The document outlines a presentation on enhancing SharePoint site usability. The presentation objectives are to customize site components to meet user needs, modify navigation to follow a three-click rule, maximize views to replicate folder hierarchies, define relevant metadata for better search results, and simplify tools and menus. The presentation then details five ways to enhance usability: 1) Minimize unnecessary site components, 2) Update navigation, 3) Emulate network file shares, 4) Embed additional metadata, and 5) Provide self-help resources for common tasks. It concludes by taking questions from the audience.
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"5 Ways Enhance SharePoint Site Usability" for SPS NYC
1. 5 Ways to Enhance
SharePoint Site Usability
Dux Raymond Sy, PMP
Innovative-e
Microsoft New York City
February 21, 2009
4.00 pm – 5.15 pm
2. Presentation Objectives
After completing this presentation, you will be able to
Identify and customize site components to meet the
user community's collaboration needs
Modify SharePoint site navigation to satisfy
web usability's three click rule
Maximize custom views to replicate network share
folder hierarchy
Define relevant metadata to deliver better search
results
Simplify site tools and menu options
3. Dux Raymond Sy, PMP
Managing Partner, Innovative-E, Inc.
Contract Author & Instructor, Learning Tree
International
Author, “SharePoint for Project Management”
by O’Reilly Media
For more information, connect with Dux
E-Mail: dux.sy@innovative-e.com
LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/meetdux
Blog: Meetdux.com
Twitter: @meetdux
4. Agenda
What’s Wrong with OOB SharePoint?
5 Ways to Enhance SharePoint Site Usability
Questions and Answers
9. #2 Update Site Navigation
Three ways to provide site navigation
Top link bar
Quick Launch
Links Web Part
Global navigation vs Local navigation
10. #3 Emulate the Network Share
Move the folder hierarchy to a Document Library?
Replicate the experience NOT the hierarchical structure
Custom columns
Custom Views
Quick Launch
11. #4 Embed Additional Meta Data
Information should be relevant
Benefits search
Create custom columns
Make it required
12. #5 Provide Self-Help
Not all users will get formal training
Create a self-help section for common site tasks like:
How to post calendar events
How to upload a file
How to move files with explorer view
Self-help can be in various forms
Powerpoint slides
Video snippets
Custom lists