This is Part 8 of my series on 'My Users Don't Like SharePoint...' How many times have you come home and said to your spouse "I didn't do my job today, I did this and that, but not my actual job." SharePoint might be in that list of stuff that's not on your list. I... Continue Reading →
My Users Don’t Like SharePoint because it is too slow!
This is Part 7 of my series on 'My Users Don't Like SharePoint...' As your SharePoint matures and grows, it can get considerably larger and complex. Content databases can grow to hundreds of gigs, search indexes grow larger, users rely more on Excel services, additional external business data is pulled in, some custom functionality is... Continue Reading →
My Users Don’t Like SharePoint because they can’t find what they’re looking for! Part 2
This is Part 6 of my series on 'My Users Don't Like SharePoint...' Actually, this is Part 2 of Part 5, if that makes sense. This is a continuation of this post. In the previous post, we covered how easy it is to enhance search to assist your users in finding what they really want. Our... Continue Reading →
Rest of the series is coming!
Sorry for the delay in getting the My Users Don't Like SharePoint series finished off. Holidays were surprisingly busier than expected, which is good. I plan to be back on schedule this week. Happy 2013!
My Users Don’t Like SharePoint because they can’t find what they’re looking for! Part 1
This is Part 5 of my series on 'My Users Don't Like SharePoint...' I've actually heard, at a customer site, while the speaker was unaware their SharePoint consultant was in the next cube, the following: Don't put it in SharePoint, you'll never find it again. It broke my heart... A fairy somewhere lost its wings...... Continue Reading →
Accessing the Secure Store from a Timer Job, more than once.
A neat feature within SharePoint is the Secure Store Service. It gives us the opportunity to store account credentials for external systems without having to worry about encryption, where to store it securely, etc. SharePoint handles it all for us. Another plus for SharePoint development. Another neat feature is the Timer Service. This concept of... Continue Reading →
My Users Don’t Like SharePoint Because It’s Just Ugly!
This is Part 4 of my series on 'My Users Don't Like SharePoint...' "Can you make it not look like SharePoint?" Sorry, I can't use the Mustang metaphor on this one, it's too beautiful. SharePoint can be a little rough to stare at day after day. It's basic, and a little boring. The 2010 interface... Continue Reading →
My Users Don’t Like SharePoint Because They Can’t Do Anything!
This is Part 3 of my series on 'My Users Don't Like SharePoint...'Again, let's take the Ford Mustang metaphor from the opening post. I get my 2013 Mustang, and it's shiny and beautiful. It's new, shiny, has the new car smell, spotless. I make the decision that my kids are not allowed in it at... Continue Reading →
My Users Don’t Like SharePoint Because it’s a Complete Mess
This is Part 2 of my series on 'My Users Don't Like SharePoint...'Let's take the Ford Mustang metaphor from the opening post. I get my 2013 Mustang, and it's shiny and beautiful.I then welcome my three children into it, and let them have their way. We go to McDonald's, they get Happy Meals. I assume... Continue Reading →
My Users Don’t Like SharePoint…New Series!
SharePoint gets such a bad rap. I've been collecting thoughts, tweets and blog posts complaining about SharePoint, and I've discovered a common theme, or themes: Haters gonna hate; legitimate bugs or issues; and poor implementations. I want to tackle the one item I feel like we can actually do something about, poor implementations. Before I... Continue Reading →
