SharePoint Information Architecture: Case study of a OOTB Knowledge Base & Annual General Meeting

Start Time:
Doors open at 5:00pm. Meeting starts at 5:30pm.

Annual General Meeting:
For the first 15 minutes of this meeting, we will have our annual general meeting. We will be presenting our current financials and electing new board members! If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else, please email us at info@calspug.org.

Presentation:
SharePoint Information Architecture: Case study of a OOTB Knowledge Base

Abstract:
SharePoint 2010 has a wide range of information and content management tools. Unfortunately these out of the box features are not always leveraged effectively. One of the biggest benefits of using SharePoint is the ability to make content find-able through these content management capabilities such as the term store, metadata navigation in lists and search. This case study will review the process and technology used to take an ad hoc developed wiki to a full knowledge base with governance and standards. It was developed using "out of the box" SharePoint functionality and this session will include a breakdown of the native SharePoint features that were used.

Speaker: Dulcie Jones
Dulcie is an information systems strategic leader with over 15 years of experience in a variety of information technology and systems projects, and in guiding the vision for technology implementation throughout organizations. She is a trained and experienced solution architect, business analyst, instructional designer, application developer, and project management professional (PMP). She has specialized in SharePoint related projects the last 5 years.

Food and drinks provided. SharePint location TBD. :)

Location:

Microsoft Calgary
110, 9th Avenue SW
8th Floor
Calgary, Alberta T2P 1M9

Please register here: http://calspug-2013-05-16.eventbrite.ca

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SharePoint 2013: What’s New for Web Content Management for Developers

Start Time:
Doors open at 5:00pm. Meeting starts at 5:30pm.​

Presentation:
SharePoint 2013: What’s New for Web Content Management for Developers

Abstract:
With powerful new content search capabilities, metadata driven navigation, and new features such as design manager and cross site publishing, this presents a paradigm shift for developers with a focus on WCM publishing sites (intranet, internet). These new features and capabilities will be presented at an introductory level during this talk. The session will then focus on your typical Visual Studio “Publishing Solution” in SharePoint 2010. How do you get this running on a SharePoint 2013 Farm “as is” (migration)? What is involved if I want to convert my existing visual studio solution to SP 2013 developer tools and then fully over to the SP 2013 publishing paradigm? We’re already in development of a SharePoint 2010 site - can we deploy SharePoint 2013 now or should we wait? This session will provide insight into how you should develop today, and be ready for the new world that awaits in SharePoint 2013!

Speaker: Ed Musters
Ed is a SharePoint MVP and a SharePoint Architect for Infusion. He has instructed the exclusive Critical Path SharePoint courses for many years. Ed is an author for two books on SharePoint development. He has been a featured speaker at many international conferences, SharePoint Saturdays, and user groups. Ed would very much enjoy sharing his real world expertise with you! Food and drinks provided. SharePint location TBD. :)

Location:
Microsoft Calgary
110, 9th Avenue SW
8th Floor
Calgary, Alberta T2P 1M9

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