Apps
Below is some sample code of how to delete a list on the host web from the app web via SharePoint JavaScript object model function DeleteList(listName) { //Using the App Web as the client context clientContext [...]
Apps
Below is some sample code of how to provision a list from the app web via SharePoint JavaScript object model. function CreateList(title, url, templateType, hidden) { //Using the App Web as the client context [...]
WebParts
I recently had to assemble a content query web part (my least favorite thing) pulling data from a Calendar list and experienced hours of pain trying to get it to pull the locations field as well as the [...]
Customizations
The following updates have been made to this article since it’s publication: [Update 9/7/2016] – The method suggested by Håkan Nilsson only works with Publishing Enabled so that you can access [...]
Branding
Back in December I posted a lengthy article on how to deploy a Composed Look for SharePoint 2013. If you haven’t read that it can be found here – http://tommdaly.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/deploying-a-custom-composed-look-in-sharepoint-2013/. [...]
Branding
Last year I posted a blog article which described the issue with SharePoint 2010 and having a footer. Well similarly SharePoint 2013 has some of the same obstacles when adding a footer. If you are interested [...]
Branding
There is a tool released by Microsoft to assist with building SharePoint 2013 Themes more specifically the theme color palettes. This will help a lot when working with the .spcolor files and building custom [...]
Branding
Applying a theme has change from SP2010 to SP2013, here is a link to the method to apply a composed look. SPWeb.ApplyTheme( string colorPaletteUrl, string fontSchemeUrl, string backgroundImageUrl, bool [...]
Branding
There are two ways to deploy your custom composed look. Via XML / Elements file – the declarative way, or via feature receiver / C# the imperative way. This article will cover both methods, it’s up [...]
Branding
I’ve been experimenting heavily lately with SharePoint 2013 and the entire process wrapped around Branding sites. I am one of those people that rely on working on the actual SharePoint server because [...]