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The Microsoft SharePoint blog is jam packed full of useful information and articles, all authored by active members of the community. We have a wide range of authors posting articles for developers, IT pros, Business Analysts, and Project Managers. We are updated throughout the day and act as a valuable community resource. So if you want to learn about SharePoint, get code hints and samples, or simply read the latest thoughts on a wide range of topics - check us out. www.sharepointblog.co.uk
We are always looking for new authors, new content, and new ideas. So if you think you can help then please do get in touch.
Editors Choice
Highlighter by Pentalogic
Highlighter allows you to easily apply conditional formatting to your SharePoint lists to ensure it’s obvious:-
• What the priorities are
• What each person should be working on right now
• What’s overdue?
• How much time is left to complete this task?
Highlight the important parts of your lists with colour coding, icons, progress bars and more with Highlighter for SharePoint
Group Discussion
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Free things are OK but often it’s just another pen or something you don’t really want anyway. What would be great is a free gift that you actually want and need. That’s what SharePoint EduTech are offering; submit an application by sending an email to wpcontest@sharepointedutech.com using the details in this discussion and you will enter.
Group Discussion
What seems to be the biggest struggle when it comes to SharePoint?
Katelyn Ballinger, from Indusa asked what was the biggest pain point in SharePoint which has resulted in lots of comments. One of our favourite points is by Jim Hoisington : "The first thing to keep in mind is that SharePoint is NOT a relational database. We have a modest beginning of relations between list in SP 2010 but it in not a relational database. There are many business problems that are easily solved in a relational database but are difficult to solve in SharePoint." Why not get involved in this discussion ?
Group Discussion
What is SharePoint?
Andre Salomons asks what seems to be an obvious question this, but already it's evoking a heated discussion. All manner of opinions have been submitted ranging from "It's a collaboration platform" by Nichole Arnold to "It is a platform. Even the CEO of Microsoft admitted at the latest SharePoint conference that SharePoint is simply a collaboration platform that you can develop." by Derek Gerber. To take part in the discussion go here.
Cool tool
SharePoint Classified Web Part by Vinewave ($649 USD)
Allow staff members to easily advertise items for sale on your intranet with the Classifieds Web Part, a complete classifieds solution for SharePoint 2010. If you've been looking for a classifieds solution for your SharePoint intranet, check out our new Classifieds Web Part for SharePoint 2010! Top features include :
- Give your employees a way to buy and sell goods directly within SharePoint
- Let people add classifieds themselves at any time
- View the latest items for sale, or browse classifieds by category
Group Promotions and Offers
As part of being a member of the SharePoint Group you are entitled to exclusive deals that we have arranged with vendors, conferences and service providers.
DocRead : Get 750 Users FREE when you buy Professional Edition
DocRead is a compliance solution that allows publishers to request that employees read and confirm their most important documents. If you purchase the Professional edition of
DocRead before June 30th, 2012, you will be given
750 FREE users licences giving you
1500 users for just
$11,950 USD (one-off cost).
Vendor : Collaboris; Validity : Until 30th June 2012; Voucher : DR-PRO-JUN-250
ActiveShareFS : Get 25% discount
9STAR is the rapidly growing and recognized market leader in providing Secure Single Sign-On (SSO) Cloud software solutions. In June they are offering
25% discount on ActiveShareFS making it just
$14,841 USD to purchase. To read more about ActiveShareFS please visit the
product site.
Vendor : 9Star inc; Validity : Until 30th June 2012; Voucher : BHL612ASFS10
News and Views
WebEx founder backs Sharepoint killer Huddle
UK based enterprise cloud collaboration vendor Huddle is taking over where collaboration pioneer WebEx left off after its ill-fated acquisition by Cisco, gaining market share at the expense of Sharepoint.. Full Article.
SharePoint 2010: A migration odyssey
ZDNet's, Robert Schifreen, catalogues a great account of how the University of Brighton migrated to SharePoint . He highlights his experiences with SharePoint 2010 from the perspective of a Farm Admin. Full Article
SharePoint 2013 News
Due to the NDA - there's not much about 2013 at the moment. Full stop. This particualr post has been keeping upto date with all the latest speculation around SharePoint 2013. The biggest "rumour" is that it will beta in mid-June. Full Article
DocRead Affiliate Program launched
Collaboris recently launched an Affiliate Program offering a generous 15% commission on sales generated. If you are interested in partnering with Collaboris and being rewarded for the sales you help generate please read this article.
Troubleshooting SharePoint 2010 : Tools and Techniques
Amit writes a fantastic article about how to get to the bottom of those pesky problems that too often read their ugly head. If you are a SharePoint Admin or SharePoint Developer, this is for you. Full Article
Gartner: Governance and Strategy Key to SharePoint Deployments
Gartner recently offered some tips on deploying Microsoft SharePoint, which requires lots of team effort and coordination, according to the analyst and consulting firm. Full Article
SharePoint projects need software architecture to
Simon Brown in his 'Software Architecture for Developers' blog has written a great post that provides "a summary of why software architecture is important for SharePoint projects". Full Article