Problem :  I can never remember the syntax for the parameters files and need to lookup how to include hidden SP 2010 fields in the LINQ to S...

Overview :  This post contains 4 wmv's that explain both client side and server side data access options for developers.  This was a sin...

Thank-you to everyone that came to the presentation and Singular who sponsored the event.  I enjoyed doing the 2 sessions and meeting some n...

Problem :  I am using LINQ to SharePoint to retrieve data.  A specific SPMetal list request generates the error "Specified cast is not ...

I'm presenting on Monday the 4th of  April at Corlett Drive for SharePoint 2010 Johannesburg Knowledge Group at 18:00 in the evening so...

I have release a project on codeplex, SPMetal Extender  to be able to use additional field types.  Fields in lists can be extended using par...

Problem : Code to perform CRUD operations against a SharePoint list using Linq to SharePoint. Resolution : 1) Read: DataContext dc = new ...

Problem : Using SPMetal retrieve a list and display the basic columns and the following 3 columns types: Attachments; Html Publishing fiel...

Problem : Display a SharePoint list and make it filterable.  Initial Hypothesis : Create new page add the new Xslt List View Web Part (XLV...

Problem : When adding a SPMetal Definition (CKSDev) item in visual studio, the SPMetal proxy generation fails with the error message: The cu...

Problem : The Linq to SharePoint proxy generates properties using the display name of the column, additionally spaces are removed.  If you u...

Problem : LINQ to SharePoint does not support attachments by default. Hypothesis : Traditional Server Object Model approach to retrieving a...

Matt Smith, David Mann, Todd Bleaker, Wes Hackett, Waldek Mastykarz & Wouter van Vugt have done a great job with CKSdev and they have up...

Problem :  I have built a composite application that uses SP 2010 lists for storing the application data.  There are 2 related lists within ...

I have been building a composite application for a client that has a heavy reliance on SPMetal.  There are several issues using SPMetal and ...

Problem : SPMetal fails with the following error: Error: Invalid file name. The file name you specified could not be used. It may be the n...

Overview : LINQ is easy and strongly type however, occasionally we need to get data in an optimised fashion or LINQ won't do the job i.e...

Overview: I have been doing a fair amount of LINQ to SharePoint lately and I have found a couple of issues, my vitriolic rants are: SP m...

Problem : I have 2 connected Web Parts, the provider provide multiple values for lookup columns. I started with LINQ to SharePoint (SPMetal)...

Problem : LINQ to SharePoint 2010 (SPMetal) is not querying 2 SharePoint lists, when using SPMetal on a visual web part. I am trying to JOIN...