Category: User Interface

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.
Oct 20, 2011

Using a DOCTYPE in SharePoint 2007

Adding a DOCTYPE to SharePoint 2007 breaks editing mode. Here’s a workaround using EditModePanel to apply it only in display mode.
Sep 27, 2011

Advanced Metadata Techniques in Page Layouts

SharePoint page layouts get ugly in edit mode. Splitting metadata into read-only display and a dedicated editing zone fixes the experience.
Jun 15, 2011

Adding the Top-Level Site Title as a Navigational Aid

Using an AspMenu with jQuery to display the parent site title above the quick launch as a navigational aid in SharePoint.
Mar 8, 2011

Default Header and Navigation on My Sites and Search Center

Microsoft left the header and navigation off My Sites and the search center. Here are master pages that restore consistency.
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.
Jun 3, 2010

Making DHTML Menus Suck Less

Most DHTML menus are a band-aid for bad information architecture. If you must use one, at least make it less painful.
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.
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.