Category: WebParts

jQuery, SharePoint, Web Development, WebParts

Google Maps with a SharePoint List

There is a point in one’s Web Dev. life when a map of data is needed. Since I’m a SharePoint guy, I thought why not make one that feeds off of a SharePoint list? I did just this with a SharePoint list of Nuclear Power Plants in the US.

The map changes information based on location information. My map changes based on the URL parameters, but yours can changed based on a link that is clicked, or some other “refresh map” action.

Let me show you whats what.

SharePoint, SharePoint Designer, SharePoint Styling, WebParts

Content Query Web Parts (CQWP) “New” Item Notification

One of my recent projects was to redesign (update) our internal home page with the functionality of SharePoint 2007. We use the home page to convey information to our employees about the Nuclear Industry, business news, organizational news, or other work related information.

Sure, why not. Lets pop on the page a few Content Query Web Parts (CQWP) and set the queries to pull what we need based on the business rules. *dust off hands*

But what if we need the users to know which item is “new” versus something that is much much older? We can’t have our visitors guess, we need some sort of indicator. SharePoint has that cute little icon appear next to the titles. Why isn’t this being display with my CQWP results!?

Well, let me show you how I did it for our Home Page needs.