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SharePoint’s Inside Corners: Make the Most of Forgotten Features and Functions

It’s no secret that SharePoint provides a broad set of capabilities. There are a tremendous number of native features and functions that "arrive" with "presets". That’s just for starters. Taking time to configure unused settings or reconfigure the presets will surface even more capabilities. All you have to do is set values for the many […]

More on SharePoint Calculated Columns

If you read my previous blog, you read about using calculated columns in SharePoint lists. I promised I’d look more closely at the functions that could be used in calculated column expressions. As you will recall, the functions that you can use in those expressions are the same functions (or nearly all of them) that […]

An Interesting SharePoint Implementation Option

It’s not that you haven’t been paying attention to all that’s been happening around you for the past three years. You have had other, higher priority projects you and your team have been handling. You haven’t had time to even consider what a SharePoint implementation would really mean to your organization, let alone actually implement […]

What Is Social Networking in the Enterprise Anyway?

If you read my first blog on social networking in the enterprise, you have some idea about why I believe social networking is going to be important to almost all organizations sometime in the very near future. You also know that I believe that organizations that are already on the path of implementing social networking […]

Why You Should Use a Consultancy for Your SharePoint Project

Recently we completed a detailed analysis of our blog traffic. We were surprised at the amount of traffic we receive from around the world. That in mind, I decided to post this blog and a related few which have been on the back burner for some time now. Since PointBridge is located in a different […]

SharePoint Accessibility and the Accessibility Kit for SharePoint

Summary: Whether you think of Windows SharePoint Services or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server when you think of SharePoint, there’s one important aspect you should seriously consider when planning for its implementation: accessibility. Introduction Web-based applications and services have permanently changed how information is disseminated and obtained. Disseminating and consuming information – broadly speaking, information sharing […]

Getting the White Out: Maximizing the Value of your SharePoint Investment

Summary: SharePoint supports six major business functions but many organizations implement it with only one or two initially in mind. Obtaining the greatest return on investment requires additional analysis, planning and projects. Imagine for a moment that you have a new car. You bought it to replace your near-classic car which not only was showing […]

Attend The Biggest Microsoft Launch Event Ever

Don’t Miss It! Seriously, Don’t! The Office 2007, Exchange 2007 and Vista launch event I mean. There’s never been a launch like this from Microsoft. Never! It’s going to be outstanding! Why should you attend? Well if you run IT, are an IT Pro or are a developer, the event is tailored for you. Also, […]

Anglais, Français, Nihongo? MOSS Variations

Summary: MOSS variations allow pages to be published in multiple languages from one master page. Translation is still requied for the page text but the page basics are handled automatically by MOSS. A translation workflow is also available. An overview of the very powerful MOSS variations product feature and its use in multi-lingual and other […]