I have worked with many clients over many versions of SharePoint and over the years the attitude to folders has evolved quite a lot. I am sure many of us remember certain colleagues who have been quite stubborn in their view that folders are the spawn of the devil! In the beginning, there were file […]
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Is SharePoint Accessible?
Around the world there are legislative requirements that guarantee that services are accessible by those with impairments. In the UK, the Disability Discrimination Act of 1995 and the subsequent Equality Act of 2010 enforce these rights and in the US Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act enforces them. These acts essentially place a duty of […]
Office 365 and Azure –Most useful links
There are many links that I find myself going to over and over again for different elements of Office 365 and Azure Blogs Technology URL Office 365 https://blogs.office.com Intune https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/microsoftintune/ Azure https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/ Roadmap For details of the developments that are in progress and being rolled out Technology URL Office 365 https://roadmap.office.com Cloud Platform https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/roadmap/ […]
Azure SQL Databases – An overview
Azure SQL Database offers a lot of advantages when building a cloud based application, it also has some constraints that can be overcome with complimentary Azure features. Enterprise feature set Azure DB is a cloud service which means updates get rolled out much faster than on premises updates. As such, Azure DB is already running […]
OneDrive for Business Updates
For years the pain of the OneDrive for Business sync client has plagued the effective use of the tool. Last December the “next generation” sync client was released. It had one major capability missing though: It would not work with document libraries in SharePoint Online. This may not be major issue for many, however, as […]
Set Azure AD password to never expire
I use Office 365 for my family’s e-mail and document storage, but they are not keen on regularly changing passwords – the IT department receives a lot of hassle Although the UI does not allow for the passwords to be set to never expire, PowerShell does. First off, we can get the status of all […]
Office 365 Photos
There are many benefits of Office 365, but one of the most commonly realised benefits is the use of the User Profile, and moving forward the functionality that is tightly coupled with the User Profile such as Delve and Blogs. As part of many engagements I work with clients to make the most of the […]
Smart Links
With Office 365 you are sometimes prompted to enter your credentials. This is not always desired behaviour and in some circumstances it can be avoided. One approach is to use “Smart Links”. Smart Links involve creating a URL that will provide information related to the “realm” that the user is a member of which in […]
Enable Scripting
In Office365, it is desirable to be able to configure the look and feel, and behaviour of pages through the use of JavaScript, HTML or even PowerShell. The ability to do this is disabled by default when a new Office 365 tenant is created. Most of the time, this feature is then activated as the […]
I’m Speaking
This year I have been lucky enough to have been selected to speak at the what was originally a SQL Saturday in Cambridge. Now it is the first combined SQL and SharePoint Saturday and I am presenting two sessions: SharePoint Databases – What you need to know An introduction to the different databases that SharePoint […]