Category | 2010

I have added a this special page to my blog to discuss with users how I build out my SharePoint 2010 (and 2007) labs.  Many people ask me on a regular basis what I use for development, what software do I use, and even what hardware I have running so I thought this post would be useful.    Furthermore, I’ve made it a prerequisite for those that work for me to build their own lab because there’s no better experience than hands on experience (not to mention it weeds out the individuals that simply cannot cut it).  Hardware Currently I have 2 workstations that I use as lab machines...

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I am pleased to announce the release of the SharePointAssist Bulk Edit Tool for Lists. This unique tool allows SharePoint users to complete bulk operations against a group of selected lists items to update one or more fields at a time regardless of browser or host operating system. Purchase and Trial Information The SharePointAssist Bulk Edit Tool for Lists is available for trial and purchase from the ExpertAssist Website. Visit ExpertAssist LLC Website for Purchase and Trial Information Why Use the SharePointAssist Bulk Edit Tool? The true power of the software is evident as our vastly increasing...

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So I have noticed that Google refers lots of people to my blog for “Fly Out Menus”. I imagine many of you are disappointed when you find that the article is for enabling the fly out only on the top of the page also known as the Top Nav and is not an article regarding the left hand side Current Navigation or Quick Launch, if this is, indeed, your intention then refer to this article: Quick Launch Fly-Out Menus. However, if you are simply attempting to display the quick launch menus across the top of your page in the so-called Global Navigation then you are in luck, read further. To enable fly out menus...

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Very often you need to retrieve a published InfoPath form, unfortunately, in SharePoint 2010 this is quite an ordeal.  In SharePoint 2007 you could simply open the InfoPath forms library in explorer view then open the forms directory and the template.xsn file would be readily visible.  In SharePoint 2010 the template.xsn file is now much better hidden/protected by SharePoint 2010.  In order to retrieve the document follow one of the two steps below. Method 1 The easiest method is to simply access the file via URL, keep in mind, when you publish the form its name is changed to template.xsn. ...

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I am pleased to announce the release of the SharePointAssist Bulk Edit Tool for Libraries.  This unique tool allows SharePoint users to complete bulk operations against a group of selected documents to update one or more fields at a time. Purchase and Trial Information The SharePointAssist Bulk Edit Tool for Libraries is available for trial and purchase on ExpertAssist.com. Why Use the SharePointAssist Bulk Edit Tool? The true power of the software is evident as our vastly increasing Non-IE and Mac user base increases and subsequently exposing the shortfalls of SharePoint’s datasheet view...

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