Category: SharePoint

Nov 2, 2010

Using hMailServer with SharePoint

Setting up hMailServer as a lightweight SMTP relay for SharePoint development environments, because Exchange is too heavy for testing.
Sep 29, 2010

Hiding the SharePoint Ribbon from Anonymous Users

A hybrid approach to hiding the SharePoint 2010 ribbon from anonymous users while keeping the scrollbar intact.
Sep 9, 2010

SharePoint 2010 Wireframes

Low-fidelity Visio wireframe templates for SharePoint 2010 team sites and My Sites, free to download and use on your next project.
Jan 9, 2010

SharePoint 2010 and XHTML Validation

SharePoint 2010 declares a strict DOCTYPE and IE 8 standards mode, then fails validation with deprecated attributes and inline everything.
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.
May 26, 2009

Barriers to SharePoint Adoption

Politics, culture, and technology create three distinct barriers to SharePoint adoption. Each requires a different strategy to overcome.
May 11, 2009

SharePoint 2010 System Requirements and Browser Support

SharePoint 2010 drops IE 6 support and targets standards-based browsers. Even Microsoft considers it a dead technology now.
Mar 19, 2009

Adding Edit Dialog to a Data Form Web Part

SharePoint’s Data Form Web Part drops the edit dialog by default. Here’s the JavaScript you need to bring it back.