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Cool IE10 Specific CSS Trick

I’m a big fan of the CSS Tricks site, and this one is right up there as a good post, relevant to how to target specifically the IE10 browser. http://css-tricks.com/ie-10-specific-styles/

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Skype Being Embedded in Outlook.com

Yes, you heard right.  It’s all covered in this post here, http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57582017-75/microsoft-frames-skype-in-outlook.com-inboxes/.  There’s a good video in the article (corny – sure, but it helps to show off the premise).

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How to Do Everything Microsoft SharePoint 2013

The latest book I’ve helped contribute to is now available in print.  Many thanks to Sean Wallbridge for help getting me involved, Keith Tuomi for fighting over the chapters with me , and most of all, the author, Stephen Cawood, for being cool with letting the whole itgroove team join him in the technical editing …

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Why IT Projects Fail

I attended a webinar the other day on this topic, it was really good, and wasn’t actually entirely predictable.  I’m sure from most people’s experience, you would agree wholeheartedly with the outcomes.  This is a blog post version of the same idea – though with far less content obviously.  It’s worth a quick look. http://www.itskeptic.org/why-it-projects-fail-underspend

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Taking Credit For My Own Work

I’ve been asked to take credit for my own work.  I suppose I can do that.  My boss man posted a video here of what our SharePoint portal looks like.  I built most of the picture rotator search page, the mega menu’s, and did a lot to clean-up the branding.  Have a look-see. http://blog.brainlitter.com/2012/05/10/yes-sharepoint-can-look-this-pretty-and-be-this-easy-to-use/

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Windows Live SkyDrive – To 25 GB or not?

If you happen to use SkyDrive, be aware that MS has decided to downgrade you from a 25 GB limit to a 7 GB limit.  They are giving you a brief window of opportunity to reclaim your 25 GB, but you have to actively go out and get it.  As you see in the image …

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