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More SharePoint 2010 Master Pages Available and HELLO HEATHER, Welcome Back!!

Heather Solomon is BACK!! The original SharePoint branding guru has has a beautiful new SharePoint 2010 blog. Check out her post, “Just the Essentials” SharePoint Master Pages She has put together three different SharePoint 2010 starter master page files for download. These include master pages for both non-publishing and publishing sites. All are heavily commented. [...]

Lessons Learned by A SharePoint Designer

One of the most valuable experiences I’ve had is listening to other people share the issues they’ve had on SharePoint User Interface Design  or Branding projects.  I’ve also encountered several issues and “SharePoint Sucker Punches” that earned me some stripes. To help my fellow branders, project managers, designers and anyone responsible for the success of [...]

Overview of Usability Issues in SharePoint 2010 My Sites

SharePoint My Sites are personal sites for users to store their own content, links, feeds, connect and collaborate with teammates and express themselves creatively. Each SharePoint installation offers one My Site per user if the feature is activated. I have heard many complaints about the usability of SharePoint 2010 My Sites particularly the navigation. This [...]

SharePoint Branding Won’t Fix Crappy Content

Branding alone cannot support the user experience in SharePoint. The successful redesign of an existing SharePoint site is dependent on multiple factors that are often overlooked.

This session is designed for Architects, Designers, and IT Pros and includes the following:

-Common Causes of Branding Problems in SharePoint
-Demonstration of “crappy content” and impact on branding
Overview of the elements of User Experience (UX)
-Methods to improve user experience and overall look and feel without touching a master page