scope you require if I get these questions and queries.
Activity4 release a range of Groove Customer Form... →
Update 13/1: Deep Dive into the seven new Groove... →
This is an external document. This link will change so do not save the URL. If this document is useful then let me know. Send me an email please with you questions, comments and feedback.
Microsoft Groove Custom Form Tools
Seven Groove 2007 tool templates are now available in the Download Center. I will deep dive into some of these tools over the coming weeks to explain the architecture and how they work. Asset Tracker Tool Template http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=94269C7F-2755-4C63-86CA-224F17302670&displaylang=en Contacts Tracker Tool Template...
January 2008
3 posts
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Groove Error Message when Modifying Lookups
I was updating a tool. This is revision 029 of the tool and I get the following error message when trying to update any of the Lookups using the MODIFY LOOKUP tab. After many hours of rolling back versions of the tool, restarting Groove and shouting….. (this did nothing but made me feel better!!). I tried the same operation on my backup machine. My backup machine is my active resilence...
Setting Field Lengths on Forms when creating a...
I always had issues when setting the fields length correctly so that the form layout would display correctly. Well, we have a function in out toolkit that resolves this issue, however, it is still not that easy…. So, I have updated the functions to ensure you get the correct form layout as fast as possible. The normal approach is to add these calls to your OAI function: \\ Set the...
Jan 07 - UK Groove User Group Meeting
We are planning a UK Groove User Group meeting for the end of January 2007 at the Microsoft Victoria Offices. Agenda to be defined. If you have any agenda items then please let me know.
December 2007
4 posts
Last thought...
Evan: Is there anyone out there?
Evan: Is there anyone listening?
Evan: Is there any point to do this?
Groove Thoughts 2007
This year has been very interesting. Met more people, created more solutions and had a lot of fun. However, a horrid start to the year. All that is over now. What did I learn in 2007? Microsoft Groove is a great tool. Microsoft Groove alone is never to going to make you rich. You need to have alternatives architectures such as Microsoft Sharepoint as part of the solution to get the debate going....
End of year - 2007
Been very busy creating tools for Groove. They will ship very soon. And, I have a new set of demonstrator tools. They are intended as add-ons to Groove 2007. Tree view of Groove workspaces A simple tool that enables you to catalog workspaces, tools and views into views so the user can easy and quickly access the information. Essentially, removes the need for the Groove Launchbar. This can be...
June 2007
1 post
Groove Solutions - Shipped by Microsoft (December...
These tools can be found http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Browse.aspx?DisplayLang=en&nr=20&productId=20BE712B-2F07-4AC1-A9BB-E4CEF2AA331E&sortCriteria=date which is kind of useful - but there’s no RSS feed. You’d think they would be listed here http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/downloads/CD101759231033.aspx but they are not. #1: The new Welcome Page Tool - a custom tool....
May 2007
6 posts
Current Groove 2007 Issue list
I saw this thread ‘Please put ALL you bug reports in this thread’ in Groove discussion board. I am not so sure about the list…. By company bas been desiging, developing, implementing and support solutions in Groove 2007 from the very first release and we have some insights into the inner working of Groove. Thoughts on the list: Form Designer errors from the forum...
Using Groove Lookups - Part 2 (draft)
More later… I have work to do! This will contain the workaround (it works) and more on lookup manipulation.
Code Talkers
Using Groove Lookups - Part 1 (draft)
Christian posted a entry in the Microsoft Groove 2000 forms Forum that caught my attention - I often review the forum the but just have not found the time to help - but, I will in future. Some background to explain what lookups are and how they operate - then a simple workaround to fix the bug that Christian has identified. Lookups Lookups provide the capability of getting data from any Forms tool...
Groove Dropdown option enhancement
Well… I do not know if it just the solutions that I create…. but I re-used the new ‘Groove Dropdown option enhancement’ codelet twice yesterday. The codelet was robust in two more solutions and the drop down option list is now populated correctly i.e. sorted and no missing option my drop down list.
Groove JScript code goodies - Groove Dropdown...
Today, I have a form that has a number of drop down selections. I have two issues that impact using drop downs in Groove.
Unsorted list of options: If use a number of lookups to existing data sources to create the drop down select options you end up with a list that is not sorted. You have each of your source data sets in the list, then appended to this is the next data set etc. etc. This...
April 2007
6 posts
Book .... I need reviewers.. to sign up.
Contact me here, if you are interested in assisting and shaping the book.
Groove Tool Marketplace Analysis
What are the tools that can be added to Groove which add value? A number of products have been created to extend the functionality of Groove 2007. This monthly review will monitor the market place and will provide an analysis of the functionality. Products reviewed this month will include: Team Calendar from Hommes and Process GrooveIT also from Hommes and Process I will review other...
Groove development thoughts
CHAT a new/replacement tool for Groove 2007. Provide the Chat functionality - this was removed as Groove 2007 was reintroduced. Should easy to use Need to integrate into the contacts tool Functionality Invite others History of dialog Ability to delete previous conversation Persistent workspaces/tool Means you can have all your chat tools in one workspace ….. handy… Plain...
Developing Solutions Using Microsoft Groove 2007
This is my working outline for the book. anything missing? Introduction Chapter 1 - Groove 2007 what is it? Chapter 2 - The basics – communications, deltas and updates. Chapter 3 - Deep dive into the way Groove 2007 works Chapter 4 - Development options: Client server architecture. Chapter 5 – Groove 2007 InfoPath forms Chapter 6 – Groove 2007 Forms ...
In the beginning...
The micro blog is the start of something new. A community for the development of Groove solutions. I have creating Groove solutions for a number of years now and I have just started a book that covers this subject. Interested? Contact me.
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