Yesterday we got a question from a customer whether is was possible to have versioning on a library, and at the same time disabling the check in/ check out option. I didn't know, but after a view minutes of looking around, my colleague Casper found the settings in the document library settings under Versioning Settings. You can actually configure a couple of interesting settings on this page. Require content approval for submitted items? This is a setting you will especially use on development environments to prevent having to approve every change in for instance a master page or a page layout. Create a version each...

Last Sunday me and about 30 colleagues ran the dam-tot-dam run. A 16 km run from the dam in Amsterdam to the dam in Zaandam. We've been training for a couple of months, under the guidance of a professional trainer and an enthusiastic runner himself. I've always been running, but I always felt that 10 km was far enough for me. The first time we met Michel he showed a presentation about running and about the dam-tot-dam. I knew then that I would break the 10 km boundary, Brilliant how he was able to motivate the whole group just by talking...

Bart Wessels just posted a blog about a whitepaper that enables you to make a choice between LiveMeeting and Office Communications Server. This is great since it's a choice that several of our customers are actually thinking about this right now. Brief Description Compare Microsoft Web Conferencing Choices Overview This white paper reviews common business requirements for Web conferencing and describes how Microsoft is helping businesses meet these requirements with two enterprise-class Web conferencing solutions: Microsoft Office Live Meeting Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 The white paper also provides information to help organizations determine how they can best use either one or...

Yesterday I had a look at the promos about Microsoft Surface, and wow! This is cool stuff.Here is what they say about it: Microsoft Surface represents a fundamental change in the way we interact with digital content. With Surface, we can actually grab data with our hands, and move data between objects with natural gestures and touch.Surface features a 30-inch tabletop display whose unique abilities allow for several people to work independently or simultaneously. All without using a mouse or a keyboard. Check it out!