Ashok Raja

How to create a custom property and set a default value in a SharePoint 2013 Visual WebPart

Let us see how to add new custom property to a Visual WebPart in SharePoint 2013 and set a default value to it. Also we can see how to set a drop down as an input parameter for a custom property

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How to create a new Visual WebPart in SharePoint 2013 with Visual Studio 2012

In this article we can see how to create a new Visual Web Part for SharePoint 2013 with Visual Studio 2012. Follow the bellow steps to create a

Ashok Raja

How and where to start developing SharePoint 2013 projects in Visual Studio 2012

This tutorial is targeted for SharePoint beginners who are confused in identifying a starting point for developing application for SharePoint 2013 with Visual studio 2012

Ashok Raja

How to get team site lists and templates in SharePoint 2013 publishing site

Team site list and templates like, survey list, announcement list, task list, promoted links list won’t be available by default for a SharePoint 2013 publishing Site

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Flip book WebPart for SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint 2010

In this post we can see how to transform the content of a SharePoint 2013 / 2010 Announcement library to a flip book with jQuery booklet extension. This article makes use of jQuery booklet extension  …read more

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Programmatically retrieve logged in user in SharePoint 2013 BCS Object Model with Visual Studio 2012

In this article we can see how to pass current logged in user to BCS Object Model and retrieve his login ID programmatically in SharePoint 2013. This would help to filter and display external data  …read more

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Lenovo ThinkPad W 530 with 32 GB RAM, My new SharePoint 2013 development Laptop

Couple of days back I got my new Laptop delivered. The configuration of this Lenovo ThinkPad W530 theoretically rocks with 32 GB RAM, 500 GB SSD Hard disk and i7 3rd generation processor. I have  …read more

Ashok Raja

How to Share Data Card Internet Connection with Guest Operating system in Oracle Virtual Box

Follow the below steps to share the internet connection from a data card connected in the host operation to a guest operating system in Oracle Virtual Box. This method can also be used to share internet from Wi-Fi or LAN connection available in host operation system

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How to enable dual or multi monitor support in Oracle Virtual Box

Enabling dual or multi monitor support in Virtual Box is very easy. This requires a change in display settings of Virtual machine.

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Locating custom assemblies built for SharePoint 2013 in GAC

Locating custom assemblies in GAC is bit different for SharePoint 2013 when compared to SharePoint 2010. This difference is due to .net version on which these version of SharePoint are depending on. Although this is  …read more