Some of SharePoint’s most robust features stem from the "Forms Server" family of technologies. InfoPath browser-compatible forms, VSTA code, custom workflows, and web services are a powerful combination that can handle almost any data-heavy process. Perhaps the biggest challenge when deploying a solution built on InfoPath Form Services is securing data. I’ve found the following […]

One of the most useful technologies to know when customizing SharePoint sites is XSLT (eXtensible StyleSheet Language Transforms). This post will highlight a number of topics specific to XSLT customization with SharePoint. Some topics may be further explored in future blog posts. What is XSLT? XSLT is a declarative language for performing XML document conversions. […]

A common request when working with MOSS is to use Active Directory for authentication, but hide the implementation for end-users. This might be a design decision to hide the clunky modal dialog boxes that prompt for NTLM / Kerberos credentials. Or it may be a functional requirement (e.g.: some proxies mishandle WWW-Authenticate headers, preventing integrated […]

As you probably know, SharePoint 2007 is best experienced in conjunction with recent versions of Internet Explorer. Although it looks and feels like many web applications, SharePoint stretches web browsers as far as they can go. Because SharePoint takes advantage of ActiveX, AJAX, and emerging technologies, the user experience differs between web browsers. Although users […]