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Default values for a multi value choice field
Having default values for your fields can help users determine the metadata relevant for a file or document. As for most fields setting the default value is fairly simple, just provide the default...
View ArticleWCM tip #9: In cross-site publishing scenarios use Catalog Items Rank Model
On public-facing websites using cross-site publishing use the Catalog Item Rank Model rather than the Default Search Model to get more relevant search results. When using search-driven publishing and...
View ArticleWCM tip #10: Use XRANK to boost content with Managed Properties matching the...
In search queries use the XRANK function to boost content where a particular Managed Property matches the search query. When building public-facing websites one of the common areas is search that...
View ArticleBugfix for Mavention Assets Minifier for Visual Studio 2013 and 2012
A while ago Waldek Mastykarz released a version of the Mavention Asset Minifier for Visual Studio 2013. A neat little plugin that helps you minifying your CSS and JavaScript files. Minifying JavaScript...
View ArticleBugfix release for Mavention SharePoint Assets Minifier for Visual Studio...
Yesterday we have released a new version of Mavention SharePoint Assets Minifier for Visual Studio 2012 and 2013.Recently we have discovered an issue with Mavention SharePoint Minifier for Visual...
View ArticleWCM tip #11: Use Usage Cookie to track anonymous visitors
On public-facing websites enable the Usage Cookie to track anonymous visitors. SharePoint 2013 contains new web analytics capabilities that you can use to display relevant content to your users. The...
View ArticleRijkswaterstaat Connect
Digitale projectomgeving voor Rijkswaterstaat CONNECT is het digitale platform voor documentbeheer en samenwerken van Rijkswaterstaat. Mavention ontwikkelde dit op SharePoint 2013 gebaseerde platform...
View ArticleWCM tip #12: Recommendation events are not tracked for anonymous users
When working with recommendations SharePoint 2013 Search records analytics events. Unfortunately those events are not being recorded for anonymous users. One of the new web content management...
View ArticleWCM tip #13: Recommendation events have no influence on content recommendations
When working with recommendations SharePoint 2013 Search records analytics events. By default those events don’t influence recommendations’ ranking.When using search-driven content recommendations...
View ArticleWCM tip #14: Use slugs with content catalogs for better SEO
When working with content catalogs use slug as the URL field to optimize the URL of the catalog item for Internet search engines. When working with content catalogs one of the configuration steps is to...
View ArticleMavention Profile Completeness App Award Finalist
I am pretty proud to announce that the Mavention Profile Completeness app is one of the four finalists for the App Awards for the SPC. As you can see on the App Awards voting page it is competing with...
View ArticleOffice 365 and the search schema
Office 365 allows you to manage the search schema as you can do on your on premise environment. This allows you to use the search capabilities in custom apps or to write complex queries with properties...
View ArticleWCM tip #15: Use standard SharePoint SEO fields with catalogs to leverage the...
When working with content catalogs which are published on the Internet use standard SharePoint SEO fields to add search metadata to your catalog items and optimize them for Internet search engines. One...
View ArticleWCM tip #16: Invalid URLs for catalog items don’t return 404 Page Not Found...
When working with content catalogs, if your visitors use an invalid URL, instead of seeing the Page Not Found page they will see an empty page. When working with cross-site publishing and content...
View ArticleWCM tip #17: Optimize your authoring site for SharePoint search
When using a separate authoring site for your website keep in mind that its user experience will be used in search and can be made visible to your visitors. Cross-site publishing uses SharePoint 2013...
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Display Templates and wrong date formating
Whenever you are building an intranet solution there is usually a part where you are providing some sort of news solution. Most news solutions will provide some sort of roll-up with the latest news,...
View ArticleWCM tip #18: When you move a navigation term you create a broken link
When working with Managed Navigation when you move a navigation term you create a broken link in your website.One of the new capabilities in SharePoint 2013 is Managed Navigation that allows you to...
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Mavention Birthdays available in the Office Store
Building SharePoint 2013 tends to be a bit addicting once you have the hang of it. Ever since we released a number of apps with Mavention. I got the change to discuss some cool app ideas with Waldek...
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Preparing your public-facing website for multichannel publishing (SPC14)
SharePoint 2013 offers new capabilities for publishing web content to multiple channels. While configuring it on your website isn’t that complex, planning for it upfront will save you time and rework...
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Illustrating your app idea with Microsoft Project Siena (SPC14)
When having an idea for a companion app for your SharePoint 2013 website you can explain it to your boss or your customer on a napkin or you can quickly compose a prototype using Microsoft Project...
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