You probably know by now that I'm presenting at the Best Practices™ SharePoint Conference next month. But there are plenty of reasons to attend this conference beyond my own presentations. The speaker roster is just filled with people who are expe ...[Read More]

I am pleased and honored to announce that I have been selected to present at the Best Practices™ SharePoint Conference in San Diego, California next February! Unlike most seminars, which focus on how-to of a technology, speakers at this conferen ...[Read More]

In my summary post on TechEd EMEA 2008, IT Pro Week, I mentioned that I felt one of the most significant announcements is the addition of a SharePoint discipline to the Microsoft Certified Master and Certified Architect programs. That is now being ...[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]

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]

"What's In a Name?" The recent turmoil in the financial industry has got me to thinking. (And no, this isn't an article about the finance industry, or the turmoil.) What happens when something really foundational changes? How will you a ...[Read More]

When I was speaking at the Wisconsin SharePoint Users Group last week, someone asked me: "How do you know when to choose SharePoint Designer or Visual Studio for a particular change to a site?" I explained that I had a sort of "Hip ...[Read More]

I just got the cover art of my book, Professional Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007, from my editor this week! I'm the one on the left of this motley crew. The editing process is still going "fast and furious", but we're on track ...[Read More]