Editors Choice
SP Services - JQuery library for SharePoint web services
SPServices is a jQuery library which abstracts SharePoint's Web Services and makes them easier to use. It also includes functions which use the various Web Service operations to provide more useful (and cool) capabilities. It works entirely client side and requires no server install.
Link : SPServices on CodePlex
Survey Update
So far we have 537 responses!
We are busy creating a report showing the full results, but here's a sneak preview of one of the questions. As you can see from the chart below, a massive 53% of organizations use SharePoint 2010 Enterprise. Moss 2007 Enterprise is the next most popular single version with 38%.
Although we are already performing the analysis, if you still want to reply please take the survey. We can still incorporate your answers!
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Using SharePoint for ECM - How well is it meeting expectations?
The 2010 version of SharePoint brings specific improvements for content management and information governance. We measure users’ opinions of these changes, and the continued popularity of third-party add on products and integrations, with over 75% considering add-ons for BPM, classification, security, back-up and records archive. We also explore the issues found by users during their upgrade to 2010, track strategies for SharePoint usage alongside existing Capture, ECM and RM systems, and make recommendations based on the survey results..
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SharePoint Articles and Resources
Developing Applications for SharePoint 2010
If you are a budding SharePoint developer and want to watch and read some great learning material that will help you become a ninja developer - this guidance is well worth a look.
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Windows Server 2012 does not support SharePoint Server 2010
Windows Server 2012 does not support Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. Installing SharePoint Server 2010 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2012 can lead to unexpected behavior.
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When search is too powerful - "turn it off!"
Andrew Woodward, 21 apps founder, describes a common scenario where Search is deployed into an organization without adequate forward planning on how it should be configured and what documents it should index. Governance and information architecture can save the day!
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Reports suggest Surface and Windows 8 due out on 26th October
For those that simply cannot wait for a brand new Microsoft Surface, then this is good news! According to reports out there, it looks like Surface and Windows 8 will ship in just under 3 months time!
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How to achieve bulk tagging in SharePoint 2010 with ease
If you have a lot of documents to upload into a SharePoint 2010 document library and want to add a tag to them all, then using a default column can really be a time saver. Paul Hunt explains more.
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Featured Blog
Richard Harbridge : Insights
Richard Harbridge is an internationally recognized expert in Microsoft SharePoint. He has defined, architected, developed and implemented well over a hundred SharePoint solutions from small implementations on a single server to over 80,000+ user implementations in international organizations. His blog contains plenty of in-depth and well thought out articles on SharePoint and technology in general.
Link : Richard Harbridge Insights
SharePoint 2013 Articles and Resources
Create a Web Application in SharePoint 2013
Step by step instructions showing how to create a Web Application via Central Admin in SharePoint 2013. There's no "classic mode" this time around as it's Claims only from now on.
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A Tour of SharePoint 2013 Search Part 1
This post begins a SharePoint 2013 Search series by Tyler Bithell. Part 1 explores System Status and the Search Applicaiton Topology...
One important note right off is that Fast Search is SharePoint 2013 Search. Another important note is that it is very resource intensive, so you are going to want to run minimum specs or better in a production environment.
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SharePoint 2013 Q&A with Dan Holme
Dan Holme, shares a superb Q&A highlighting the answers to the most common questions he gets from executives about SharePoint 2013. Is SharePoint an App or a platform - find out what Dan thinks.
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New search features in SharePoint 2013
Search functionality in SharePoint 2013 Preview includes several enhancements including custom content processing with the Content Enrichment web service, and a new framework for presenting search result types. Additionally, there have been significant enhancements made to the keyword query language (KQL). Search is a hot topic within SharePoint 2013, this article summarises some of the search enhancements.
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Databases that support SharePoint 2013 Preview
This poster provides a comprehensive overview of the databases deployed for all editions of SharePoint. It's a downloadable PDF and would look great on any admins wall ;)
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