How to add video to a SharePoint page in 5 steps

How to add video to a SharePoint page in 5 stepsIf you are wondering how to embed a video into a SharePoint page in just under 5 minutes then here we go. Pre-Demo Notes: This demo uses SharePoint Foundation (because this is the most basic version of SharePoint but the same process can be used […]

5 Tips to maximize Internal Communications in SharePoint

5 tips showing how to use SharePoint for Internal CommunicationsIf you are responsible for communicating with various groups of staff in your organisation, then you need a good set of tools that allow you to do this in a very pain free manner.If you have access to SharePoint (or Office 365), then there are lots […]

How to create a SharePoint Survey in under 5 minutes

How to create a SharePoint Survey in under 5 minutes This post will discuss how to create a Survey in SharePoint using out of the box functionality and nothing else! The example we will use is to create a survey that asks employees to answer questions about their previous training in the organization.Step 1: Ensure […]

SharePoint Survey Permissions Explained

SharePoint Survey Permissions ExplainedSharePoint Permissions can be complex at the best of times. After all, we have constructs like inheritance, group / user permissions, permission levels and so on. This post will attempt to tackle some of the security questions that you may have asked when dealing specifically with SharePoint Survey security and permissions. We […]

How does DocRead differ from Workflow?

How does DocRead differ from Workflow?DocRead for SharePoint is the only policy management software that integrates straight into SharePoint and allows compliance professionals to distribute and track their policies and procedures. We often get asked – why do we need DocRead when we can do it in a workflow? Here’s how DocRead differs from a workflow engine […]

UI Testing SharePoint

UI Testing SharePointAs part of an on-going series of ‘Testing SharePoint‘ we intend to share some of what we have learnt when trying to automate the testing of a SharePoint add-on called DocRead. These posts will specifically cover functional and integration testing – not unit testing (which is worth a whole conversation on it’s own). To get […]

Where to host your SharePoint Test Environment?

Where to host your SharePoint Test Environment?To test the UI of a new or existing SharePoint application you are going to need somewhere with the latest build on it. By ‘build’ we mean the code that your developers have written and compiled into something that can be installed, or deployed into SharePoint. Lets assume you […]

Regulatory Compliance – Auditing

Regulatory Compliance – Auditing The ability to verify and follow through a series of events to prove compliance (or not!) is essential. Historical records detailing who, what and how an event occurred are required by most regulatory bodies. Although the word ‘Audit’ sometimes sends a shiver down many a hardened business professionals’ back, immense comfort […]

Running a SharePoint software company

Running a SharePoint software companyWhen setting out on the road to develop and sell a product in SharePoint – as we were four years ago – you will more than likely have the idea that writing the code and perfecting your product is the key to success. You will probably have thoughts like “My app […]

How to utilise audience targeting in SharePoint

How to utilise audience targeting in SharePointThis article will explain how to setup and configure audience targeting in SharePoint 2010. Before I get started with the guide, I’d like to mention that an Audience is a part of the User Profile Service Application. To manage a SharePoint Audience you will need to open Central Administration website Application Management—–> Manage […]