Nov
11
jQuery – List and Document Library Filter Version 2.0 – Part 2
I released a solution that would filter any list in SharePoint. The purpose of the solution was to make it easy to get to the information needed from the list currently being viewed. Original article: jQuery – List and Document Library Filtering Solution In the latest version 2.0 the purpose has not changed, but improvements have been added. Based on feedback from others there were a few features requested.
Nov
11
A jQuery Library for SharePoint Web Services (WSS 3.0 and MOSS): Part 3 – the SPDisplayRelatedInfo Function
SPDisplayRelatedInfo is a function in the jQuery Library for SharePoint Web Services that lets you display information which is related to the selection in a dropdown. This can really bring your forms to life for users: rather than just selecting bland text values, you can show them images and links that are related to their choices.
Nov
10
Creating mailing lists for SharePoint sites and blogs [No Code Required] – Part 6: Administering the mailing list using Microsoft Word Mail Merge
List administrators should be able to send e-mails to all the approved and registered users specifying some filters. For instance, the list administrator should be capable of sending e-mails to all the registered users from Canada. In this article, I will show you how to implement this requirement using Microsoft Word Mail Merge.
Nov
6
Create a SharePoint Multi-Media Resource Center – Part 04 (Free Screencast)
In the previous three articles of this series, I presented an overview of how to structure a SharePoint Multi-Media Resource Center. I have created a screencast that walks through the finished solution to give you an idea of how it will look to the End User, including the transparent access to external videos and resources through the implementation of LyteBox.
Nov
5
Create a SharePoint Multi-Media Resource Center – Part 03
In the first two installments of this series, I did a high level overview of the solution and a walkthrough of how to create a custom list to access external videos for display in LyteBox. Today I’ll walk through how to configure a document library so that it can be used as a storage and display mechanism for internal screencasts.
Nov
5
Creating mailing lists for SharePoint sites and blogs [No Code Required] – Part 5: Creating the primary and secondary workflows and connecting to outlook
This is the fifth article in a multipart series that is intended to help you create mailing lists for your SharePoint sites or blogs without writing a single line of .NET Code. In the introductory article, I listed the project initiatives, requirements, and objectives. In Part 1, I created a secured backend where we will store the subscribers’ contacts. In Part 2, I configured the ‘Contact’ content type, created a subscription form for the mailing list and did some simple customizations to it. In Part 3, I utilized the thrilling DataFormWebPart to further extend and enhance the subscription form to meet the project requirements. In Part 4, I implemented requirement # 3 by creating a list that comprises the names of all the countries of the world and a lookup field that gets its values from this list.
Nov
4
Create a SharePoint Multi-Media Resource Center – Part 02
I’m going to continue from yesterday’s overview with a drilldown of how I created a customized list to handle the display of external video content. The problem we are trying to resolve is how to manage access to external video content that is not stored in SharePoint.