StateServiceLocalizedException with InfoPath Forms Services 2010
So I just installed the beta 2 version of SharePoint 2010 the other day, but I was having a heck of a time getting forms and workflows to work. For instance, if I added a custom InfoPath form to a form library, and tried to create a new instance of that form via the "New Document" button I would just be navigated to a blank page! Also, whenever I tried to start an out of box workflow I would keep getting an error message, like it couldn't load the initialization form for that workflow.  I was poking around in the even log and saw a couple errors:  The form template failed to load. (User: PHILSDEVDOMAIN\Adminis

My Book: SharePoint Workflows in Action
Hey everybody! Today I have an interesting announcement for you all… I'm writing a SharePoint book for Manning Publications!  My book will be titled SharePoint Workflows in Action and it will be based off the 2010 SharePoint platform. I'll be covering the out of box workflows, all the way down into the depths of advanced custom workflow techniques with Visual Studio and Windows Workflow Foundation. Because of this range of study,

Why I think Public Speaking is worth my Time
I rarely, if ever, write "philosophical" blog posts, but coming off the heels of a SharePoint Saturday event I thought this write up seemed fitting.  Some of you may know that I've made it one of my career goals to be engaged in public speaking twice per quarter. As of late I've had quite a bit of success with this endeavor. From SharePoint Saturdays, to Twin Cities Code Camps, to the Minnesota SharePoint user groups, as well as some upcoming conferences like the SharePoint Technology Confer

Slide deck and Source for SP Saturday San Antonio
Hey All! This past weekend I was in San Antonio for what I thought was a really successful SharePoint Saturday event. There were like 270 registered attendees, and my session on the SharePoint 2010 client object model was pretty well attended at that. I just want to thank David Broussard and crew from Catapult Systems for their gracious invite to speak at this fine event, and for organizing it too. Also, my thanks goes out as well to Matt McDermott for aiding my presentation by answering some dif

Speaking at “A Day in Microsoft’s Cloud”
On December 8th I'll be presenting at a daylong conference titled "A Day in Microsoft's Cloud", hosted by the Twin Cities Cloud Computing user group. My session will be between 1:30 and 2:30, and I'll be covering SharePoint Online Services: how it can be of value to your business, and how to get started.  http://www.tccloud.com/events/backstage-pass-a-day-in  LOGISTICS: Time: