After I created my document library to hold my Training Routes… you have created your Map Repository, right? Part 1, Part 2…, I wanted to make the results of each map available to everyone within the site collection.

I sent out a link to the SharePoint World Cup Template demo site I created from Andy Dale’s framework template. I tweaked it a little with some widgets to make it a little less geeky.

we decided to do something REALLY fun: create a weather magnet for the dashboard in a SharePoint site. Yeh, I know… she’s a real geek.

It is possible to achieve this using just JavaScript (jQuery and SPAPI) and CEWP (Content Editor Web Part). All you need to do is add the CEWP to your page (in my example I added it to the Order view page) and add the following code (see comments inside):

You can enhance the interface to SharePoint without access to the server! The Content Editor Web Part is an extremely powerful tool for WSS and MOSS site managers. Using simple javascripts, css and jQuery code, improvements to the interface can be added without having to resort to programming.

I had a request this week from Murray Coble asking if it was possible to embed a clickable map of the United States into a SharePoint site. It sounded like a quick, fun project.

Tickets went really fast for tomorrow’s workshop. As of now there are three slots still pending for tomorrow’s live online workshop, but that’s it. If you missed the workshop registration, signup for the announcement list and we’ll get you advanced notice for the next session.

One of the things we cover in the live online Create a SharePoint Master Calendar workshop is how to reclaim the page space that a calendar sits on… hide the Quick Launch bar, title space and breadcrumbs… everything. Here a quick screencast on how we do it.

Tomorrow at 1:00pm EST, I’ll be moderating another live online workshop on how to utilize Content Editor Web Part to Hack the SharePoint Interface – No Code Required!

The Content Editor Web Part is an extremely powerful tool for WSS and MOSS site managers. You can hack the interface to SharePoint without access to the server! Using simple javascripts, css and jQuery code, enhancements to the interface can be added without having to resort to programming.