Archive
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Visual Demonstration of Folders vs. Metadata for Classification
A video walkthrough showing why metadata and content types beat folders for classifying content in SharePoint.
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Sample MindMap for SharePoint Taxonomies
A MindManager template for documenting SharePoint taxonomies visually, covering content types, columns, term stores, and site structures.
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SharePoint 2010 and Folders
SharePoint 2010 finally bridges the gap between folder and metadata camps with folder-level metadata, filtered views, and metadata navigation.
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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.
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The Folder-Less SharePoint Paradigm
Folders in SharePoint are a sign you’re doing it wrong. Views, metadata, and content types are the paradigm shift most users never get trained on.