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Creating a Clean “Internal Name” for SharePoint Columns

Have you ever created a site column but when you try to reference it you get this: Have%20you _X007C_ever _X0025_created _X0024_a%20site_X0025_column _X003C_but_X007C_when%20you%20try_X0022_to_X00A3_ reference%20it_X003C_you_X0023_get%20this

The garbled mess above is a perfect example of what to avoid when creating a site column within SharePoint. During the creation process, SharePoint determines an “internal name”. This name cannot be changed and is used for reference and security purposes. As an example, if you create a column named “My Data”, the internal name will be “My_X0020_Data” even if you edit the column later and change it to another value such as “The Best Data Ever”. SharePoint treats the initial value created as the internal name within the database and further changes only affect the display name.

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I Can’t Believe It’s SharePoint: Leveraging SharePoint for Internet Sites

One of the most overlooked features of SharePoint is its capability to be used as an internet site. Many view SharePoint’s “look” as very constrained and aim to “not make SharePoint look like SharePoint” when creating an internet site. However, by applying custom Master pages and CSS you will be surprised by what you can achieve… and with the release of SharePoint 2010, customization is made easier via increased browser based tweaks, a redefined SharePoint Designer, and the always robust Visual Studio.

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Making Possibilities Possible: SharePoint 2010 is up to the challenge

During this morning’s keynote presentation at the SharePointPro 2010 Summit & Expo, Steve Fox (SR. Technical Evangelist for Microsoft) highlighted several key features which demonstrate how SharePoint 2010 is ready for primetime. While this is in no means a comprehensive list, it touches on significant improvements which benefit administrators, developers and the all-important end users:

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