Category: Content Management

Nov 13, 2023

SharePoint Online Wish List

SharePoint Online keeps shipping features, but several core areas still need attention. Here are the platform improvements I most want to see from Microsoft.
Feb 25, 2015

When Do I Need A New Content Type?

Knowing when to create a new content type is part science and part art. Here are the major technical points you’ll want to consider when designing SharePoint information architectures.
Nov 27, 2013

Demystifying the Enterprise Keywords Column

In this post I walk through the often misunderstood enterprise keywords column in SharePoint. By the end its utility and importance will hopefully translate into its use on your next project.
Aug 19, 2013

Typical Intranet Content For Planning and Design

No matter what technology trends come and go, the core content types on intranets stay remarkably consistent. A reference checklist for planning and design.
Dec 5, 2011

Removing and Replacing Default SharePoint Ribbon Styles

How to replace the default ribbon styles in SharePoint 2010 with your own, including a fix for content editor web parts.
May 23, 2011

Visual Demonstration of Folders vs. Metadata for Classification

A video walkthrough showing why metadata and content types beat folders for classifying content in SharePoint.
Feb 25, 2011

Sample Information Architecture Design Process for Migration

A walkthrough of a fictional file share migration into SharePoint, focused on the questions and decisions behind building a proper information architecture.
Nov 29, 2009

SharePoint 2010 and Folders

SharePoint 2010 finally bridges the gap between folder and metadata camps with folder-level metadata, filtered views, and metadata navigation.
Oct 13, 2009

Counting Content Types

When it comes to SharePoint content types, lean toward more granularity, not less. Under-architecting creates problems that are expensive to fix later.
Jul 22, 2009

A Case Study in Translating Business Needs Into SharePoint Information Architecture

A practical walkthrough translating real business documents into SharePoint content types, metadata columns, and library structures.