SharePoint is a ECMS and BPM Platform, Stupid
What is SharePoint? It is a question, seriously. Even if you ask folks who have been working with SharePoint for a long time, fact is that their answers cover a large spectrum of possibilities. Some of them may even scratch their head and say they do not know. Do not believe it, read on! In […]
How to Configure Form Based Authentication Using Active Directory in SharePoint 2010
In this article I will try to show how we can use Active Directory Form Based Authentication in SharePoint 2010 using Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) 1. Add Connection string and membership provider in Central Administration web.config
Developing CustomTimerJobs
A custom timer job within SharePoint enables you to add a scheduled task to a SharePoint application. This blog post describes how to create and deploy Custom Timer Jobs. Creating Custom Timer Jobs Create a Custom Timer Job in SharePoint is very simple, you can declare a class which inherits from SPJobDefinition and overrides the […]
How to Use C# to read SharePoint KPI List Value
A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is a visual clue that communicates the amount of progress made towards a goal. This article explains how to read KPI values using C#. Key Performance Indicators are valuable for teams, managers, and businesses to evaluate quickly the progress made regarding to measurable goals, but we cannot use common SharePoint […]
Do SharePoint Branding or not? It Is not a Question
SharePoint is ugly, no doubt. SharePoint does the job, for sure. If you are a person who cares about beauty and simplicity, then you would know exactly my feeling about SharePoint without any branding. It is overwhelming to see those links, lists, navigations and so forth jump out every time I open up a SharePoint […]
A New Method I’ve Just Mastered: Scenario Testing
It’s the fourth month since I started working here in BoostSolutions. During last month, I was introduced to a new testing method called Scenario Testing, and I think it is very great especially when it’s used in developing our Workflow Boost product. And I wanna now write down my understanding of it with my real […]
Enable Audience Targeting in SharePoint 2010
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2010 enables custom audience targeting for content and sites. The purpose is to define audiences and content that are relevant to a user or a group. As server or site administrator, you can define audiences and content for a specific set of users or group. The following steps will teach you […]
Social Computing with SharePoint
Social computing is storming IT world, if not the whole world. Social computing, also known as Enterprise 2.0, helps us run faster, smarter and better organizations. No wonder if Facebook, Twitter, the recently emerged G+ and others alike are always buzz words in tech circle. Even traditional big companies are jumping on the bandwagon, claiming […]