Microsoft Improving Touch Functionality for SharePoint
November 25, 2013
With an enterprise stalwart like SharePoint, Microsoft needs to constantly tweak in order to keep the up with current trends. Redmond Magazine relays the latest update in their article, “UPDATE: SharePoint Online Getting Touch Improvements.”
The article sums up the improvements:
“New touch improvements for SkyDrive Pro and SharePoint Sites will be seen over ‘the next few weeks.’ The improvements are just for Office 365 business, education and government users of Microsoft’s SharePoint Online service, according to Mark Kashman, a senior product manager for SharePoint, in a blog post on Tuesday. Organizations that have deployed SharePoint Server 2013 on premises aren’t getting the rollout.”
The focus will be on what Microsoft is calling “touch design mobile pages.” Shooting for an app-like experience, Microsoft hopes to update the user experience to bring it in line with current expectations. But many wonder if the entire paradigm is shifting – perhaps small user experience tweaks aren’t enough. Stephen E. Arnold, a longtime leader in enterprise search, often covers SharePoint on ArnoldIT.com. He recently reported that SharePoint no longer works as a standalone solution, with most users relying on add-ons for functionality.
Emily Rae Aldridge, November 25, 2013
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