SharePoint 2010 Web Parts missing ?

This is the place to go: http://<server name>/_layouts/NewDwp.aspx.

From the list, choose the web part you need and then click on "Populate Gallery".

The web part gallery will then be populated. You can access it at http://<server name>/_catalogs/wp/Forms/AllItems.aspx

How to filter a lookup column in SharePoint 2010 ?

A very good article that made my day today :-).

http://sprider.org/2012/05/10/how-to-filter-a-lookup-column-in-sharepoint/

Useful if you cant use InfoPath 2010.

But 1 day later, I found the below method cleaner and better

http://nagendra-gunaga.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-implement-cascaded-dropdown-list.html

Setting up SharePoint Foundation 2013 on Windows 2012 R2

If you wish to play around with SharePoint Foundation 2013, just take note that SharePoint Foundation 2013 is not supported in Windows 2012 R2.

If you try to install, you will fail at Install Pre-Requisites step itself. You will face issues such as not able to configure the Web/IIS Role properly.

Use SharePoint Foundation 2013 with SP1 instead.

It can be downloaded at: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42039

Moving from Wordpress to Blogger

The post below shows how we can copy over our blog posts from Wordpress to Blogger in 3 simple steps.

http://google.about.com/od/googleblogger/a/How-To-Move-Your-Blog-From-Wordpress-To-Blogger.htm

Tutorial on Handling Large Lists

This tutorial is really really cool. It talks about the various options we have to handle large lists in SharePoint 2010.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/sharepoint-lists-v-techniques-for-managing-large-lists-RZ101874361.aspx

In summary, we can make use of  folders, views, column indexing and Key Filters (metadata based filters) to manipulate large lists.

Additionally we can also use Excel, Access or SharePoint WorkSpace to take the large lists offline to manipulate it.

SharePoint 2013 Edition Comparison

I find this simple and straight forward.

http://www.fpweb.net/sharepoint-hosting/2013/compare-sharepoint-server-standard-enterprise/

Preparing for 70-668 – PRO: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator

Below are some tips for preparing for 70-668. In general we need to be familiar with the below items:-

1.  The steps in correct order to setup and configure SharePoint and its features such as Search Service, Content Organiser, Records Management etc

2. The steps in correct order to upgrade to SharePoint 2010 either from SharePoint 2003 or SharePoint 2007. Attention should be given to the current OS and SQL versions and requirements of SharePoint 2010

3. The steps in correct order to configuring the various types of authentication including extending a web for intranet, extranet and internet access.

4. How to ensure cost effective high availability and high performance architecture - how many servers for each layer (WFE, Apps, SQL) etc

5. Know which service applications can be shared across farms and steps in correct order to publish and consume them

6. Understand the logical architecture of search application

7. Secure store & business catalogue services

Last but not least, search for and go through the many past year questions (exam dumps) posted online. Go through them to get an idea on what can be the questions and how it will be written. But beware that not all the answers that comes with it are correct. You must do your own investigation and research.

All the best.