Alerts and Reminders
What are alerts and reminders? Put simply, alerts are triggered by events and reminders are based on a period of time. What does that even mean? Well, an event is referring to items you have in your SharePoint environment. If items are added, modified and/or deleted you will be sent an alert so you […]
BoostSolutions Product Licenses Explained
Understanding licenses can sometimes make you feel a little lost and confused. Before you start pulling your hair out in frustration, take a step back and read this article to understand what licenses are offered from BoostSolutions. BoostSolutions offers three types of licenses, Farm Licenses, Server Licenses and Site Collection Licenses. There is also one […]
How to install a farm solution, in 2010 and 2013 mode, for SharePoint 2013
The SharePoint 2013 Upgrade Model allows administrators to create true “SharePoint 2010 sites” instead of Visual Upgrade sites. This method is fundamentally different from Visual Upgrade in that there is actually a “14” root folder that is deployed and all SharePoint 2010 features and files are also deployed. SharePoint 2013 allows you to run your […]
Upcoming SharePoint Events for June 2013
Here are some upcoming SharePoint events that will be taking place in June. You will find these events useful to help you harness the full potential of SharePoint; a place to discuss problems, possibilities and solutions for your SharePoint environment. What is it? A place to meet SharePoint architects, developers and other professionals who […]
Fast and Easy Document Viewing in SharePoint
Let us take a look at two scenarios in which having an in SharePoint Document Viewer would be very useful. We will discuss how SharePoint Document Viewer, by BoostSolutions, will help you complete your tasks quickly and efficiently Here is the first scenario. You are looking for a certain document within your SharePoint library. […]
Upcoming SharePoint Events for May 2013
Here are some upcoming SharePoint events that will be taking place in May. You will find these events useful to help you harness the full potential of SharePoint. You can also meet other like-minded individuals who are using SharePoint to discuss problems, possibilities and solutions for your SharePoint environment. What is it? A place […]
Recent study shows that SharePoint has room for improvement in its search functions
A recent study conducted by MindMetre and Smartlogic was commissioned to understand how SharePoint was meeting expectations of organizations utilizing SharePoint to quickly find information. This study points out that SharePoint is still falling behind in terms of search functionality. Although numerous users have pointed out SharePoint’s faults in this area, there are still many […]
Useful Publications from WROX and McGraw-Hill for SharePoint 2010 and 2013
Although the internet is rife with information, tips and tricks, solutions and other useful material on SharePoint, sometimes it is generally easier to have some publications around for quick reference. Listed here are some useful publications that will make your SharePoint life easier. These publications are fairly recent releases for SharePoint 2013 and may be […]