Analysing Site Activity in SharePoint 2013
Tracking site usage is a very important method of identifying and helping sustain user adoption of a SharePoint 2013 site. Using site usage statistics can help prove the take up of a new SharePoint site, identify shortfalls in the design, and indicates how searches...
SharePoint Site Security – A Best Practice Guide
No, security is not all about a Dalek yelling 'Exterminate' if you don't follow rules concerning access to information 🙂 Access to information can be controlled at many different levels within Sharepoint. The question of where best to implement control of user access...
Opening Mind Manager Files in SharePoint
Summary Ok, time for a quick article as I am such a Mind Manager fan (you've probably have guessed because of the amount of Mind Manager outputs on my site)! The challenge for those using Mind Manager in SharePoint is that whenever they attempt to open a file in...
GEBestBetAdder – SharePoint tool to Export and Import Best Bet Keywords
GEBESTBETADDER is a FREE command line application that carries out the following: 1: Lists existing keywords and best bets 2: Connects to a managed SharePoint keyword list for the import into a keyword search list 3: Exports keywords 4: Imports keywords 5: Clears...
SharePoint – Building a Project Management solution in six steps
I was asked to describe how a small team, who has never seen SharePoint or Project before, could take on a SharePoint look at Project Management tools focused Information Worker level. By doing this, a Project Management solution could be created whereby solving...
GEMySiteLockDown – Automate MySite Lock Status – and Removal
Was asked today – is there anyway to remove Mysites en-mass in SharePoint 2010? Yes, because I’ve written a free tool available for download that works using the following parameters: -a Create file for ALL sites within the chosen collection -d Create file...
Software Development Journal – A Call for Articles
I'd like to bring to your attention to a great journal called the 'Software Development Practice' of which I am an Editorial Board member. This journals readership is worldwide and run by the Institute of Analysts and Programmers (IAP). Am making a call to for article...
SharePoint 2013 – Discontinued SharePoint 2010 features
I've been getting quite a few calls from customers who are in the process of taking SharePoint 2013, who are currently SharePoint 2010 users and quite rightly concerned about what functionality is not available in SharePoint 2013. After a huge amount of hunting for...
GEPDOCPERMS – Free Display Document Libraries and Permissions Utility for SharePoint 2013
Hi Folks, For some time now I put down the SharePoint automates pen, but, seeing as 2013 is definitely out I thought, hey lets upgrade and develop all the tools and release new ones in my 'suite'. GEPDOCPERMS is a new utility, one of my favourites, it's a free...