If you had to help this person, what recommendations would you make based up the person’s background? Any and all suggestions welcomed.

Author: Chris Quick
WSS Development
In a previous article in the Exploiting or Being Exploited By SharePoint Search series , we discussed how to create a simple Search Center that will allow you to search your team site for information. We have also discussed managed properties and scopes in previous articles.
It is now time [...]

There’s a lot going on with the various series’ of articles by guest authors. I am posting the publication schedule for the week so you can track your favorite. Here’s the schedule:

Monday – New: Pat Iovanella on the Use Cases for SharePoint Web Parts
Tuesday – New: Paul Grenier on The Document Management Playground
Wednesday – Paul Culmsee [...]

Author: Chris Quick
WSS Development
In my previous post, Exploiting or Being Exploited by SharePoint Search, I introduced the concept of managed properties. Managed properties can be used to help refine searches. In addition to managed properties, another key feature in search is Scopes.
There are two places where scopes are defined: Shared-Services Administration (where your SharePoint [...]

Author: Chris Quick
Website: WSS Development
One of the features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server touted as the end-all-be-all of productivity boosts is Search. As an implementer of MOSS, I have heard countless discussions on the benefits of search. I have seen slideshows that had me drooling over the capabilities of MOSS Search over WSS Search. I [...]

The Seattle conference looks like one of those “All You Can Eat” smorgasboards: you are going to get stuffed, there’s no way around it, so sit back and enjoy the gluttony. Here’s my list of preferred sessions to attend:
Buzz: Build End-User Excitement and Proficiency
Bob Sutton; Suzanne Ross; Ryan Gachet; Dave Page
Getting your end-users to understand [...]