Monthly Archives for February 2008

Document libraries: Specify which items users can edit/delete

SharePoint - Toni Frankola - February 19, 2008

While working on the SharePoint implementation I encountered a problem with delete permissions. SharePoint document libraries do not allow you to set permissions in such a manner to allow users editing/deleting only their own documents. Similar feature exists for other lists like team discussions and blog comments but it does…

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SharePoint vs. File Share – Part 2

SharePoint - Toni Frankola - February 14, 2008

Customers upgrading from file shares to SharePoint will probably want/demand to preserve parts of their daily routine. As I wrote before, SharePoint is good but is not perfect. It will take some time for end users to get use to the new way of thinking. Here are two very good…

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Key benefits of the SharePoint platform

SharePoint - Toni Frankola - February 13, 2008

While talking to customers they often ask a simple question: What are the key benefits of the SharePoint platform over classic file shares? Microsoft always tries to provide customers with a lot of marketing like: Easily manage documents and help ensure integrity of content, Get users up to speed quickly,…

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