Caching in MOSS 2007

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa661294.aspx

Cannot connect to the configuration database.

This might happen due to various reasons . Below are the most common reasons :
1) Check SQL DB exist and enabled
2) Application pool Identity has been added to SQL DB

SharePoint 2007 Best Practices

• Best Practices: Using Disposable Windows SharePoint Services Objects http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa973248.aspx
  
• Best Practices: Common Coding Issues When Using the SharePoint Object Model http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb687949.aspx
  
• Dispose Checker Tool http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/SPDisposeCheck
  
• Working with Large Lists in SharePoint Server 2007 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262813.aspx
  
• SharePoint Products and Technologies Customization Best Practices http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb861954.aspx
  
• Developing Workflow Solutions with SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows Workflow Foundation http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc514224.aspx
  
• Developing SharePoint Applications:Patterns and Practices http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd203468.aspx
  
• Managed Path http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb802766.aspx
  
• Web Services Access http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb862916.aspx

SharePoint Pattern and Practices

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd203468.aspx

Save as Site Template Missing

Are you trying to save a publishing site as site template and are still wondering where the "Save as Site Template " is?

Well It's hidden . Here is a nice article for you.

http://www.kwizcom.com/ContentPage.asp?PageId=1165

Cheers!!!

Improve SharePoint 2007 Website Performance

http://blogs.msdn.com/ecm/archive/2006/11/08/how-to-make-your-moss-2007-web-site-faster-with-caching.aspx

Get Client Machine Name ASP.NET

System.Net.Dns.GetHostByAddress(Request.UserHostAddress).HostName

Preliminary System Requirement SharePoint 2010

http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2009/05/07/announcing-sharepoint-server-2010-preliminary-system-requirements.aspx

ASP.NET Progress control for FREE!!!

I tried this control and i must say it's too good to be free.
http://www.essentialobjects.com/Products/EOWeb/ProgressBar.aspx

Upgrade Checker in SP2 for SharePoint 2010

AJAX ERROR : Sys.WebForms.PageRequestManagerTimeoutException - The server request timed out

Well if you have this error then its due to long running process as the default time out set is 90 seconds.
If you want to increase the time out value , then make change to the Script Manager attribute .
For e.g to increase it to 5 min :




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