Writings and ramblings on SharePoint for those who are addicted to it!
The following is a SharePoint word of the day:
Common
data service
Now
called Dataverse. Data service and app platform which lets users store and
manage data from multiple sources and integrate that data in business
applications using a common data model.
The following are six core and key programming traits for a SharePoint architect:
PowerShell – script automations as well as ad-hoc aspects based on SharePoint logical architecture elements.
JavaScript – script aspect in order to use XML and JavaScript to render dynamic content.
SQL Server – know SQL queries as well as database architecture needed for SharePoint based support.
Web Services – knowledge of web services both from a fundamental and core connection-based standpoint is an important trait for a SharePoint architect.
CSS – knowledge of CSS is an important trait in order to display customized content experiences.
Infrastructure – knowledge of infrastructure is important in order to know what from a technical architecture standpoint is needed.
The following are six core and key traits for a technical SharePoint architect:
Excellent communication skills – have good listening skills as well as understanding and explaining key concepts to both managers and technical resources.
Good anticipation and problem-solving skills – be able to anticipate where problems might be and find solutions before the system is changed or deployed to.
Adaptability – be flexible as the requirements may seem clear at first but will change often.
Passion – has the long hours, stress, uncertainty. This is the toll for being an architect.
Creativity – have the ability for creative solutions via subtle and careful listening to meet the clients' needs.
Teamwork – to produce the best, one needs input from many subject matter experts.
The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:
Collaborative Application
Markup Language (CAML)
An XML-based language that is utilized to describe various
elements, such as queries and views, in sites that are based on the Microsoft
SharePoint technology base.
Cell
A box that is shaped by the intersection of a row and a
column in a worksheet or a table. A cell can contain numbers, strings, and
formulas, and use different formats on that data.
Cell contents
The information within a cell, such as text, values,
formulas, cell errors, etc.
Cell error value
Any of a number of special values that are returned as a
result of an unsuccessful formula calculation.
Cell formatting
The settings that specify the presence of a cell, such as
font characteristics and fill color.
Cell reference
The set of coordinates that a cell uses in a worksheet.
Example, B2 is the reference of a cell that shows at the intersection of column
B and row 2.
Cell value
A phrase for the text or numeric content of a cell, or the
results of a formula.
The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:
Capacity planning
Process of classifying and preparing for an application,
hardware, and network options to anticipate site traffic, growth and failover in
order to attain site performance goals.
Calculated column
A column in a table which utilizes a formula that is copied
automatically to each record in the column or in another column if applicable.
