Using the ECMAscript/JavaScript Client Object Model to read lists in SharePoint 2010
The new Client Object Model in SharePoint 2010 is awesome. Well, awesome for front end developers like us, who do mostly branding and some C# based web parts for our customers. On intranet projects it enables us to use our JavaScript skills to rapidly develop custom web parts for our clients with little or no [...]
Masking Internet Explorers aliasing on fade problems
One of the problems we came across recently while building the front end for Content and Code’s new web site, specifically the home page news slider, was the way text aliasing is lost when fading things in and out in Internet Explorer. As the text begins to fade the aliasing appears to get turned off, and [...]
Fixed width layouts, the scrollbar and the ribbon in SharePoint 2010. A better way?
The ribbon is a massive deal in SharePoint 2010. It is a big deal in all of the Microsoft Office suite, but especially so in SharePoint Server 2010. And it is a fundamental change to the user experience for everyone. As designers we have to start to tailor our site styles to accomodate its inclusion, [...]
Sharepoint 2010 – No right click, open in new tab in IE
Over the past year we’ve been busy doing sharepoint design and customisation for Content and Code, the UK’s leading sharepoint solutions company, and Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year, getting involved in master pages, themes and designs for some of their clients, and the company itself. If you need this kind of work, contact us.
CakePHP: Archive list for your blog
The site we have recently completed for a new client was built using the rapid development framework CakePHP. While there is an initial learning curve with the naming conventions and methods, once you get them right it makes quickly developing editable web sites a much more pleasant experience. We recommend checking it out. And if [...]