Here are three free SharePoint training resources from Microsoft that are often overlooked. So before you jump to Lynda or Pluralsight, check these out. Enjoy!
Microsoft SharePoint Help:
Channel 9 Videos:
Microsoft Virtual Academy:
http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/product-training/sharepoint
When users set their language preferences within their My Site, many expect translation to occur across all of SharePoint. The reality is that this will change certain aspects of SharePoint, but not page text or content within custom Web Parts. While the multi-lingual aspects of SharePoint 2013 are robust (variations, machine translation, etc.), there is a …
If you are developing Windows 8.1 Apps, it appears an issue with jQuery version 2.1.0 causes “HTML1701: Unable to add dynamic content…” errors. This occurs even if jQuery code is not in use, but merely the link to jQuery is included in your code. Switching to jQuery 2.0.2 resolved the issue for me. The errors were …
Bernado Nguyen-Hoan has found an easy to follow method for using the Trending Tags Web Part outside of My Sites. You can view his post here: http://bernado-nguyen-hoan.com/2013/03/05/using-trending-tags-web-part-outside-of-mysites/#comment-1305 The one challenge I faced was that since I needed to work in SharePoint 2013 Online, and am hesitant about activating the My Site Host feature, I would get …
Since the August 31, 2011 Cumulative Update, it is no longer required to install the SharePoint Foundation Cumulative Update before proceeding with SharePoint Server Cumulative Updates. This greatly eases the burden of applying Cumulative Updates and Service Packs. The high level process for updating your SharePoint Farm is as follows: 1) Verify your current patch level by …
A word of warning. If you have the Minimal Download Strategy (MDS) feature activated in your SharePoint 2013 site, you may have challenges executing jQuery from a Script Editor Web Part or in page code placement.
jQuery that is on page load seems to function, but if you try to execute from a button or click event, it will not execute and leave you with an undefined error tied to the function you attempted to execute. This may be due to the call to execute not being cached, while on page load jQuery events are. If this affects you, there are 2 1/2 options as follows:
1) Disable MDS and lose the benefits of caching
2) Edit the master page to include the jQuery references as listed in this post: http://www.gsoft.com/en/blog/sharepoint-2013-developing-with-the-new-mds-feature
2 1/2) Hope that Microsoft addresses this limitation with a hotfix or Cumulative Update
UPDATE: Previously, wrapping code in $(document).ready(function () { }); was not working, but appears to be functional now when using jQuery 2x. Please test!
If you need to retrieve the Hex Code of a color on a webpage, you can obtain it by using Internet Explorer Developer Tools. Here are the steps:
1) Open Internet Explorer and browse to the webpage you want (I am using IE10)
2) Open the Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar by selecting F12 on your keyboard
3) Under the “Tools” menu select “Show color picker”
4) Scroll over the desired element and left click to lock in your selection
5) Select “Copy and Close” to copy the Hex Code
When working within SharePoint 2013, it is critical to respect the software boundaries, thresholds, and limits of the platform. Please note that SharePoint Online is more generalized and focused towards storage.
SharePoint Server 2013 Software Boundaries and Limitations:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262787.aspx
SharePoint 2013 Online Software Boundaries and Limitations
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-sharepoint-online-enterprise-help/sharepoint-online-software-boundaries-and-limits-HA102694293.aspx
This post is the third in a series detailing the creation of SharePoint Site Columns and Content Types via PowerShell. The series has three parts as follows:
Part 1: Bulk Creating Site Columns with PowerShell
Part 2: Bulk Creating Content Types with PowerShell
Part 3: Bulk Adding Site Columns to Content Types with PowerShell
Bulk Adding Site Columns to Content Types with PowerShell: Overview While the previous two posts focused to the creation of Site Columns and Content Types, one final step remains; the addition (or linking) of Site Columns to the appropriate Content Types. If you evaluate the amount of clicks it takes to manually add Site Columns for use by a Content Type, then multiply that by your total Content Types, it is clear to see how PowerShell can greatly ease this tedious task.
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This post is the second in a series detailing the creation of SharePoint Site Columns and Content Types via PowerShell. The series has three parts as follows:
Part 1: Bulk Creating Site Columns with PowerShell
Part 2: Bulk Creating Content Types with PowerShell
Part 3: Bulk Adding Site Columns to Content Types with PowerShell
Bulk Creating Content Types with PowerShell: Overview While not as tedious as Site Column creation, manual Content Type creation produces enough workload to demand attention. Whether creating Content Types in the Content Type Hub, or in a decentralized manner across Site Collections, the click count more than warrants using an automated solution via PowerShell.
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