SharePoint Adam

Yet again we had an amazing event down at Virginia Beach. This SharePoint Saturday has truly become the Who’s-Who of SharePoint gathering. We had speakers from all over the world….MVPs, authors, and more! What was also exciting is that there were several first time speakers – exciting to see the community continue to grow at its rapid pace.

My topic this time around was on PowerShell, of course, showcasing a few of the scripts that we have used to assist us along the way in SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010. Head over to the SPSVB site and take a look!

http://www.sharepointsaturday.org/virginiabeach/Pages/meeting.aspx

Didn’t attend? Shame on you! Check us out this Nov/Dec for SharePoint Saturday Richmond and again next January for SharePoint Saturday Virginia Beach!

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I would like to kick off the New Year with perhaps my shortest blog entry for 2012!

I had a client that created several subsites without selecting to use the same navigation as its parent. The decision was later made to add this back in order to provide some consistency throughout the environment. To easily resolve this, open up the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell and perform the following:
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It’s that time again; time to kick off the New Year in the place where SharePoint Saturday started! Join us Saturday, January 7^th for SharePoint Saturday Virginia Beach. Check out my session below and register today!

“Shell Shocked – We Are Here to Pump Your PowerShell Scripts Up!” – Adam Preston and Kyle Wilson

In this session the dynamic duo (Kyle Wilson & Myself) will discuss and demo all the various PowerShell scripts we use, have developed and count on as part of managing SharePoint.

We won’t be covering scripted installation but instead this will be focused on the after deployment care and feeding scripts that everyone can use.

Including:

• Detailed Permissions Reporting
• Setting Permissions
• Copying Permissions
• Manipulating Web Parts
• Age Reports (Lists, Webs, Etc..)
• And a lot more….

Registration: http://spsvb12.eventbrite.com/

SPSVB Website: http://www.sharepointsaturday.org/virginiabeach/default.aspx

Having a well-planned Information Architecture is critical for the success of a SharePoint implementation. Sometimes, as we all know, our environments get away from us and site owners start running frantic – sites are created without our knowledge or placed where they shouldn’t. You have had enough and it’s time for reorganization (and perhaps a new security model) – but how do you know what you have now in order to thoroughly plan things out? Technology to the rescue! Let’s use the “power” of PowerShell and Visio to do this for us.
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The Computer Solution Company (TCSC) is proud to be a Platinum sponsor for this year’s SharePoint Saturday Richmond. The event will be held November 5^th in downtown Richmond at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. If you haven’t been to one in the past, or not sure what it is, you don’t want to miss out! This free conference is the best opportunity to gain knowledge directly from leading experts and network with the SharePoint community.

Speaking at the conference this year are two of our very own, Kyle Wilson and Adam Preston! Come hear them talk on the following topics:

“Beyond the Norm: Expanding Your Use of SharePoint Search Functionality“
Kyle Wilson

SharePoint’s search & index platform is capable of far more than most customers realize. In this session, we will demonstrate how you can expand your use of SharePoint search. We will provide demonstrations, practical explanations and examples of why this little gem should be mined to give your organization more immediate value. Learn about syntax, scopes, metadata, refinement panels, federation and more…

“Know What You Own: SharePoint 2010 Editions Comparison“
Adam Preston

Right now thousands of meetings are being held researching their company’s next Records Management, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Search, Content Management, or Business Automation solution. Little do they realize that they already own SharePoint – the platform for all!

Many implement SharePoint for its collaboration capabilities while overlooking its true potential. Join us as we learn the features available in the various editions of SharePoint – from Manage Metadata to Document Sets, Best Bets, In-Place Records Management, Business Connectivity Services and more. Consolidate applications, reduce the cost of ownership and get the ROI you deserve!

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Mark your calendars, SharePoint Saturday Richmond will be held November 5^th in downtown Richmond. Check out my topic below then register – no, better yet, register now! http://www.sharepointsaturday.org/richmond/default.aspx

Know What You Own: SharePoint Editions Comparison

Right now thousands of meetings are being held researching their company’s next Records Management, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Search, Content Management, or Business Automation solution. Little do they realize that they already own SharePoint – the platform for all!

Many implement SharePoint for its collaboration capabilities while overlooking its true potential. Join us as we learn the features available in the various editions of SharePoint – from Manage Metadata to Document Sets, Best Bets, In-Place Records Management, Business Connectivity Services and more. Consolidate applications, reduce the cost of ownership and get the ROI you deserve!

So, you implemented SharePoint Server 2010 and have kicked the tires for a little bit. You are starting to poke around at the new features and capabilities to help your users be more efficient. You find and love the Metadata Navigation feature on libraries, but then you quickly find out that you have so many Quick Launch links that your users are constantly scrolling up and down to use the control. You wish there was some way to move it to the top of the page. Well, you have come to the right place!
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We are fresh off the conclusion of the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2011 in Anaheim, CA and it was fantastic! The conference provided us with several insights, but most noteworthy that SharePoint is growing, and growing rapidly! You could see this everywhere, in the amount of attendee turn out (~7,500), the number of sponsors and sessions, the worldwide diversity of attendees, and the amount of social gatherings every night. We knew going into it that because it was a mid-production cycle conference that no major news would probably be announced and that was immediately evident in the keynote remarks regarding how this year’s theme was productivity. This was featured in many of the session topics, whether it was business automation using composite solutions, FAST, or being more efficient with the cloud.
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View my opinionated post here – it’s a topic you don’t want to miss!

http://www.tcscblog.com/2011/09/27/congratulations-you%e2%80%99re-the-sharepoint-admin-now-what/