Slow Sites and Subsites A Tale of Better UX and Loading Left Navigation Nuances

In the realm of UX we can use certain studies in Psychology that show us how we react to interfaces that cause an abrupt awareness of time.  The hemispheres of our brain pass off activity to our Reptilian or Instinctive Brain which immediately becomes distracted by other environmental factors and before we know it, we’ve brood a negative experience.

by Damon Sanchez Oct 18, 2017

5 SharePoint Announcements from Ignite You May Have Missed

Wow Microsoft Ignite had a lot of information. This latest Ignite conference I believe provided the most announcements than any other event I have attended before. 

by Drew Madelung Oct 13, 2017

SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office 365 Collaboration Announcements from Ignite 2017

I will be keeping track of all of the announcements that I can keep up with around SharePoint, OneDrive, and the Office 365 collaboration space at Microsoft Ignite next week using Sway. Since I am using Sway you will be seeing my updates live as I type and publish them.  That means this will be an evergreen Sway and hopefully a 1 stop shop for anyone looking to catch up on all the great news coming out of Ignite. 

by Drew Madelung Sep 23, 2017

SharePoint, OneDrive & Office 365 Collaboration Announcements from Ignite 2017

I will be keeping track of all of the announcements that I can keep up with around SharePoint, OneDrive, and the Office 365 collaboration space at Microsoft Ignite next week using Sway. Since I am using Sway you will be seeing my updates live as I type and publish them.  That means this will be […]

by Drew Madelung Sep 23, 2017

OneDrive & SharePoint are Better Together

OneDrive & SharePoint are at the center of the productivity story in Office 365. These are the primary locations for your content. When working with Office 365, your overall collaboration story is better when working with both of them together.

by Drew Madelung Sep 8, 2017

4 New Features to Know About in OneDrive

OneDrive for Business is an integral part of Office 365 and provides anywhere access and sharing for all of your files. The enhancements to OneDrive are occuring at a very quick pace and here are a few of the ones that you should know about. 

by Drew Madelung Aug 13, 2017

First look at Communication Sites in SharePoint Online

Communication Sites in SharePoint Online are now rolling out to a tenant near you. This is one of the larger releases from the SharePoint team recently and has been a point of focus since the Virtual Summit earlier this year. 

by Drew Madelung Jun 28, 2017

The Impact of Iconography on a User’s Experience - Part 2of2 Creating Custom Icons & Web Fonts

In Part 2 of this blog series we turn the page and get into the nitty-gritty-rolled-up-sleeves details of icon: concepting, creation, construction and implementation.

We can rely on affordances to get us almost to the finish-line but there will always be the visual science of how a symbol transmits information.

by Damon Sanchez Jun 20, 2017

5 Common Mistakes When Performing a SharePoint Migration

Even if you've ever performed a SharePoint migration before, this isn't something you should do without proper planning and consideration. There are many things that should be taken into consideration and many mistakes that need to be avoided. Fundamentally, however, they all come down to one thing: planning.

by Drew Madelung Apr 4, 2017

K2 Awards Concurrency Gold Status in its New Ascend Partner Program

Business process application platform company K2 Software launched a new partner program this month and named Concurrency, Inc. a Gold-level Value Added Reseller.
 

by Concurrency Blog Feb 16, 2017

Modernizing our approach to MFA

Traditional passwords haven’t been sufficient for protecting accounts and assets for some time now.  From simple brute force attacks to spear phishing and pharming threat adversaries continue to develop novel methods for credential theft to add to their toolbox of existing tried and true approaches. Microsoft’s Group Program manager for Identity Security and protection, Alex Weinert,   has previously stated that MFA, when deployed properly, can end up blocking 99.9% of automated attacks.

by Adam Clifford Feb 1, 2023

10 Ways to Do More with Less via Modern Workplace Tools 

Investing in Microsoft 365 as an organization isn’t a small investment, and we love helping our customers take advantage of the hundreds, if not thousands, of features that come inside of the core services included with your subscription. Here are the 10 most popular ones that we shared with our customers in 2022 on a regular basis! 

by Chris Blackburn Feb 1, 2023