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I am now offering both online workshops and one-on-one online sessions.
Upcoming online workshops
The workshops are co-hosted by Mark Miller and me.
jQuery Starter Kit for SharePointMarch 8, 2010 - Get Started w/ jQuery in SharePoint
March 22, 2010 - Build a SharePoint Scripting Resource Center
April 16, 2010 - jQuery Slider or Display a list from another site
One-on-one online sessions
- you don't want to waste time reading through the tutorial and prefer to have somebody guide you through the steps.
- the script is not working for you and you can't figure out why.
- you have specific needs that require to slightly adapt the script.
Each session includes a conference call (30 minutes or one hour), a SharePoint sandbox, and follow up e-mails.
To register via PayPal, use the form in the right pane. I'll get back to you to schedule the date and time of the session at your convenience. Feel free to contact me for additional information.
If you have other needs - like information architecture, users coaching or SharePoint customization - you're welcome to contact me directly.
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Tips and best practices for SharePoint end users
- Easy Tabs Lite, version 4.0 beta
- Today I am releasing a new, beta version of the Easy Tabs:
http://www.pathtosharepoint.com/sharepoint-user-toolkit/Pages/Easy-Tabs-Lite.aspx
For a live demo, go to the Path to SharePoint home page.
Why Lite?
I am maintaining two flavors of the Easy Tabs. This one is public, written in plain JavaScript. There’s another one written with jQuery, which allows to include some additional effects. The jQuery version [...]
- Update: boxed view with one column only
- Last year, I published a sample script that changes the layout of boxed views from two columns to a single column.
Several readers reported that it didn’t work for them. Larry Pfaff investigated the issue, and came up with the following update:
<script type="text/javascript">
var boxedview = document.getElementById("WebPartWPQ1").innerHTML;
boxedview = boxedview.replace(/<td width="1.5%"> <\/td>/gi,"<\/tr><tr style='font-size:6px\;'><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr>");
boxedview = boxedview.replace(/<td width="1%"> <\/td>/gi,"<\/tr><tr style='font-size:6px\;'><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr>");
boxedview = boxedview.replace(/<td> <\/td>/gi,"<\/tr><tr [...]
- A workshop to get started with jQuery
- Over the past year, the use of jQuery to enhance the SharePoint interface has exploded. Maybe you were tempted to take the plunge, but as an end user you were intimidated by this technology you know little (or nothing) about?
Well, this coming Monday is your chance to get on the bandwagon. Mark Miller and I [...]
- Preview: new version of the Easy Tabs Lite
- An update for the Easy Tabs Lite – version 4.0 alpha – should be ready in a week or so.
The new version will handle cases when a Web Part has no title (it will simply ignore it, instead of triggering an error in the current version). Also I have ”widgetized” the script, which means that you won’t [...]
- My scripts and SharePoint 2010 – Where I am at
- Like many other SharePoint consultants, I don’t expect to see a lot of SharePoint 2010 migrations this year. The majority of companies that have invested in an Office 2007 deployment will choose to wait and see. Technical constraints (server requirements, integration with client side applications) will reinforce this behavior.
That said, sticking with SharePoint 2007 for now doesn’t mean that [...]
- FAQ: Easy Tabs and third party Web Parts
- While my Easy Tabs work perfectly in SharePoint 2007 with OOTB Web Parts, I often hear complaints from users that their don’t work with third party Web Parts. Why is that?
The Easy Tabs rely on each Web Part following a standard pattern (see a simplified diagram on this page, “behind the scene” tab). This gives [...]
- Copyright question (and no answer yet)
- In the past two years, more and more SharePoint blogs have started sharing snippets of code. Some feature innovative ideas, and maybe you’ve wanted to apply them on your own sites. But did you first check if you’re allowed to do so?
Original content published on the internet is protected by copyright laws. It means that you [...]
- New: one-on-one online sessions
- In addition to live online workshops that I co-host with Mark Miller, I am now offering one-on-one sessions. The objective is to provide support to readers who need help to implement the customizations found on my blog.
If you are a frequent visitor of my blog, rest assured that I’ll continue answering comments and e-mails as [...]
- What are they doing at Path to SharePoint?
- You haven’t seen any update to my scripts in a while, and you’re wondering what the hell this guy is doing… Well, let me explain.
First, for the sake of transparency, I have decided to communicate on my action items. From now on, you’ll be able to follow my work in progress through my SharePoint To [...]
- The “Big Picture”: CSS sprites in SharePoint 2010
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I wanted to share this mosaic from the official SharePoint 2010 site, as an example of how Web design techniques are making their way into SharePoint 2010.
If you are familiar with Web design, you’ll recognize a CSS sprite. The principle: multiple images used throughout the Web page are combined into a “master image”. This reduces [...]
- My slides from SharePoint Saturday EMEA
- My slide deck from the SharePoint Saturday EMEA conference is now online. You can find it on Slideshare, or get it from the download section of my Website (under KPI roll-up). The recording of the session should be available soon, watch out for updates on EndUserSharePoint.com.
SharePoint Saturday EMEA was a fantastic event, kudos to Mark [...]
- Starting a Partnership with fpweb.net
- In the past few months, I have been in talks with SharePoint hosting providers to start a partnership. I finally signed up with fpweb.net.
fpweb.net has big plans for 2010. As one can expect from the pioneer of SharePoint hosting, they are actively preparing for the SharePoint 2010 release. But what really got me excited is their data center map that [...]
- KPI roll-up: looking for feedback!
- I am still hoping to get some comments on the KPI roll-up templates I provided last week. If you have tried them out, I’d be interested in your feedback, as this will help me for my presentation at the SharePoint Saturday EMEA event on January 23rd (yes, it’s in four days!). Feel free to leave a comment on [...]
- Smart TextToHTML
- First things first: if you don’t know what I mean by “TextToHTML “, you won’t get much from this post. In this case, I recommend that you start with this introduction.
In short, the TextToHTML script has two roles:
1/ find HTML strings in a SharePoint page
2/ Convert these strings into actual HTML
Yesterday, I came across a discussion between @EUSP, @webdes03 and @ebrackley on [...]
- KPI roll-up in SharePoint (Part II)
- After reading about the scenario and watching my live demo in part I, it is now time for you to try out KPI roll-ups for yourself.
Note: You’ll need site owner permissions on your site collection to set up the demo.
I am providing all the templates needed to replicate my demo in the download section. This includes 4 [...]
- KPI roll-up in SharePoint (Part I)
- Do teams in your organization need to report on the status of their projects or action items? Are managers and executives looking for a way to aggregate and synthetize this information, to help them focus on key issues?
On January 23rd, at the SharePoint Saturday EMEA event, I’ll present a session about ”KPI roll-up in SharePoint 2007″.
Last year, I [...]
- Looking for a Partner – Web Hosting
- I am currently looking for a Web hosting provider I could partner with.
What I am looking for:
- SharePoint hosting for my demo sites (SP 2007 and SP 2010)
- Web hosting for my other sites (mainly blogs based on the WordPress platform)
What I can offer:
- act as the SharePoint evangelist for the provider’s user community
- packages based [...]
- How to get your SharePoint question answered?
- Every month, my blog receives ~100 messages, and I get many more via e-mail. My goal is to answer each of them, but it’s not an easy task. Here is how I set my priorities.
1. Issues with my tutorials
I want to make sure that readers can easily use the advice I provide. So my top priority is to respond [...]
- A Prize for the Easy Tabs
- A couple months ago, zevenseas started a non-assembly contest. The purpose was to “promote the development of small powerful SharePoint solutions that can be deployed without doing any server side coding”.
I entered the contest with three solutions:
- A tooltip for SharePoint lists and calendars, based on the jQuery Beauty Tips plugin.
- Tasks visualization: a tasks list [...]
- HTML Calculated Column and Unicode Graphics
- The number one application of the ”HTML Calculated Column” method is the display of visual indicators in SharePoint lists. You’ll find many examples on my blog:
- KPIs
- Progress bars
- Color gradients
- etc.
If you haven’t used this method yet, you’ll need to learn it to take advantage of these tutorials. For the latest information on the HTML [...]
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They said it couldn't be done...
Did you know that SharePoint allows you to add color coding and charts to your lists, modify the look of your calendar views, display lists in another site, etc.? All of this without SharePoint Designer or server side customizations.
Feel free to explore this site to see the live demos, then head out to my Path To SharePoint blog to read the tutorials.
Note: a few demos are still on my old site, awaiting to be transferred here.
I started working with SharePoint in 2004. In my path to SharePoint enlightenment, I came across blogs like Tariq Ayad's Tangible Thoughts and Todd Bleeker’s 60 Hive. These were eye openers and helped me understand that there was much more to SharePoint than initially met the eye.
Today it is my turn to share my tips and tricks, and contribute to the great SharePoint online community. | |
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I am a consultant in Organization and Information Systems. In the past 10 years, I have helped companies reengineer their business processes and implement systems such as ERPs and Business Intelligence.
I have been involved in SharePoint deployments since 2004. My areas of interest include collaboration, collaborative Project Management, information architecture, mashups and dashboards.
I also have a passion for teaching. Besides training/coaching users, I occasionally give lectures on Management Information Systems in MBA programs.
In a previous life (before the Internet), I was an engineer and project manager, working on aerospace and nuclear programs.
I am a French citizen and US green card holder.
Feel free to contact me: Christophe@PathToSharePoint.com
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