There is plenty of documentation on how to install and configure SharePoint. For the novice SharePoint user there are step-by-step guides, and for the more experienced user there are checklists. During all of these instructions there is very little emphasis on the proper use of Service Accounts used to install and configure SharePoint. It is, [...]

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Get SharePoint Designer training on your desktop: A set of 20 videos covering various topics on Sharepoint designer can be found at office online here. Topics covered in videos include following

Adding a page to a SharePoint site
Contributor Settings Creating a custom list data form
Managing data sources Enabling editing in Data Views
Data View properties
Web part connections
Creating [...]

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About once a year a study will come out covering what specific professions in the IT field are in hot demand. It always makes me feel better when my specific area of focus makes the list. Since my current areas of focus are SharePoint, .NET, and Web development, this study was one that made me [...]

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When students take an instructor led class, it can be quite challenging to absorb 100% of the content being covered. Especially if the class extends beyond three days. In an effort to help with that retention I have compiled a list of resources from the SharePoint Designer class that I teach for Mindsharp. During my [...]

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If you have spent any time at all customizing SharePoint pages, then you are familiar with the myriad of content placeholders located in the pages. Today I stumbled across a great reference blog, in which the author creatively developed a desktop background with the information. Check out Shane Perran’s WSS 3.0 Master Pages and Content [...]

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