I got a good comment on my post about the folder-less SharePoint paradigm, and I thought it would be a good opportunity to show how to translate business needs and content analysis into business re...
The Microsoft SharePoint team has announced on their official blog the following amazing statement (emphasis added): “To ensure the best possible experience across multiple browsers we’re focusing ...
Here is my presentation from this year’s Central Ohio Day of .NET. I apologize for the quality of the video as I’m still figuring out screencasting in OS X. Presentation Resources ASP.NET CSS F...
I was asked to give a presentation recently at the Cincinnati .NET User’s Group. I created a screencast of that presentation. Please bare with the editing, as I dove into the world of iMovie, and m...
Edit Dialog A client asked me to create a roll-up of some document libraries, and I decided to exercise the data form web part. It worked fine until I was asked why he got an open/save dialog and n...
When someone first shows me how they’re using SharePoint I look for a sure sign whether they understand and have implemented the SharePoint paradigm to document management—I look for a folder. Gran...
I’ve noticed an alarming trend amongst IT consulting companies as of late (although it might have been around for a while it’s new to me). These consulting companies are claiming that they are “tec...
There aren’t many software applications that truly revolutionize the way I do business and pleasure for that matter—that is, until VMware Fusion came along. Never could I have imagined that virtual...
My old company, Mixon Consulting, downsized me this last week. It was great to work with them, but it is time for me to find new work. I thought the SharePoint world wouldn’t be as affected by th...
New Resources Page I have created a new resources page that will contain interface design resources and tutorials as well as SharePoint-specific resources. http://www.siolon.com/resources The Tech ...
Information Architecture is a difficult field. Not only do we continually have to sell the importance of our field, but we also serve a role that most IT people do not. We walk the thin line betw...
Governance is a fantastic idea. In fact, it is absolutely critical to the continued success of an application. There are times that governance, to me, seems to be a great idea on paper, but in prac...
I recently took the plunge and bought the new MacBook Pro (well my company bought it for me). The workflow is completely different and frustrating at times, but when you get the hang of it it’s wo...
However you use the term “branding” (and some of us agree it is misused when applied to SharePoint) many companies still need to do it. The problem often comes when we start a branding project we ...
Hirsch's Branding Effort I was recently tagged to “brand” a SharePoint installation for Hirsch Pipe & Supply Co. I knew it would be an interesting challenge, but I had no idea how bad it truly wou...
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