As an Office 365 MVP, I’m an active member of the SharePoint and Office 365 community. I blog, I write articles and books, I hold webinars, and sometimes I also present at conferences. I’m happy to announce that I’ll be speaking twice in the Netherlands, once in November at SharePoint Connections 2013, and in January at the first European Office 365 connect. SharePoint Connections Amsterdam 2013 – 19.-21.November 2013 I’ll Details
[DE] Implementierung von Hybridumgebungen mit SharePoint 2013 und Office 365
Ich hatte letzte Woche einen Vortrag auf der ShareConf in Düsseldorf zum Thema “Implementierung von Hybridumgebungen mit SharePoint 2013 und Office 365”. Nach der Präsentation kamen ein paar interessante Fragen auf (beispielsweise zum Thema MySite), die ich weiter verfolge und demnächst darüber berichten werde. Meine Vortragsfolien sind nun auch über das 1stQuad Solutions Firmenblog verfügbar.
Webinar: Hybrid SharePoint 2013 and Office 365 Environments
This coming Wednesday, I’ll be doing a webinar hosted by MetaVis Technologies on Hybrid SharePoint 2013 and Office 365 Environments: More and more companies are interested in moving some or all of their operations to Office 365 / SharePoint Online. However, many of them have existing SharePoint environments, which they still want to continue using. In this Webinar, Office 365 MVP Rene Modery will look at how a hybrid environment Details
Simplified POP, IMAP, and SMTP settings for Office 365
Good news, everyone! While previously we had to use a fairly long URL name for IMAP, POP, and SMTP settings on clients, Microsoft has now provided a standardized set of URLS for Office 365. In most cases, the client (e.g. Outlook) provided auto discover of the URL, however In some cases it still had to be entered manually. Instead of having to look up the correct URL for a given Details
Major Update to: Hybrid for SharePoint Server 2013 and Office 365
The official Microsoft article on TechNet on Hybrid environments for SharePoint 2013 and Office 365 has received a major updated, now including a lot more information. Here’s what has changed: Previously The previous article was basically a summary of what resources are available for download for hybrid environments, namely the following four resources: Configure a one-way hybrid environment with SharePoint Server 2013 and Office 365This document describes how to configure Details
Speaking at SharePoint Connections Amsterdam in November
For the third time, the SharePoint Connections will take place in Amsterdam on 19th and 20th November 2013. There’s a very nice line-up of lots of international and renowned speakers (Michael Noel, Joel Olesen, Penelope Coventry, Steve Fox, Dan Holme, Mirjam van Olst, Spencer Harbar to mention a few), and I’m happy to be presenting alongside them as well. My two sessions there are: Hybrid SharePoint 2013 and Office 365 Details
Renewed for another year as Office 365 MVP
Today, I’ve been awarded as Office 365 MVP for the second time. I am truly happy and honored to have received this recognition once again, and I’m also looking forward to working with and for the community in the coming year. (Well yes, even though I live in Singapore, I receive the confirmation in German) What can you expect from me during the next few months? As I’ll be moving Details
[DE] Vortrag auf der ShareConf in Düsseldorf: Implementierung von Hybridumgebungen mit SharePoint 2013 und Office 365
Nachdem ich ja vor kurzem bekannt gegeben habe, dass ich ab Juni wieder in Europa arbeiten werde, freue ich mich nun auch meine erste Zusage für eine Konferenz erhalten zu haben. Vom 11.-13. Juni 2013 findet in Düsseldorf wieder die ShareConf statt, ich werde dort einen Vortrag zum Thema Implementierung von Hybridumgebungen mit SharePoint 2013 und Office 365 halten. Hier die Kurzinfo zum Vortrag: Was sind die technischen Anforderungen an Details
Goodbye Singapore, Grüezi Switzerland: A New Opportunity
In early March 2006, I arrived in Singapore for what I thought would be a limited time only: an 8 months internship and the plan to graduate afterwards and start working in Germany. Obviously, things changed a bit, and I fell in love with the country here. That’s why I came back to Singapore in September 2007, and have been here ever since. During the past 5 1/2 years I’ve Details
New Office 365 Sign-In Experience and ADFS
Existing customers of Office 365 should have received an email notifying them about an upcoming change for March 2013: The sign-in experience will be improved with a new interface that is compatible with different devices (laptop, tablet, phone, for example). In addition to that, Microsoft states that “This update provides easier and enhanced access to Single Sign On for federated users and is designed to save you and your users’ Details