SharePoint 2010, SharePoint News, Reviews

Between this week's Tweet Jam and our featured articles, a lot of information and strategic insights were shared for anyone needing to start or update their Mobile strategy.

It was five years ago that the first iPhone was released and marketing hasn't been the same since. We heard about the challenges inherent in reaching the multiple device owning consumer, suggestions on how to enhance your website and your marketing strategies and after faithfully reading the 17 articles preceding, were told that we didn't want users to adopt SharePoint. Hey, wait a minute...

Now it's time to dust off those white shoes. Enjoy the holiday weekend!

This is the fourth article in this series “What Is This SharePoint Thing All About Anyway?” In this article we are going to be looking at the concept of SharePoint Enterprise Content Management (ECM).

If you’ve been following the fortunes of SharePoint, or ever searched for a SharePoint alternative for enterprise collaboration and document management, you’ve probably come across UK-based huddle. In the coming months you’re likely to see more of it following the successful completion of Series C funding worth US$ 24 million.

Mindjet has rolled its most powerful products into one comprehensive solution for growing businesses.

The move to Office 365 -- and SharePoint online -- is getting more attractive every day. The functionality is there, the price is just about right, so why not? If you are considering a move to the cloud-based version of SharePoint, there are a few things you should consider in your migration planning.

SharePoint users can connect to their Picturepark DAM solution without leaving their application, a Forrester researcher looks at the future of DAM, a library science student shares a detailed DAM primer and North Plains and Xinet host a webinar soon.

Let’s not beat around the bush. Why don’t you want users to adopt SharePoint?

There's something in the air today that makes me think about Tulip mania. Perhaps it's the warm weather. Or my allergies. Or maybe it's this sale I hear is going on today.

Regardless, our contributors this week had a lot to share on the subject of the mobile experience, both in and out of the office. We heard perspectives on how mobility is and will continue to change the structures of the workspace, how mobile is a good channel -- but not the only one, got a tip on how to choose your next Enterprise CMS and were urged to keep our content tidy.

Now about that sale...

I recently spoke with a client of mine on a new prospective project using SharePoint to deliver a records management solution. The solution was to replace an existing, outdated product that was in major need of a facelift.

Picturepark, a Swiss vendor of browser-based DAM software, is now providing a digital asset management layer for Microsoft SharePoint. The layer, known as SharePoint Connector for Picturepark, allows SharePoint users to leverage approval workflow, security, and asset processing functions from Picturepark without leaving SharePoint.

It’s a common story. An employee reads about how SharePoint is a great tool for document sharing and collaboration, a great place for teams to work on projects, a great tool for the company intranet. They go out, get approval for the software, get IT to install it on a server(s) and then they start moving documents and content over from file shares, from desktop folders, from old databases. Everyone starts to use it.

Oddly though, no one is happy.

Change control can be an issue if you’re managing a project largely using email. SharePoint Online contains robust out-of-the-box change control capabilities to help you keep project documentation manageable and clean.

This week there’s been a number of items, including the partnership between M-Files and goVirtualOffice for NetSuite Integration, Laserfiche has released an app for iPad, Zoho continues to offer social capabilities, Metalogix releases SharePoint Content Manager and Hannon Hill releases Cascade v7.0.

Transition is the umbrella term that I use to refer to the combination of change management and user adoption which are vital ingredients in the success of SharePoint. This week we’ll be taking a look at what 1940’s North American farmers can teach us about SharePoint adoption.

This is the third article in the series “What is This SharePoint Thing All About Anyway?” and in this article we are going to be looking at the concept of SharePoint Communities and how you could use them to improve your current working environment.