Category: Work

SharePoint use-cases: Custom traffic-lights using List View column-styles

I always advise against customization. It is too expensive long-term, and too unstable when the environment is upgraded or moved. Instead I advocate the less-is-more approach. Make as few changes as possible to achieve your...

Seems I’m not the only one

If you liked my article on Lync, I recommend this article from Derrick Wlodarz on why Microsoft should retire Skype in favor of it: http://betanews.com/2014/05/26/skype-vs-lync-the-case-for-killing-off-skype/ It’s a bit long (who am I to talk!),...

Wake up! Why Microsoft could be missing the opportunity of a lifetime with Lync – Part 3 of 3

<- Previous post (2 of 3) So what is it that Microsoft should be doing? Well, before I go into that, let me start by saying that I’m perfectly aware that the team working...

Wake up! Why Microsoft could be missing the opportunity of a lifetime with Lync – Part 2 of 3

<- Previous Post (1 of 3) Now what is the problem with providing a Lync Room System? Obviously the benefits touted in the release blogpost are mostly true. You do save time on starting...

Wake up! Why Microsoft could be missing the opportunity of a lifetime with Lync – Part 1 of 3

I may not be the worlds foremost expert on video-conferencing systems, but I do have a central role in purchasing them for a company of 40.000+ people, so when I see a new player...

Embed specific PowerPoint slide in SharePoint 2013 page

One of the main limitations in the new way of showing PowerPoint slides on SharePoint in 2013, is that you can’t show a specific slide. In the following I’ll go through the two standard...