I’m very excited to announce that I have been selected as a speaker at the first ever Microsoft Ignite. Ignite 2015, which is being held from May 4 to May 8 in Chicago, IL, is Microsoft's new joint technology conference, bringing together Microsoft … [Continue reading]
Join Me At Ignite 2015 – My Session on Yammer and SharePoint Integration
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Upcoming Northern California 2015 SharePoint Saturdays
February 19, 2015 By Leave a Comment
This week is an exciting week for the Northern California SharePoint Community, as both SharePoint Saturday Silicon Valley 2015 and SharePoint Saturday Sacramento 2015 have been officially announced. I am proud to once again be a part of both events … [Continue reading]
Office 365 / SharePoint Online Public Facing Websites – A Path Forward
January 30, 2015 By 23 Comments
I recently penned an article for SPTechCon commenting on Microsoft ending public facing sites for SharePoint Online and Office 365 (SPO/O365). At the time I wrote the article Microsoft had recommended 3rd party solution, yet had not endorsed any … [Continue reading]
Heading to Austin – SPTechCon Austin 2015
January 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The first ever SPTechCon Austin is less than two weeks away! January has definitely flown by but I’m looking forward to getting out of California for a few days. I'm always happy to be involved in the SharePoint community, especially through … [Continue reading]
SharePoint App and I “MEAN” It
December 8, 2014 By 3 Comments
This week at SharePoint Fest Chicago I will be unveiling a new and much awaited for session, SharePoint Apps and I “MEAN” It. I choose to do this session because there has been quite a bit of talk about how the provider hosted SharePoint App model … [Continue reading]
Hide the SharePoint Online Ribbon for Anonymous Users
November 12, 2014 By 4 Comments
Essentially all public facing SharePoint sites, including those hosted on SharePoint Online or on-prem SharePoint 2013, require a method to hide the suite bar / ribbon for anonymous users. The SharePoint Online oslo master page does an OK job of this … [Continue reading]
SharePoint 2013 spcommon.png Sprite Breakdown
November 6, 2014 By 11 Comments
The following is a breakdown of the rectangle coordinates for each sprite found in SharePoint 2013's spcommon.png sprite. This sprite is found in the hive, or can be loaded in a browser on any SharePoint 2013 site at … [Continue reading]
Use SharePoint Online Composed Looks and Theming Engine to Brand spcommon.png
November 4, 2014 By 7 Comments
I want to share with you the right way to update the color palette of SharePoint Online (and SharePoint 2013) out-of-the-box (OOTB) icons, in particular those found in the suite bar and ribbon. Your first inclination may be to break open your … [Continue reading]
Fall 2014 Schedule of Participation
September 5, 2014 By 2 Comments
After a nice summer break from a slew of SharePoint community events, it is time for the fall season to pick up in full swing. I am thankful to have the opportunity to attend and present at the following events this fall and look forward to talking … [Continue reading]
SharePoint 2013 – Animated Hiding Ribbon
September 2, 2014 By 2 Comments
This is part three of my series on modifying the SharePoint 2013 suite bar and ribbon in a safe and SharePoint friendly manner. Part one: "Collapse the Suite Bar and Ribbon to One Line" Part two: "On Demanding Hiding the Suite Bar and … [Continue reading]
