For anyone overwhelmed with design terminology thrown around during a SharePoint redesign, this list is for you. Design Design is the process of planning and strategizing a solution to a defined problem. It is both a verb and a noun. Design is not limited to visual elements. Design is not just what it looks [...]
I’ve been brought in to fix or consult on Branding and UI projects that have gone wrong. These short “break-fix” projects have opened my eyes to some bad practices that seem to be trending. I’ve compiled a list of the worst mistakes that I have been seeing more frequently or that I have seen consistently [...]
One of the joys of building and branding a Publishing site in SharePoint with a team is trying to get everyone to check in their work. When you are working with many people and churning out hundreds of pages a week and a custom brand, you’ll probably be cursing SharePoint’s content approval policies. Content Approval [...]
One of the common pitfalls I’ve seen people unknowingly walk into when branding SharePoint is applying a fixed width layout to a SharePoint site when it isn’t called for. In this article, you will learn what a fixed width layout is and when to apply it to your SharePoint site. A fixed width layout is [...]
This is one of those annoying SharePoint Branding “gotchas” that I often back myself into when creating custom branding for a SharePoint site. I generally waste time trying to remember what causes this issue and how to fix it so I’m posting it here so that I won’t waste a moment trying to figure out [...]
Intuitive and easy to use websites are forgettable because people do not remember what they do not notice. There is a science behind ensuring a user thinks less about how to use a site and more time focusing on what is on the site. In my session, Designing Intuitive SharePoint Sites at the Ragan SharePoint [...]
It’s time to practice your spiral and your touchdown dance to game up for SharePoint Saturday Philly 2012. Join SharePoint MVPs, thought leaders, enthusiasts and members of the SharePoint community as they take the GeekIron on Saturday February 4th for what is being called the SharePointBowl 2012 in some circles – at least any circle [...]
I recently presented Lessons Learned by a SharePoint Designer at two SharePoint Saturdays (Richmond and Columbus). The session outlines 10 lessons I learned through my experiences scoping, designing, customizing and managing SharePoint projects. The session focuses on project and risk management of larger SharePoint branding projects. After some surveys and discussions, I found my audience wanted me [...]
I am at SharePoint Saturday Richmond and I’m enjoying myself. I’m sitting in the speaker room reviewing my presentation, “Lessons Learned by a SharePoint Designer.” I’m pretty excited to get my finger on the pulse of those interested in branding and other stories about high risk branding projects. I’ll be at the SharePint tonight. I [...]
This afternoon, I was on hold with Marriott trying to work out my bill from SharePoint Conference. This has become an ordeal and I’m concerned that I’m never going to see my money again. I digress. The purpose of this article is to put my thoughts in the buzz bucket about Claire Willett’s blog post [...]
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