Programmatically working with Lists and Libraries using the App Model
In the previous article we discussed how to leverage the new App Model for provisioning Site Columns and Content Types. In this article we will look into working with Lists and Libraries.Creating Lists...
View ArticleProvisioning Publishing Pages and Web Parts using the App Model
In the previous articles of this series we looked at working with Site Columns, Content Types and Lists using the App Model. In this article we will look at leveraging the App Model to deploy...
View ArticleUsing the App Model for deleting Site Collections and Sites
Earlier I posted about Using the App Model for deploying Site Collections and Sites. In those examples we explored the options we have for creating new sub sites and site collections. However if you...
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Deploying Custom Actions using the App Model
Even though the App Model doesn’t support deploying declarative artifacts to host web, did you know that you could deploy Custom Actions using the App Model?Custom Actions in SharePoint 2013Custom...
View ArticleConfiguring a Community with the App Model
With SharePoint 2013 Microsoft introduced a new template type for Communities. With this template anyone can create a place to discuss about a project or topic. As a community focuses on members,...
View ArticleDeploying Apps with the Application Model
One of the new capabilities of SharePoint 2013 is the use of Apps, and you can get your apps from the Office Store or build them yourself. If you are considering the Application Model for repeatable...
View ArticleAdding a Web Part to a page layout through the UI
In a recent scenario where we had a few Office 365 Site Collections we had a problem where one of the page layouts that was created with the use of a feature had some problems. As it turned out the Web...
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Using SharePoint Search for my communities overview
With the new community template available in SharePoint 2013 users get the freedom to choose what communities they can join and follow. If a community is no longer active they can choose to leave a...
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OpenGraph on SharePoint Online sites
Building public facing websites on Office 365 is not something that is done often, due to the lack of the more elementary building blocks for a successful site. However for smaller sites and businesses...
View ArticleOpenStreetMaps vs Bing Maps in SharePoint
With the introduction of SharePoint 2013 a new field type got introduced: Geolocation. This field type allows you to create lists with a GeoLocation field that can be populated with a specific...
View ArticleIsala Klinieken Review by Microsoft
Isala has recently moved to a new hospital building. The move involved the introduction of a new name and new house style, and the adaptation of content for all available communication resources. This...
View ArticleCloud Deployment Partner
On 26 May 2014, Mavention received the Microsoft Cloud Deployment Partner designation. Cloud Deployment Partners are Gold Certified Partners who have completed the Cloud Accelerate programme. In...
View ArticleMavention is hosting Office 365 User Group event
Mavention is hosting a community event at its Caballero Factory office on Wednesday 9 July discussing the latest updates in Office 365, Office 365's security capabilities and Hybrid SharePoint Search...
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Inconvenient Remote Event Receivers and Apps for SharePoint
Remote Event Receivers allow you to integrate your apps with SharePoint by handling events that occur in SharePoint. There are however a few things you should keep in mind before you start working with...
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Update for Mavention Anniversaries and Mavention Birthdays
In our continuing effort to improve the Mavention apps we released new versions of the Mavention Anniversaries and the Mavention Birthdays. In this new version there is support for the Lync presence...
View ArticleUpdate of Mavention Profile Completeness in the Office Store
We just released a new update on the Mavention Profile Completeness app. In this new version it it is now possible to configure the app part so that it will show display names for properties instead of...
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Inconvenient Managed Properties and getting a list of all custom Managed...
When working with search-driven solutions there are scenarios that require creating custom Managed Properties. Unfortunately SharePoint doesn’t offer an easy way of keeping track of those custom...
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Office 365 and Profile Pictures not showing
When you are using a user field or some custom code to display user information with in Office 365 you might have encountered some problems with the user profile pictures. Whether you run your app in...
View ArticleUsing SharePoint REST API in provider-hosted apps
Although the Client-Side Object Model offers you rich capabilities, there are scenarios when you might need to leverage the SharePoint REST API instead. Find out how to leverage SharePoint REST API in...
View ArticlePresence information in the Mavention Apps on Office 365
We recently released new version of the Mavention Anniversaries and the Mavention Birthdays Apps. In this version we aimed to support Lync Presence integration to help your users reach out to their...
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