Every service which runs on a Windows server requires an account. While there are built-in accounts designed to facilitate these services ("Local Service" and "Network Service"), many times you will find it is better to use a d ...[Read More]

 California Site Definition - Your Last Resort "You can check out any time you like... ...but you can never leave." (Apologies to the Eagles.) Joel Oleson, ex of Microsoft, and now an independent consultant and speaker, has just ...[Read More]

Today's subject is something of a "back to basics" article. I talk about some very fundamental SharePoint concepts, but I'm adding a little bit of a twist. Lists and libraries, Views, and Web Parts are interrelated components. Someti ...[Read More]

I'm going to be heading to Barcelona, Spain, for Tech-Ed EMEA IT Pro week, November 3-7. When I'm not attending sessions, you'll probably find me at the Microsoft "Ask the Experts" booth, along with an array of other Microsoft and Communi ...[Read More]

If you have a web site, you need usage reports. You need to know how often people are visiting, what they're looking at, and where they're coming from. While this information is a kind of buried treasure in and of itself, I'll also show you how to ...[Read More]

Last month, I talked about my SharePoint Hippocratic Oath, and using the right tool for the level of customization you are looking for. One of my key suggestions was using CSS (e.g. a SharePoint Theme) for the bulk of the work, and only moving int ...[Read More]

We're in the final editing stages of the book, and I've just received clearance to talk in more detail about what's in it. So, without further ado, I would like to present: The Table of Contents! Professional Microsoft Office SharePoint Design ...[Read More]