Comments on: SharePoint Noise Reduction Filter

By: JoyceMR

JoyceMR — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:23:18 +0000

So pleased that you are going to stay in the “out of the box” space. EUSP is always my starting place when looking for solutions or inspirations. I have access to the server, but want my users to be able to continue on without me when I retire in a year, and in today’s economy anything that meets 80% of what they want without having to buy something is greatfully received. Thanks again for all you and your contributors are doing!

By: EndUserSharePoint

EndUserSharePoint — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:16:29 +0000

Erin,

No server.
No deployment.
No programming.
No development.

Mark

By: Larry W. Virden

Larry W. Virden — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:14:19 +0000

One of the types of things that I continue to see a need for are really good introductory tutorials or “howtos” that delve into interfacing SharePoint to external needs. For instance, many companies have data that has to remain in mysql/postgres/sqlite/oracle and other databases. But they also have a need to access that data. When an end user of sharepoint needs to do that sort of thing, they find the petabytes of returns by most web search engines to be overwhelming, and yet, as the information begins to be evaluated, it turns out that much of it is what I call “glossy-speak”. Things like “Oh yes, you can get (or update) that sort of data by writing a blah blah blah mumble mumble mumble”. Yet, if you ask “okay, how does one write such a thing” the response is generally the electronic equivalent of a shrug…

By: Erin Kester

Erin Kester — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:26:02 +0000

Mark, as a typical power user with responsibility to my work team for solutions but only site admin access, I wanted to thank you for your championing of the OOTB solutions, tricks, workarounds, and ingenious tweaks. From that solid base it’s useful to venture out into the more exotic realms. Thanks to you and your guests for the fantastic tutorials.

I love the mantra, and think you should highlight it in big, friendly letters.

By: Ian Campbell

Ian Campbell — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:03 +0000

I think your right. Things are getting a bit out of hand, there was a time when the current SharePoint community model worked, I think we are due a new one. I suppose it will just evolve tho, you build up your reliable sources as you go on. I hope it still stands that if you build good content people will come. I’d still go for quality over quantity. I do agree there needs to be separate streams for different audiences.

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By: Richard Harbridge

Richard Harbridge — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:24:31 +0000

Like the clear direction you have proposed here Mark. Should really help new people understand what content is contained in the site and new content that comes onto it.

Personally I think this sort of description/vision might be helpful to new people if it was in an ABOUT section or something similar for EUSP. What do you think?

Richard Harbridge

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By: Mike Webb

Mike Webb — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:36:59 +0000

I’m more of a “lurker” as I try out the basics in SP 2007, and am a daily visitor to your RSS feed. I applaud what this site does for the End User, and look forward to the coming years. In the meantime, I hope there’ll be a prominent spot on EUSP for SP 2007 topics for a couple more years; I expect we’ll be using it for at least that long before we upgrade.
It may be because it’s new, but all I read now in the RSS feeds is about SP 2010. It’s like SP 2007 has been thrown on the trash heap. But there’s plenty of folks like me (I assume) that aren’t ready to upgrade.

Anyway, thanks to all the contributors, and to you, Mark, for this site!