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 →
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 →
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 →
SharePoint Metadata: Filter Page Web Parts
On my list of awesome SharePoint ideas that I want to try and do, was giving users the ability to filter a page based on selected metadata. I decided to hurry up and do it thanks to a question on MSDN forums. Special thanks to Stefan Bauer for the starting of some great code! I've... Continue Reading →
Initial Topology Planning: Site Collections vs Subsites
This post was originally posted on SharePoint 365, but that site has since been retired. Should I configure my intranet using a single site collection and multiple sub sites or a use multiple site collections? There are huge pros and cons for each scenario, all of which should be seriously considered as you plan out... Continue Reading →