Counting Content Types Chris Poteet, October 13, 2009 Stephanie Lemieux wrote an interesting post about the optimal amount of content types to use in SharePoint. This is an interesting discussion, because I’m now fixing the content type taxonomy for a client because the original design firm didn’t give them enough granularity in their content types or metadata. I… Continue Reading
A Case Study in Translating Business Needs Into SharePoint Information Architecture Chris Poteet, July 22, 2009 I got a good comment on my post about the folder-less SharePoint paradigm, and I thought it would be a good opportunity to show how to translate business needs and content analysis into business requirements that can then be translated into an information architecture. I decided to speak with the… Continue Reading
The Folder-Less SharePoint Paradigm Chris Poteet, March 9, 2009June 3, 2014 When someone first shows me how they’re using SharePoint I look for a sure sign whether they understand and have implemented the SharePoint paradigm to document management—I look for a folder. Granted using an occasional folder here and there is not the end of the world and doesn’t prove someone… Continue Reading