WebParts

Image Upload Web Part

Paul Schaeflein — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:19:00 GMT

Introduction

The out-of-the-box Image Web Part can be used to display an image on a site. The web part has a property that specifies the web address of the image. For most site members, this is problematic – how do they get an image on the web site? And how do they determine the web address? For power users, these steps are understood, but are time consuming to complete.

The Image Upload Web Part will allow the site member to browse their local computer for the image. Once the image is selected, the web part will automatically upload the image to a location specified by an administrator and set the web address.

The result is a solution that works for both groups. Site members can display pictures from their computer and administrators can provide storage for those pictures with changing the permissions of their site and with minimal training.

More information available in the download or at the project's page on CodePlex.

ImageUploadv3.zip (.16 KB)

Best Practices: Using Disposable Windows SharePoint Services Objects

Paul Schaeflein — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:59:00 GMT

A new Technical Article is online discussing the cases in which Dispose() should be called. A must read for all SharePoint developers.

Best Practices: Using Disposable Windows SharePoint Services Objects

Windows Folder Web Part

Paul Schaeflein — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:20:00 GMT

Graham Tyler has released a very useful utility for those site who just can't let go of network shares...

'Windows Folder web part' published to GotDotNet

Debugging Web Parts

Paul Schaeflein — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:10:00 GMT

I wrote about using trace output in web parts many times. (It is a complicated topic!) My solution always came with a disclaimer about security. Victor Vogelpoel has a solution -- including the trace output in a web part.

Very nice Victor! Thanks.

Developing a Custom Web Part, Part 1

Paul Schaeflein — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 13:17:00 GMT

The latest article in the IntranetJournal.com series on SharePoint is up. This month, the beginnings of a how-to:

Developing a Custom Web Part, Part 1

Stay tuned!