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SharePoint Information Architecture Guide

15 December 2009, 4:29 pm

After much thought, I have decided to make my SharePoint Information Architecture Guide available for sale online instead working with a publisher.   I really did put a lot of thought to this and have learned that others have had great success.  This guide is 100% SharePoint Information Architecture and nothing more; my secrets to successfully building SharePoint Intranets and Document Management Solutions.

The guide also includes an example Enterprise Data Taxonomy, Corporate Intranet and Business Operations Neighborhood; all in MindManager format.

The guide will be available the first or second week of January and sell for $99.  I have literally received hundreds of inquiries about this and expect to be slammed with orders.  As a result, I have decided to start preordering now.  If you preorder before December 31st, I will give you $20 off the list price and you will be slated for first delivery.

Please note, we are currently experiencing problems with the shopping cart on the SharePoint Intranet Guides site; thus we will not be using it for preorders.  For the time being, all preorders will be processed through another service we use.  This service is typically used to register students for our classes; however, it will suit our needs here just fine!

Order Your Copy Today!

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ClearContext v5 for Outlook Released

10 December 2009, 4:36 pm

Just wanted to let everyone know that ClearContext has released v5 today.  This is a fantastic add-in for Microsoft Outlook that allows you to easily file and manage messages, etc.  I have been using this product for a long time and absolutely love it.  I immediately upgraded and downloaded v5 today and the new 1-click file features are fantastic.

I am still running Outlook 2007 in my production environment right now; and it works flawlessly with it.  I intend on moving the Office 2010 in the very near future and will let you know how it goes.

http://www.clearcontext.com/

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Live Webinar: The Secrets to Successfully Migrating Exchange Public Folders to SharePoint

3 November 2009, 12:46 pm

My friends at Colligo are hosting another free webinar titled “The Secrets to Successfully Migrating Exchange Public Folders to SharePoint”.  See below for more information…

Register Today!

Live Webinar: The Secrets to Successfully Migrating Exchange Public Folders to SharePoint

Exchange Public Folders are being replaced by SharePoint in many organizations, because it is a better choice for document sharing and collaboration applications. Once you’ve made the decision to migrate to SharePoint, how do you ensure a successful project from both the content migration and end-user adoption points of view?
 
Attend this practical “How To” webinar to learn the secrets of designing and implementing a complete end-to-end solution for migrating from public folders to SharePoint. Join Adam Woodruff, SharePoint Solutions Architect at Quest Software and Barry Jinks, Founder and CEO of Colligo Networks as they provide the strategy, tools, and secrets to a successful migration.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:

  • Plan, and structure a public folder migration project
  • Migrate existing content from Exchange to SharePoint
  • Provide MS Outlook users with online and offline access to SharePoint
  • Drive end-user adoption of the final solution

If you are responsible for SharePoint or Exchange in your organization, you won’t want to miss this webinar! Join us to learn the secrets to a successful public folder migration – register today!

WHAT – The Secrets to Successfully Migrating Exchange Public Folders to SharePoint

WHEN & WHERE – Wednesday, November 18, 2009
8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern
4:00 PM London / 5:00 PM Paris
Online Webinar

PRESENTERS – Adam Woodruff, SharePoint Solutions Architect, Quest Software, and Barry Jinks, President & CEO, Colligo Networks Inc.

COST – COMPLIMENTARY

REGISTER – Even if you can’t make the date, please register and we will send you a link to the on-demand webinar when it’s available; register today!

Web Seminar Guest Speaker - Adam Woodruff
SharePoint Solutions Architect, Quest Software

Adam heads the Microsoft SharePoint Professional Services Practice at Quest Software. With more than 10 years of experience creating solutions utilizing Microsoft systems and infrastructure, Adam is skilled in Windows, Microsoft Exchange, Office, and SharePoint Portal Server (MOSS) platform integrations and configurations for deployment, architecture, design, governance, and operational management. He has written white papers, maintains his own SharePoint blog and is a contributing author to .NET Developer’s Journal.

Web Seminar Host – Barry Jinks
President & CEO, Colligo Networks Inc.

Barry Jinks is the President and CEO of Colligo Networks, a leader in desktop collaboration solutions used by Global 500 companies. A recognized expert on SharePoint client software, Barry maintains the popular www.OfflineSharePoint.com blog and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, including the Information Technology Alliance, WiFi Planet, SharePoint, and Collaborative Technologies conferences.

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Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200

20 October 2009, 8:52 am

I have been using Verizon Wireless service, including data plan, for a long time; actually years now.  I really like the data plan with USB modem, works well with all the traveling I do.  And, its much less expensive than paying $14+ a night for Internet access at hotels.

Yesterday I picked the latest and greatest Internet access toy; the MiFi 2200.  It is a USB wireless modem that still allows me to access my same data plan but also adds a wireless hub.  Now, no matter where I go, I can setup a small wireless network.  This comes in very handy, even in my hotel room, because most all of my devices have wireless network abilities.

Here is more information on it:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobilebroadband/?page=products_mifi

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5 More Days to Receive $100 Discount – Mastering SharePoint Information Architecture Course

16 October 2009, 1:54 pm

Early Bird Special: Register by Friday, October 23rd and receive $100 off.

This 5-day course, taken from the comfort of your desk, will help you realize what is possible with Microsoft SharePoint.  If you are currently in the process of creating a new Intranet or struggling with findability, usability and end-user adoption/trust, this course will help you overcome all of these areas.

After taking this course you will:

  • Have a clear understanding of what Information Neighborhoods, Controlled Vocabularies and Taxonomies are.
  • Have a clear understanding of how enterprise search works and how to tune your implementation to consistently return relevant results.
  • Understand SharePoint Governance and why it is so important to adoption, findability, trustability and “Single Source of Truth”.
  • Gain confidence in your ability to successfully architect solutions that will be adopted by users.
  • More…

This course is accompanied by labs each day; you will be provided with a lab environment.  In these labs, you will have the opportunity to architect and build an Intranet solution that demonstrates all aspects of this course:

  • Data, content contribution, site, navigation, topical and functional taxonomies.
  • Search tuning through scope, keyword, best bet and faceted filtering.
  • Applying Information Management policies and workflow to support SharePoint Governance.
  • More…

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to spend a week with (Me) and learn the secrets to SharePoint Information Architecture; Register Now!

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Looking Forward to Microsoft SharePoint Conference Las Vegas

16 October 2009, 11:50 am

I am looking forward to the Microsoft SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas.  I have family in Vegas, visiting them is always great, and the weather will be beautiful.  What more could I ask for!

I will be attending sessions throughout the week but can also be found at the MetaVis Technologies booth.  Stop by and say hello, there will be a lot to talk about.  Mixon Consulting will also be giving away additional discount coupons for our next Mastering SharePoint Information Architecture course so don’t forget to pick one up.  I will also be delivering SharePoint Information Architecture BOF sessions throughout the week; stop by the booth for the schedule.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Enhancing Calculated Column Views with jQuery

14 October 2009, 11:45 am

With a creative mind and a little code, it is quite amazing what can be done.  Bil Simser, Fear and Loathing, demonstrates a very creative way, using javascript and jQuery, to update calculated columns with little work.  Note while reading his article, all of this work is done on the client-side; meaning, nothing needs to be installed on the server.

Great article Bil.

http://www.endusersharepoint.com/2009/10/14/calculated-time-left-columns-in-sharepoint-with-jquery/

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SharePoint Summit 2010, Montreal – Call for Speakers

13 October 2009, 1:22 pm

On Behalf of the SharePoint Summit 2010 board of directors and on behalf of the rest of the team, we are extending this invitation to all members of the SharePoint community to submit their applications  to us at the following address to be considered as potential speakers at the SharePoint Summit 2010 taking place in Montreal April 12th-14th 2010:

http://www.sharepointsummit2010.com/call_speakers.asp

This is a great opportunity for you to showcase your expertise and Knowledge of SharePoint with your peers that are also interested in SharePoint technology. The selection committee will pick speakers based on the following criteria:

  • Subject quality
  • Presentation content and relevance
  • Innovative aspect

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact mkosikowski@sharepointsummit.org or log onto www.sharepointsummit2010.com

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SharePoint Beagle Newsletter, October 2009, Issue 1 Being Published Tomorrow

12 October 2009, 4:51 pm

The SharePoint Beagle Newsletter has been taking a rest for the last couple of months. Tomorrow the October 2009, Issue 1 will be published; and has some great articles. Articles from myself and Mark Miller (End User SharePoint).

Sign up for SharePoint Beagle Newsletter

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November 2-6, 2009 – Mastering SharePoint Information Architecture with Bob Mixon

11 October 2009, 2:36 pm

Get registered and mark your calendars. Bob Mixon will be delivering his Mastering SharePoint Information Architecture course starting November 2; delivered virtually online!

Registration for this class is limited so register now; you don’t want to miss this!

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