All things Yammer were discussed at Microsoft Ignite 2015 in Chicago, not to mention my session on Socializing SharePoint I presented with Naomi Moneypenny. In case you missed this session, it is now available on Channel 9 which you may stream now. … [Continue reading]
Ignite 2015 – My Thoughts and Highlights, or What I Don’t Want to Forget Just Yet
May 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The first Microsoft Ignite conference was huge to say the least. The count I last heard was just over 26,000 people converged in Chicago for almost a week to discuss, learn and digest a confluence of Microsoft technologies. There was so much going on … [Continue reading]
Ignite 2015 Announcement – There will be no SharePoint Designer 2016
May 11, 2015 By 14 Comments
Does SharePoint 2016 need "Don't Panic" in large friendly letters on its cover? Based on a few recent, panic driven conversation I’ve had with others, it may help. As far as I can tell, a bombshell of an announcement, if it could be called that, was … [Continue reading]
SharePoint 2016 Roadmap Update Announcement
April 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Big news today coming from Microsoft on SharePoint 2016. Seth Patton, Senior Director of Product Management for the SharePoint Team, provided us an update on SharePoint 2016 at the Office Blogs. If you are interested in what Microsoft has released … [Continue reading]
SharePoint Yammer App and Webpart End-of-Life Announced
March 17, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Last week Microsoft announced it will be deprecating two of its Yammer features for integrating Yammer into SharePoint 2010 and 2013. Microsoft announced they are deprecating the Yammer App on September 15th, 2015, you SharePoint 2013 / SharePoint … [Continue reading]
Join Me At Ignite 2015 – My Session on Yammer and SharePoint Integration
March 4, 2015 By Leave a Comment
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]
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]
