++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

[sdifox]

I think Wanescotting needs to go shirt shopping at Dillard's.

and keep receipts. laminate perhaps

 

[alfa147x]

I had 2 large glasses of Black Swan Robust Porter tonight and it didn't even faze me. That was kind of surprising.

Was it good?

 

[alfa147x]

I don't think I've ever seen an IT consultant wear a suit. The business guys he works with? Sure.

What exactly are those business guys? Sales?

 

[alfa147x]

i would love to SCAD for my masters... too bad some fancy art degree wont do much :\

 

[IndyColtsFan]

you got a way to reference a form in sp from an app in aspx?

Why would you do that? You can do direct reads/writes/etc to Sharepoint lists/libraries using the Sharepoint API (no direct SQL writes!!). I know, because we have Java apps that tie into one of our huge Sharepoint applications and display saved documents and allow users to upload documents through that interface.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

i would love to SCAD for my masters... too bad some fancy art degree wont do much :\

Remember IndyColtsFan's advice -- don't get a Master's unless your company pays for it or guarantees you a huge raise/promotion for getting it. Otherwise it is a crapshoot.

 

[Wanescotting]

I think Wanescotting needs to go shirt shopping at Dillard's.

Nah, I am more likely to burn it down

 

[sdifox]

What exactly are those business guys? Sales?

yeap.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Was it good?

Yes, very. I have a growler they fill for me.

 

[alfa147x]

Remember IndyColtsFan's advice -- don't get a Master's unless your company pays for it or guarantees you a huge raise/promotion for getting it. Otherwise it is a crapshoot.

I've been told that many many times. But for my MBA

If I went to SCAD it would be for film... which would be stupid and a waste of money

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

nef out!

 

[sdifox]

Why would you do that? You can do direct reads/writes/etc to Sharepoint lists/libraries using the Sharepoint API (no direct SQL writes!!). I know, because we have Java apps that tie into one of our huge Sharepoint applications and display saved documents and allow users to upload documents through that interface.

because it's a part of the universe I have no control over. I am just passing parameters.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

What exactly are those business guys? Sales?

Yes, mainly when they're coming in to pitch a project to get business. Even then, a lot of them just wear the slacks and sportcoat without a tie.

 

[sdifox]

ni

 

[alfa147x]

http://www.scad.edu/

 

[IndyColtsFan]

because it's a part of the universe I have no control over. I am just passing parameters.

Yeah, it should be possible using the Sharepoint API. All you would need is to know the list ID the form is dumping its data into and you could then use the proper Sharepoint web service(s) to write to it using whatever code you want.

 

[alfa147x]

Yes, mainly when they're coming in to pitch a project to get business. Even then, a lot of them just wear the slacks and sportcoat without a tie.

How bad is that kinda work? I have an uncle who does that for oracle (i think)
How does one get into that kinda work?

 

[sdifox]

Yeah, it should be possible using the Sharepoint API. All you would need is to know the list ID the form is dumping its data into and you could then use the proper Sharepoint web service(s) to write to it using whatever code you want.

or I just tell the team responsible for the app to give me a link to pass parameters to and that is all the work I need to do

 

[sdifox]

How bad is that kinda work? I have an uncle who does that for oracle (i think)
How does one get into that kinda work?

pitching is not easy. It's more of an aptitude thing. You have to network like crazy.

 

[eldorado99]

ned

 

[IndyColtsFan]

How bad is that kinda work? I have an uncle who does that for oracle (i think)
How does one get into that kinda work?

Sales is feast or famine, but you can make a ton of money when the feast is on. I'd imagine the easiest way to get into sales would be to either have a business degree or for technical sales, get the experience and then perhaps move to a BA role and then into a sales role.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Oh, and you shouldn't pick a profession just because you MIGHT get to wear a suit.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Here are the SP 2007 web services and methods: http://www.infoq.com/articles/swanson-moss-web-services

 

[IndyColtsFan]

And for 2010:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee705814.aspx

 

[alfa147x]

Oh, and you shouldn't pick a profession just because you MIGHT get to wear a suit.

Lol that's not the reason. I enjoy the social aspect of it. Meeting with clients the whole persuasion act