Setting the Terms in SharePoint 2010 by , for

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Tagging is based on two units -- the link, which points to any page within the range of your security settings, and the tag, which names or labels the link. Taxonomies on the other hand answer t... read more

What's in a Name? by , for

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In the course of modifying some very old code that I inherited, I noticed a strange bit of history. The people using these programs have been dutifully updating a variable to reflect current ope... read more

Managed Metadata Services -- Mediation for Knowledge Planners by , for

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  I can always tell when I'm about to stretch the limits of what I've come to know as the SharePoint homestead or "KM System." That's when I leave SharePoint... read more

Maybe Documents Need to Get a Life? by , for

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I mean, for crying out loud, it's just a TV show! I mean, look at you, look at the way you're dressed! You've turned an enjoyable little job, that I did as a lark for a few years... read more

SharePoint: The World's Most Impersonal Network by , for

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What we value most about social networks isn't the number of friends, invites, reconnects, or diversions from the dullness of rote tasks. It's more basic that that. It's that we... read more

It's the Metadata, Stupid: SharePoint 2010 in the Twittersphere, Part 1 by , for

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  I did a few controlled media cycles to measure the frequencies of Twitter mentions addressing SharePoint 2010. What was least interesting is the sustained buzz. It's fairly even w... read more

Work Finding Us by , for

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I just completed a definitive focus group of one on the only topic that voters, clergy members, politicians, porn stars, cab drivers, and SharePoint communities really care about -- that's t... read more

What Metadata? by , for

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I have a couple of philosophies I've used or seen in different departments with regards to metadata.  Our ECM product uses "templates" which are sets of "fields" whi... read more

It’s a Matter of "primae impressionis" by , for

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  I send interesting electronic records decisions to my Chiefs Trinity which is comprised of my Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Security Officer (CSO), and Chief Technology Offic... read more

Content Types and Metadata by , for

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A content type is one of the primary building blocks for designing an enterprise content and records management system in SharePoint. Gaining an understanding of what is a content type, how is it c... read more