Aug
31
EndUserSharePoint.com: Are you using Single Sign On with SharePoint?
This question came into the queue and I thought it was pretty interesting.
The more we explore Single Sign On in SharePoint the more ambiguous it becomes – not sure what service it actually provides. We want our users to login and to have a list of links to other applications… they click, new window opens, [...]
Aug
29
EndUserSharePoint.com: “Your site has been blocked in China.”
I guess the title says it all, right? I received an email from Raj in Shanghai last night. For some reason, EndUserSharePoint.com can no longer be accessed in China. That’s odd… the only thing I have about China on the site is from when I was teaching there in January.
Hmmm… interesting. I wonder what’s going [...]
Aug
28
EndUserSharePoint.com: SharePoint is so easy anyone can do it… not.
This plea for help came in earlier this morning. I hear this about once a week, so I thought I’d see how other people are selling up the food chain when it comes to telling management “We can’t do it alone!”
Please point me to the best, most persuasive article or case statement for bringing in [...]
Aug
26
EndUserSharePoint.com: Taming the Elusive “Calculated Column” – Customizing a Contacts List (Part II-I)
Overview
Last time, we modified the default “Contacts List” in order to see what other functionality we could introduce that could extend its default capabilities.
This is a continuation of the previous article “” in which we created a contacts list called “Employee Contacts” – this post will be using the same list again.
We began by addressing [...]
Aug
25
EndUserSharePoint.com: Save filtered browser output
One of the things covered in last week’s online workshop was the ability to dynamically filter lists and libraries using the column headers of the library. We then saved the URL string to use in emails or in lists to recreate the filtering.
Paul Galvin came up with a nice assist: “Why don’t you save it [...]
Aug
22
EndUserSharePoint.com: Feedback on The Fundamentals of Lists and Libraries Online Workshop
Yesterday’s online Fundamentals of Lists and Libraries workshop went smoothly except for a couple of audio glitches with the GoToWebinar software.
We worked in a hands-on environment, allowing everyone to participate by contributing to various lists and libraries, dynamic filtering through the browser using multiple column headers, and creating personal views against the data. We concluded each section with [...]
Aug
21
EndUserSharePoint.com: What the new infrastructure update for SharePoint means to the End-User
Author: Chris Quick
WSS Development
Moderator: Stump the Panel
Most End Users of SharePoint do not have the time to keep up with the latest buzz in the SharePoint world. This is because most of their time is spent getting their daily tasks done. Only the true SharePoint "junkie" will spend time outside of the [...]