Five Years of SharePoint

Recently I accepted a new positionĀ as a Software Development Manager, not working with SharePoint; this is an exciting new challenge for me, as I’ve been fully immersed in the technology for some time now. I started working with SharePoint at IBM 5 years ago, and since then I’ve worked with various deployments pretty much coast-to-coast… Continue reading Five Years of SharePoint

Don’t Start With SharePoint

A question SharePoint administrators are often asked is: “Can we make a [time entry system/ inventory tracking/ other application] in SharePoint?” The answer is usually: Yes. Absolutely. Maybe. Sorta. Hold on a second. Why Are We Making This In SharePoint? Usually the response to this is “We want to strategically leverage our existing investments in… Continue reading Don’t Start With SharePoint

List All SharePoint Site Request Access Emails In A Web Application

When a SharePoint site is created, by default the creator’s email address is automatically populated into the “Manage Access Requests”. However, sometimes the creator isn’t the site owner, and doesn’t handle the day-to-day access requests for the site. The script below will go through all sites and site collections within a designated web application and… Continue reading List All SharePoint Site Request Access Emails In A Web Application