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Groove and the Extranet Collab Toolkit
New Solution Accelerator just released:  Extranet Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint Do you need tools to collaborate securely with others across the Internet?  The Beta for the Extranet Collaboration Toolkit for Sharepoint has just been released.  Read More...
Groove 2007: update to the Groove Web Helpers
Are you familiar with the Groove Web Helpers? They're designed to help you get the most from the Groove Web Services API. Though not officially "supported" they are available on CodePlex. the latest update to the Web Helpers is now available: http://www.codeplex.com/GWSV12Helpers Read More...
Did you know: Groove 2007 has spell check?
Did you know that Office Groove 2007 has Spell Check? Although it may seem hidden, you can use Spell Check during many of your Groove activities. All you need to do is press F7 on your keyboard and Spelling will pop up! Try it when creating an Instant Read More...
How to connect Microsoft OneNote 2007 to CRM systems
My colleague Rachel just returned from a business trip in Europe, where she was talking to our field, customers, and partners about Microsoft Groove 2007 and Microsoft OneNote 2007. Knowing she had a long plane ride ahead of her, I asked her to share Read More...
Silverlight in Groove
My friend Hugh Pyle just posted this great article on using Silverlight in Groove , complete with some code samples. Not only is this cool technology, Hugh once again does a fantastic job of documenting his approach, making it very easy to follow. In Read More...
How to: relate two different drop down lists on the same form
Hint: use the Key column and Key value in the Lookup options. Recently someone posed a question on our mail list, " Can I relate two drop-down list boxes on the same form? Example: In the first one I have values given by hand: soccer, basketball. And Read More...
How to use Groove for disaster planning
John Morello is a Senior Program Manager on the Windows team. He was recently interviewed by TechNet magazine as a part of a series of Zunecasts. Listen to the whole thing, or fast forward to minute 16 for his discussion (primarily on Groove) of Microsoft’s Read More...
How to get started with Groove
It is REALLY easy to get started with Groove. Just go to the web , download the client, and you are good to go. You'll need a passport account to download the client, but other than that, anyone can try Groove. The free download is valid for 60 days, Read More...
How to import data into a Groove Form
My friend Josh has written up a great step by step guide on manually importing data into Groove Forms. While this manual method may not be as elegant as a web services solution (more on that later), its a simple way to bring data into a workspace. If Read More...
How to integrate Groove with a .NET Framework Application
John Hancock ( www.johnchancock.com ) is a Senior MCS consultant with a background in building, and writing about, .NET apps. He has recently been working with Groove, and published a great article on MSDN about integrating Groove with a custom .NET Framework Read More...
Two new whitepapers posted to Technet
Two new Groove whitepapers are now available on Technet: Microsoft Office Groove: Backup Options in an Enterprise presents information to help the reader understand the unique backup and restore requirements of Microsoft Office Groove by presenting the Read More...
How to: Implement a Threaded History field in a Groove Form
In a recent query on our discussion list, we found an interesting request: Miles writes, "I’ve been using Microsoft Office Groove 2007 to implement a tool that my team uses to track code reviews. We created a form for a code review response and people Read More...
New Groove Portal on MSDN
I’m pleased to announce that the new Groove portal on MSDN is live at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb308957.aspx We now have a home for developers who want to learn more about Groove and how to develop solutions on the Groove platform. The site also links to relevant content on TechNet and Office Online, providing easy access to those materials. This enables developers new to Groove to build a solid foundation of knowledge before taking Groove deployments to the next level by building a custom solution. Read More...
Groove Webcast: Deploying Groove client and Server
Later this morning I am hosting a webcast on deploying Groove client and server. We'll talk mainoly about how Groove works, what the deployent options are, and how to get started with your own Groove deployment. You can register for the webcast here: Read More...
How To: Secure Groove Server Manager 2007
If you are installing your own servers, special care must be taken to secure that infrastructure. Like other Web applications, the Groove Manager’s administrative IIS Web interface must be secured against unauthorized access and interference. Controlling Read More...
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