SPServices Stories #7 – Example Uses of SPServices, JavaScript and SharePoint

This entry is part 7 of 21 in the series SPServices Stories

Introduction I’ve been aware that John Liu (@johnnliu) is a fan of SPServices for some time now. He occasionally tweets about things he’s up to, and they always sound intriguing. Recently, I asked him if he’d like to share any of his own SPServices Stories, and he did a post for me on his blog….

SPServices Stories #6 – Custom Quizzing System

This entry is part 6 of 21 in the series SPServices Stories

Introduction Many times, SPServices Stories play out on the field of the Codeplex Discussions. As someone posts questions about how to build some of the components of their solution, the overall plan comes into focus. Over the last week or so, I’ve been helping Oli Howson (@Mr_Howson) in the discussions here and here. As the bits…

SPServices Stories #5 – Gritter and Sharepoint: Integrate Nifty Notifications in Your Intranet!

This entry is part 5 of 21 in the series SPServices Stories

Introduction This SPServices Story comes to use from Rick El-Darwish (@RtfulDodg3r) in Geneva, Switzerland. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Gritter is a Growl-like notification jQuery plugin. That’s a mouthful, but try the links and you’ll quickly get the picture. If you’re an OS X user, then you’ll recognize the capability right…

SPServices Stories #4 – Using SPServices to Process Files from a Non-Microsoft Source

This entry is part 4 of 21 in the series SPServices Stories

Introduction SPServices Stories #4 comes to us from Michael Broschat. Michael claims he’s just a “regular old contractor, nothing special”. He lives in the DC metro area (Northern Virginia, specifically), although he’s originally a West Coast boy. Using SPServices to Process Files from a Non-Microsoft Source Our system involves email messages sent to a SharePoint…

SPServices Stories #2 – Charting List Data with HighCharts

This entry is part 2 of 21 in the series SPServices Stories

Introduction This submission comes to us from an anonymous reader, who can’t publish the details under his (or her) name due to confidentiality issues. However, s/he has been able to generate some very useful charts with HighCharts using SharePoint list data as the underlying data sources. Charting List Data with HighCharts In the following code,…