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The SharePoint Grade Card

I have now had a much larger exposure to SharePoint’s product offering, and I feel in a much better and knowledgeable place to assess the strength and weaknesses of the technology.  Like any product that attempts to serve a wide range of functionality there are going to be stronger and weaker areas.  One thing the SP team at Microsoft does well is addressing shortfalls in the technology as it matures. I’ll evaluate each of, what I deem to be, the major functions and tools of SharePoint.  OK, let’s get started. Windows SharePoint Services - A Windows SharePoint Services or WSS is now in (read more...)

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Upcoming SharePoint Implementation Workshop

This course is designed for developers, architects and professionals (IA, KM and PM) who want to optimize their implementation skills for SharePoint-based solutions. With helpful and proven tips, techniques and processes you will be armed with the tools your organization needs to achieve the full benefit of SharePoint. By using real world examples (and mistakes), 3-time SharePoint MVP Bob Mixon will save you many hours of wasted time and disappointments. Learn To: Build “Real World” Solutions using SharePoint out-of-box features, without Visual Studio. Create site and navigation structures that can be used by both the contributor and consumer. Build a Taxonomy and (read more...)

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IE 8 Compatibility Mode and SharePoint

Recently, the Internet Explorer team released IE 8 beta 2.  It’s a monumental leap forward for not only web designers but also the Internet.  However, it is not without controversy, but first it needs a little background. A Little Background Internet Explorer has for a long time been the bane of web developers.  Every since they won the browser war over Netscape (nearing a decade ago now) with what were judged unethical and illegal means which led to a monopoly investigation.  That was settled and Microsoft allowed to continue.  Since then web designers have had to hack, glue, and curse IE due (read more...)

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