SharePoint

Learn to create portable columns for SharePoint lists with Managed Metadata. Creating columns in the browser or SharePoint Designer 2010 is not portable

This post is part of a series on SharePoint 2010 Managed Metadata. The other posts in this series can be found here: SharePoint 2010 Managed Metadata In the last year I’ve done a bunch of research around how Microsoft implemented metadata, specifically taxonomies and terms, in SharePoint 2010. This research has lived in a OneNote file for a long time but finally I’ve started to pull it together and put it into something a bit more cohesive and something easier to comprehend and use as a reference.

This post will cover how to take a Managed Metadata Service instance (MMS) and either move or copy it from one environment to another!

The post discusses global and local term sets in SharePoint 2010 Managed Metadata, as part of a series on the topic

Part of a series on SharePoint 2010 Managed Metadata, discussing the Managed Metadata Service’s powerful term sets feature

This post is part of a series on SharePoint 2010 Managed Metadata. It explains how metadata is used to categorize and classify content for search

Introducing a new series on Manage Metadata in SharePoint Server 2010! This series explains details about how it works and how you can best leverage it.

In this article, learn how you can upgrade your SharePoint Server 2007 WCM site to a SharePoint Server 2010 WCM site.

I documented my demo on upgrading a SharePoint 2007 WCM site to SharePoint 2010, featuring the Adventure Works Travel sample site.

SharePoint 2010’s LINQ support makes it easier to read/write data to/from lists. SPMETAL.EXE generates entity models for queries but has some limitations.

SharePoint Server 2010s ECM: A Vast Array of Topics for Managing Content Life Cycle incl. WCM, RM, DM, DAM, Web Analytics, EDiscovery, Metadata & more.

Adventure Works Travel is a sample MOSS 2007 WCM site that Microsoft had a partner develop. You can now download it to use for your own demos

In this article, I clarify that not all apps should be built on SharePoint. I address complaints about source control and SDL in SharePoint.

After 40+ comments showed up on my timer job post from a few weeks back, I thought the post needed some clarification. That’s what this post is about.

In this article, I want to share how you can create a custom timer job for your SharePoint environments. This is a super useful tool.

In this post, I’ll explain how to create WSP’s in Visual Studio 2005 with MakeCab.exe and MSBuild… something VS2005 can’t do by default.

In response to a frequently asked question, the answer is to use SharePoint Features & Solutions to move content between development and other environments.

The text describes a new way for Web Part developers to obtain the public key token and blob for a signed assembly using Visual Studio 2005.

A article aims to clarify the terms related to Web Content Management in MOSS 2007, including WSS v3, MOSS 2007, and SharePoint Server.

A article aims to clarify the terms related to Web Content Management in MOSS 2007, including WSS v3, MOSS 2007, and SharePoint Server.

Learn how you can speed up your debugging process in Visual Studio for SharePoint projects. Create a shortcut to launch & attach the debugger.

The article lists the major build and version numbers for some Microsoft products, specifically for OSS developers, and invites contributions.

In this article, I show you how to add a new field to each link in SharePoint that allows contributors to specify links should open in new windows or not.

What’s next for Microsoft Content Management Server? In this article, I’ll share my thoughts and Microsoft’s plans to merge it with SharePoint.

In part 2 of my SharePoint and CMS series, I explore different solution types and provide insight on selecting a primary entry point for end users.

As a SharePoint expert, I explain the differences between SharePoint and Content Management Server. Get a brief intro to SharePoint without a sales pitch.

In this post, I’ll detail the steps & code used to get this working. I used this method to add search capabilities to a site implemented with MCMS 2002.