Governance

Oh No, Not Governance again!

If you ask anyone using SharePoint what is governance you can bet that they will all have a different answer for what governance is. But as we are using SharePoint we should consider what Microsoft has to say what governance is. According to Microsoft “governance is the set of policies, roles, responsibilities, and processes that […]

How to Create a Cascading Drop-Down List in SharePoint 2013

How to Create a Cascading Drop-Down List in SharePoint 2013

Today I am going to show you how to create a cascading drop down list in SharePoint 2013. As we know, SharePoint has provided the capability to implement a cascading drop down list for forms out-of-the–box and it’s just a matter of configuration. You can follow the instructions in the article Implement Cascading Drop Down […]

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes security vulnerabilities in SharePoint

Microsoft released Security Bulletin MS13-067 on Tuesday to fix ten vulnerabilities in SharePoint, one publicly disclosed and nine privately reported. According to Microsoft this update resolves severe vulnerabilities that could “allow remote code execution in the context of the W3WP service account if an attacker sends specially crafted content to the affected server.” The security […]

Using Alert Reminder Boost to Send a SharePoint Daily Summary

Using Alert Reminder Boost to Send a SharePoint Daily Summary

Alert Reminder Boost is a useful alert and reminder tool. Daily or weekly notification summaries can be sent using Alert Reminder Boost. Additionally, Alert Reminder Boost Version 3.0 gives you an easy to use user interface and stable performance. We use the following scenario to get familiar with the Alert Reminder Boost summary function. You […]

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Information Security and You

In the last quarter of 2012 (ISC)2 carried out a survey called the 2013 Global Information Security Workforce study ((ISC)2 also has their own graphic found here). Security personnel from across the globe participated in this survey which looked at information security, BYOD and the cloud. The Praetorian Guard boiled down the highlights of this […]

Using Document Maker to Generate Sales Receipt

Using Document Maker to Generate Sales Receipt

Suppose you are a sales specialist and after you have processed an order, you need to send an invoice or receipt (in .pdf format) to your customer. The invoice or receipt template and the file name should be consistent and based on your company policy. Here is the Sales Order list containing all the details […]

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Microsoft will finally hold its SharePoint Conference

Everyone was wondering what happened to the SharePoint conference in 2013. Well your wonderings and worries are over. SPC 14 is finally here, a little late, but here. SPC 14, a must attend premier event, will be held on March 3-6, 2014 in Las Vegas at the Venetian Hotel and Resort. THE HISTORY Microsoft started […]

Visualizing SharePoint Data, Making great charts with SharePoint Business Charts

Visualizing SharePoint Data, Making great charts with SharePoint Business Charts

Need a new way to present information on SharePoint? Are you visual person and need to see SharePoint list information visually? Do you have a lot of data and want a great way to condense and analyze it? If you are nodding your head vigorously then you need to take a look at SharePoint Business […]