Category Archives for "SharePoint"

Code Sample : How to programmatically send an email in SharePoint

Code Sample : How to programmatically send an email in SharePointIf your SharePoint farm has been configured to use an SMTP server, then it is possible to send an email in code using the SPUtility class. The c# code below illustrates how to send a mail and return an XML string outlining what was sent […]

Keep Calm with SharePoint

Keep Calm with SharePointI was feeling creative so had a bit of fun in todays lunch hour! I hope these put a smile on your face Keep calm and ResetIIS Keep calm and comply with DocRead Keep calm and ask for help with SharePoint I’m sure there are many more times when you may need […]

How does DocRead differ from Workflow?

How does DocRead differ from Workflow?DocRead for SharePoint is policy management software that integrates straight into SharePoint. It allows compliance professionals, HR professionals and business users to easily distribute and track policies and procedures. We often get asked – why do we need DocRead when we can use workflow? Here’s how DocRead differs from a workflow […]

25+ Tools and Services to use in a SharePoint software company

25+ Tools and Services to use in a SharePoint software companyAfter publishing ‘Running a SharePoint software company‘ I got a lot of thank you’s for mentioning Trello. (Apparently, not many had heard of it). Anyway, this got me thinking. Wouldn’t it be great to put together a list showing some of the tools and services […]

Regulatory Compliance – Top Features

Regulatory Compliance – Top 10 FeaturesThis series of blog post will highlight features that SharePoint has in order to allow regulatory compliance. There are in fact, many regulations that require compliance for an organisation, these will depend on the type of industry, the country and/or type of business that the organisation is involved with. To […]

Code Sample : How to programmatically delete a web (and it’s child webs)

Code Sample : How to programmatically delete a web (and it’s child webs)If you have ever tried to delete a web either in code, or via the SharePoint GUI, then you will note that isn’t possible if the web has one or more child webs. (or grandchildren). To delete a web, you must first delete it’s […]

A list of the best SharePoint discussion forums and groups

A list of the best SharePoint discussion forums and groupsBoth new and experienced SharePoint developers, architects and end-users need to discuss problems and chew over ideas about SharePoint. There are quite a few major forums and groups out there,  such as the SharePoint Community Group on Linked, but there are even more! So, to help […]

How to learn SharePoint and where to get the training

How to learn SharePoint and where to get the trainingI have moderated the ‘SharePoint Community Group‘ on LinkedIn daily for four years now and the main questions are always around where to find good training and learning materials about SharePoint. Here’s a list of what I think are very valuable sites, books, people and apps […]

How to Add Documents to a SharePoint Document Library

How to Add Documents to a SharePoint Document LibraryDocRead 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. When speaking with customers, I often need to supply them with quick “how to” guides that help remind them how to do some […]

When adding a group or audience to a document why is a new version of a document created?

When adding a group or audience to a document why is a new version of a document created?When you add (or update) the Readership Audience for a specific document with a SharePoint Group or Audience you will create a new version of the document when it is saved. We have designed DocRead this way because we found that […]