As a SharePoint consultant, I’m often involved in whiteboard sessions where some aspect of SharePoint planning is being discussed and documented. This process can be facilitated in many ways, and with many tools, some of which may be more effective than others. As a happy owner of a Surface Pro Windows 8 tablet PC, I’m starting to explore new ways of using it to enhance the value of the consulting that I provide to my clients.
I've got a fever, and the only prescription is... more SharePoint! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_cowbell
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
OneNote 2013–Bringing Sexy Back (5-Part Series)
No, this isn’t a post about JT or even JF. It’s about OneNote, an e-Notebook-style, note-taking, ink-drawing, note-organizing, video-capturing, audio-recording, screenshot-snipping, research-gathering realtime-collaborating tool that’s a part of Microsoft Office.
I’d like to talk a little about a software app that I’ve loved for years, but that I think is finally getting it’s due recognition now in the days of Office 2013. Yep, OneNote is here. For years many of you may have ignored this little app as part of your Office Premium package (just like you ignored InfoPath), but now, I’ll show you why I think OneNote is coming back to forefront of the Office suite, and why you should take a closer look.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Surface Pro and SharePoint 2013–Finger-clicking the Ellipses button
I don’t have an elegant solution here – it’s simply a statement: trying to finger-click the ellipses (3-dot) button on a SharePoint site using a Windows tablet (like my Surface Pro) can be tricky. Check out my video to see what I mean:
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
My Office 365 Upgrade to SharePoint 2013
The long-awaited upgrade of Office 365 sites to SharePoint 2013 is rolling out, and I was finally hit by one of the waves. If you’re still waiting for your upgrade to take effect, here’s what your experience may be like (click images to enlarge).
Here’s the email that let me know it was time to get the party started:
Thursday, March 7, 2013
SharePoint 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio
Yesterday’s Microsoft event in Cleveland was just as successful as the Columbus event! Both had 30+ attendees, and both had lots of great questions - expect a future blog post where I address some of the most interesting questions asked.
Randy Pagels discussing SharePoint Web and Unit Testing with Visual Studio 2012; Cleveland, Ohio
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
SharePoint 2013 in Columbus, Ohio
Yesterday’s Microsoft event in Columbus was well attended. And there’s still time to register for tomorrow’s Cleveland event. Hoping to see some of the Cleveland SharePoint User Group members in attendance tomorrow.
Attendees at the “What’s New For Developers & Testers in SharePoint 2013” event, Columbus, Ohio
Friday, March 1, 2013
What’s New for Developers & Testers in SharePoint 2013
Next week, I’ll be co-presenting with Randy Pagels (Developer Technology Specialist for Microsoft) in a multi-city roadshow event focused on SharePoint 2013 and Visual Studio 2012:
This event allows attendees to get up to speed on the new and improved development and testing features available in SharePoint 2013 using Visual Studio 2012. Some of the key learning areas include:
- Understanding the Cloud App Model
- Learning about core platform enhancements
- Testing SharePoint performance with profiling tools
- Testing SharePoint code with Microsoft Fakes Framework
Click below to register for an event near you:
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