Add Mobility to SharePoint with Box
January 15, 2014
Many devoted SharePoint users are turning toward mobile access and mobile solutions. But SharePoint is a big ship and it is having a hard time turning in the direction of mobile. So many organizations are turning toward add-on solutions that can help SharePoint stay current in the mobile age. Information Week Digital Library offers a white paper on the topic in their article, “Five Ways Box Makes SharePoint Better.”
The article says:
“Box, the leader in Enterprise Content Collaboration, helps customers extend their SharePoint environments, quickly and easily meeting employees’ needs for mobile productivity and secure external sharing with customers and partners. This whitepaper describes the top five ways that businesses are adding mobility and collaboration to SharePoint with Box.”
Stephen E. Arnold is a longtime leader in search and devotes much attention to SharePoint on his information service, ArnoldIT.com. He has spoken of Box before and its benefits not only for mobile, but also for Mac users who historically have suffered under the dominance of SharePoint.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 15, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Printing for SharePoint from Unbounded Solutions
January 14, 2014
Anyone who uses SharePoint knows how tedious some of the most mundane tasks can be. Printing is chief among them. Unbounded Solutions hopes to solve the problem and unveils their offering in the press release, “Unbounded Solutions Releases Printing Services for SharePoint 2013.”
The release begins:
“Unbounded Solutions today announced the availability of Printing Services for Microsoft SharePoint 2013. Completely rewritten to take advantage of the enhancements found in the latest version of SharePoint, the product joins compatible versions for SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2007 to give SharePoint users the ability to print a folder full of documents, or selected documents with just a few clicks of the mouse.”
This is the type of solution that Stephen E. Arnold often covers through is Web service, ArnoldIT.com. A longtime leader in search, Arnold spends a lot of attention on SharePoint and SharePoint alternatives. For those organizations that do use SharePoint, higher satisfaction is found among those who customize and streamline, and simple solutions like this one by Unbounded Solutions can help.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 14, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Metalogix Shares SharePoint Best of Breed
January 13, 2014
Many companies specialize in helping organizations make the most of their SharePoint deployments. SharePoint is simply too complicated for most organizations to do well with it out-of-the-box. Metalogix has decided upon its list of most successful SharePoint solution partners and releases it in the article, “Metalogix Launches Best of Breed Showcase with Leading SharePoint Industry Partners.”
The press release begins:
“Today, Metalogix announced the roll out of the Metalogix Best of Breed Showcase. Bringing together top SharePoint solution and technology partners and industry influencers, the Best of Breed Showcase is designed to drive innovation and inspire high quality SharePoint deployments. The Best of Breed Showcase will create expanded opportunities for industry collaboration through leading edge knowledge sharing forums and recognition of the SharePoint ecosystem’s most inventive solutions.”
Stephen E. Arnold is a longtime leader in search and the brains behind ArnoldIT.com. He often covers SharePoint with all of its ups and downs. One consistent finding of Arnold’s is that enterprises do better with a customized solution, and for those using SharePoint that often means an appropriate add-on.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 13, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
SharePoint Trends of 2013
January 10, 2014
SharePoint had a big year in 2013 as users settled in to their SharePoint 2013 deployments. In addition, Microsoft made a few significant announcements relating to the software. CMSWire covers all of the biggest SharePoint news in their article, “A Look Back: Yammer, Office 365, Mobile Dominate SharePoint in 2013.”
The article begins:
“Everyone that has had anything to do with SharePoint over the year has his own SharePoint story. With such a vast platform used in so many ways, everyone has something he loves and something he hates. The only thing everyone agrees on is to disagree. For my money, SharePoint this year was characterized by SharePoint and Yammer, SharePoint and Office 365 and Mobile SharePoint.”
Stephen E. Arnold, a longtime leader in search, including enterprise, is a frequent contributor to the ongoing SharePoint discussion. His SharePoint coverage on ArnoldIT.com is also reflective of the trends mentioned above. Along with the points in which Arnold is in agreement with the CMSWire article, he has also found that 2013 was a year in which many large SharePoint deployments turned to add-ons and third-party solutions in order to make SharePoint infrastructure work.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 10, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
SharePoints Top 20 Hits of 2013
January 9, 2014
Last year was a big year for SharePoint, coming off of the release of SharePoint 2013. CMSWire devoted a lot of virtual print space to SharePoint, and is now offering a year in review in their article, “CMSWire’s Top 20 Hits of 2013: SharePoint.”
The article begins:
“SharePoint was one of the topics that attracted a lot of interest in the past year — and just as much controversy. It seems everyone has a view on it and how it should be used. However, there were three big subjects that dominated, and make up the lion’s share of our Top 20 this year: 1) SharePoint Online 2) SharePoint and Yammer and 3) SharePoint in Office 365.”
Stephen E. Arnold is a longtime leader and expert in all things search, including enterprise. His information service, ArnoldIT.com, devotes a lot of attention to SharePoint. He has also found that users are interested in online deployments and social applications for SharePoint. The last year was a busy one for SharePoint, and it will be interesting to see where 2014 goes as the newness of SharePoint 2013 wears off.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 9, 2014
SharePoint Consulting Services Ranked
January 8, 2014
As SharePoint deployments get more and more involved and customized, many organizations are turning to SharePoint consultants to help launch or refresh implementations. In light of the trend, PR Web looks at the most successful SharePoint consulting firms in the article, “Ten Top SharePoint Consulting Services Issued in December 2013 by bestwebdesignagencies.com.”
The article says:
“The independent authority on web solutions, bestwebdesignagencies.com, has promoted the best SharePoint consulting firms in the mobile development industry for the month of December 2013 . . . The rankings are produced by the independent research team through painstaking testing and analysis to decide the best firms offering SharePoint consulting solutions. To view the ratings of the top SharePoint development services click here.”
Stephen E. Arnold is a longtime leader in search and frequently covers SharePoint on his information service, ArnoldIT.com. His coverage also points to an increasingly complicated enterprise environment, one that begs for outside expertise and consultation. Users who are in need of such services may find some assistance in the consulting services ranked by bestwebdesignagencies.com.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 8, 2014
Lasting Truths about Enterprise Solutions
January 7, 2014
Since their inception, there have been many changes in the world of enterprise software. Yet, there are consistent truths that can guide users in the selection of enterprise solutions, depending on the individual context. Tony Byrne attempts a list of these truths in his article for Information Week, “6 More Enduring Truths About Selecting Enterprise Software.”
After discussions involving open source as well as large versus small vendors, Byrne turns his attention to the biggest option on the market, SharePoint:
“Long-suffering platforms like Lotus have continued to endure because of the strong community around them. For the same reason, SharePoint will probably endure long past the time people think fondly of it. In other words, your technology can become undead but remain viable due to external support and enhancements. Surely, that’s better than having a vendor or technology kick the bucket on you before you’re ready to migrate.”
Stephen E. Arnold of ArnoldIT.com is a longtime leader in search, including enterprise. He has found this same truth in his SharePoint coverage – SharePoint is staying on top of the market, but often because it is enhanced and propped up by a great variety of externals supports and enhancements.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 7, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Better Team Project Coordination in the New Year
January 6, 2014
Lots of good things happened in the enterprise in 2013, and users are looking toward an even more productive 2014. TechRepublic is sharing their best solutions for SharePoint and other collaboration platforms in 2014 in their article, “Eight Resolutions for Better Project Team Collaboration.”
After giving several helpful suggestions, the article turns to social collaboration:
“In 2013, the integration between enterprise social networks and collaboration platforms took off. For instance, Office 365 took a few steps closer to integration with Yammer, and Huddle launched integration with tibbr. When you bring your collaboration platform together with enterprise social technologies, it can also be a subtle tool to move your organization or project team away from email inboxes.”
Stephen E. Arnold, a longtime leader in search and enterprise, often covers SharePoint through his Web service, ArnoldIT. Followers of his will notice how much attention is paid to the social aspect of SharePoint, which indicates a greater industry trend. And while SharePoint is not yet a fully functioning social platform, it is improving.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 6, 2014
Huddle Offers iOS Alternative to SharePoint
January 3, 2014
With the changes in mobile computing and cloud computing, the weaknesses in SharePoint are being exposed. Add to that the fact that SharePoint does not function on a Mac platform and many organizations are looking for alternative solutions. CMS Wire looks at one option, Huddle, in their article, “Will Huddle Note App Hammer Another Nail in SharePoint’s Coffin?”
The article begins:
“Huddle has just announced the general release of Huddle Note, a new iOS application that enables users to create content in the cloud, share it inside or outside the firewall and collaborate with other workers on documents — all from a mobile device. Taking all Huddle’s functionality into account, the company’s management claims it provides a viable alternative to SharePoint.”
Stephen E. Arnold is a longtime leader in search and the brains behind ArnoldIT.com. He gives a lot of attention to SharePoint and SharePoint alternatives. Most organizations will need some piece of enterprise software, and SharePoint is the most common. Stay tuned for the latest SharePoint news and ways to improve your enterprise infrastructure.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 3, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Metalogix Provides Solution for SharePoint and Exchange Data
January 2, 2014
SharePoint and Exchange both contain huge amounts of data, and getting them to work together at maximum efficiency can be a great challenge. ZDNet offers a solution to this scenario in their latest article, “Metalogix Liberates SharePoint and Exchange Data.”
The article begins:
“SharePoint and Exchange are both complex products. While the multiplicity of setting and options makes it possible to adjust their operations to address an organization’s requirements, it also makes it difficult for organizations to pick up and move their data to take advantage of cloud service offerings or to migrate some or all of their data to different on-premise solutions.”
Metalogix says they have this problem covered:
“Metalogix pointed out that their products address the requirements IT decision-makers have to maintain tight management control of their content, security for that content and support a mirrored environment for higher levels of reliability.”
And while Metalogix may or may not be the right product for your enterprise, it is worth following a news source that gives you the latest on SharePoint, as well as tips and tricks. Stephen E. Arnold of ArnoldIT.com, as a longtime leader in search, follows the latest in enterprise search, including SharePoint. Research proves that organizations that get the most of their SharePoint installation are those that customize and continue to tweak. Stay tuned for ways to optimize your installation.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 2, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
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