Free open source WCM for WSS
I have to say, Perth is home to some great SharePoint Talent. MVP Sezai is one prime example and Jeremy Thake is another. But there is also another colleague of mine who you may or may not know – Tommy …
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I bet it seemed logical at the time
Oh how times change! I am reading a good book at the moment called "Competing on Analytics – The New Science of Winning" and I hit one particular quote that I have to share with you. It’s one of those …
(ab)using ISO9001 for fun and profit
I don’t know if you have ever read ISO9001, but it is about as exciting as getting a root canal or trying to listen to a Ricky Martin album with a straight face. But hey, if they were actually interesting, …
Don’t feel bad if you struggle with SharePoint
This project was not SharePoint, but I have seen some people try and do this with SharePoint. But you can imagine how much stress this project would have caused to participants. The South Australian government has pulled the plug on …
Toddler insights into understanding
My little boy will be turning four this weekend. We are hosting one of those parties with a zillion toddlers, copious amounts of candy and a bouncy castle. He seems to have gotten through the toddler tantrum stage without causing …
It’s all Joel’s fault…
Here we go… another Cleverworkarounds waffle! Now, we all know that Joel Oleson is the Russell Crowe of the SharePoint world! I mean, he’s multi-skilled, loads of talent, has the respect of his peers and has built a well deserved …
A tribute to the humble leave form part 5
Arno over at Sharepoint Magazine has published part 5 of my "Leave Form Tribute" series of articles. This latest article is a bit of a graduation from the first four, that were pitched squarely at new users. In part 5 …
It’s all in the way you ask the question…
(Nerds are going to find this post dead boring). Before I start, let me state that I am a believer in the Honey and Mumford theory of learning styles, as well as the Marston DISC assessment. I think both are …
Sarcastic, yet surprisingly insightful
Had a good laugh over at the register today with this anti google article written by Ted Dziuba. I am his newest fan. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/22/dziuba_anti_revolution/ The laughter came from the fact that its very well written with a ton of sarcasm. …
Complexity bites: When SharePoint = Risk
think as you age, you become more and more like your parents. Not so long ago I went out paintballing with some friends and we all agreed that the 16-18 year olds who also happened to be there were all obnoxious little twerps who needed a good kick in the rear. At the same time, we also agreed that we were just as obnoxious back when we were that age. Your perspective changes as you learn and your experience grows, but you don’t forget where you came from…
SharePoint, for a number of reasons, is one of those products that has a way of really laying bare any gaps that the organisation has in terms of their overall maturity around technology and strategy…