I come across requests that help me really understand the power that SharePoint provides without having to “write code”.

I have decided to include step by step instructions on building a solution that queries an XML web service for data and displays that information in SharePoint 2007.

I found the article from Paul Grenier concerning jQuery and managing external links so compelling that I packed up a web part for use on sites.

Recently, my employer decided it needed to solve a problem managing vendor documentation. This is actually a common scenario in my organization, so I decided that it would be worth taking a few minutes to put together a short case study on how the problem was solved for one team.

The Problem:

The new director is attempting to piece together the budget and spending schedule for the current budget cycle and he wants to make sure that all contracts are properly updated.

The team has been storing this information in a variety of places. The information you receive actually depends on who you ask and where you look.

During any given time period the team may process a wide variety of quotes for products and services. These are often lost or misplaced.

Author: Chris Quick
WSS Development
In a previous article in the Exploiting or Being Exploited By SharePoint Search series , we discussed how to create a simple Search Center that will allow you to search your team site for information. We have also discussed managed properties and scopes in previous articles.
It is now time [...]

Author: Chris Quick
Website: WSS Development
One of the features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server touted as the end-all-be-all of productivity boosts is Search. As an implementer of MOSS, I have heard countless discussions on the benefits of search. I have seen slideshows that had me drooling over the capabilities of MOSS Search over WSS Search. I [...]

 The question of the day is from Jeroen on SharePointU:
“Can a list in SharePoint be used as a source for a mail merge in Word 2007?”
Here’s how I’ve been able to accomplish it. It requires the use of Access 2007 and can only be done on the Office 2007 platform. 

Open Access 2007 and create a [...]

Sometimes questions come up too fast to just post one a day. Here is a set that came from the last set of workshops.

Can a site be shut down for 1 hour while changes are being implemented?
The only way that this could be done is to remove group rights and then add them back. The SharePoint [...]

One of the questions that comes up regularly is how to save an important email into SharePoint. One of the easiest ways to accomplish this is to use the Save As functionality in Outlook. Before continuing with this article, you should create a shortcut as described in drag and drop to a SP library.
Now, follow these instructions [...]