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A common problem with getting software developed is the needing to get everyone aiming for the same goal. This too often gets lost in the development process; the real goal of the business is not communicated to the development team. It maybe that the goal professed by the business is not the one they even really want, but their current viewpoint obscures the true goal. In this new book from Gojko Adzic provides a excellent introduction to Impact Mapping as a tool to help address this problem....

Another good turn out this year for the Age UK Abbey Dash 10K in Leeds. Over 9000 runners this year, certainly seemed much busier than previous years. Again Black Marble had staff members running. As with last year we did a wisdom of crowds based handicap race for the impressive Black Marble trophy (we all estimate each others expected times, the winner is who beats mean estimate the most). This year there was a tie to the second between Jon and Becky, who are as we speak negotiating over trophy sharing for the next year....

Winter is rushing on, so it is time for a new season of Black Marble events in Yorkshire. 21 Nov 2012 (All day) - [Whats New in SharePoint 2013](http://www.blackmarble.co.uk/events.aspx?event=Whats New in SharePoint 2013) All the updates and announcements from the Microsoft SharePoint Conference around SharePoint 2013. 27 Nov 2012 (AM) - [An Introduction to Windows 8 Development](http://www.blackmarble.co.uk/events.aspx?event=An Introduction to Windows 8 Development) We welcome Microsoft Evangelist Mike Taulty to present a morning on Windows 8 for developers....

Just upgraded this blog server to BlogEngine .NET 2.7 from 2.6. Nice straight forward upgrade.

I must have clicked something in error on my Win 8 PC as when I open one of our SharePoint 2010 sites and select a file, right clicked and selected Send To > Email Link instead of an Outlook email opening my PC tries to open Chrome. A bit of quick digging showed the issue was that the file association for mailto: was wrong. You can check this setting in IE > Internet Options > Programs > Internet Programs > set Programs (button)...